Prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury: is simple oral hydration similar to intravenous? A systematic review of the evidence.

<h4>Background</h4>Pre-procedural intravenous fluid administration is an effective prophylaxis measure for contrast-induced acute kidney injury. For logistical ease, the oral route is an alternative to the intravenous. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of the oral t...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Swapnil Hiremath, Ayub Akbari, Wael Shabana, Dean A Fergusson, Greg A Knoll
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Online Access:	https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0060009&type=printable