Time to Revisit the Problem of CIN? The Low Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury with and without Contrast in Hospitalized Patients: An Observational Cohort Study

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) following imaging procedures with contrast medium in hospitalized patients is commonly attributed to contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). This study sought to establish a benchmark of the incidence of AKI in hospitalized patients who underwent computed tomography...

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Main Authors: Juliya Hemmett, Lee Er, Helen H. L. Chiu, Christopher Cheung, Ognjenka Djurdjev, Adeera Levin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-10-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40697-015-0073-6