Prevention of iodinated contrast induced acute kidney injury (ICI--AKI) - what have we learnt so far?

The use of imaging modalities and endovascular procedures has escalated phenol-menally in the last two decades. In view of increasing number of elderly patients, rising incidence of chronic kidney disease and diabetes along with the complication of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis with gadolinium, a la...

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Main Author: Asim Muhammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2009;volume=20;issue=5;spage=753;epage=765;aulast=Asim