Systematic review: Sodium bicarbonate treatment regimens for the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy

Background: Intravenous sodium bicarbonate has been proposed to reduce the risk for contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). Purpose: To determine the effect of sodium bicarbonate on the risk for CIN. Data Sources: MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from 1950...

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Main Authors: Zoungas, S., Ninomiya, T., Huxley, Rachel, Cass, A., Jardine, M., Gallagher, M., Patel, A., Vasheghani-Farahani, A., Sadigh, G., Perkovic, V.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44581