N-acetylcysteine does not prevent contrast nephropathy in patients with renal impairment undergoing emergency CT: a randomized study

BACKGROUND: Patients admitted to the emergency room with renal impairment and undergoing a contrast computed tomography (CT) are at high risk of developing contrast nephropathy as emergency precludes sufficient hydration prior to contrast use. The value of an ultra-high dose of intravenous N-acetylc...

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Main Authors: Poletti, Pierre-Alexandre, Platon, Alexandra, De Seigneux, Sophie, Dupuis-Lozeron, Elise, Sarasin, François, Becker, Christoph D, Perneger, Thomas, Saudan, Patrick, Martin, Pierre-Yves
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Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3682900/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23731573
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2369-14-119
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