High-Osmolar and Low-Osmolar Contrast Media

Contrast nephropathy: isosmolar and low-osmolar contrast media.

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Comparison of ionic, monomer, high osmolar contrast media with non-ionic, dimer, iso-osmolar contrast media in ERCP.

OBJECTIVE Pancreatitis is the most common and serious complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Several studies have compared contrast media (CM) with different osmolalities, but the results are conflicting. We conducted this study to clarify the difference between 2 CM used in ERCP. METHODS Five hundred and seventy-six patients were examined by using ERCP in our ...

Iso-Osmolar versus Low-Osmolar Contrast Media in Reducing Contrast Induced Nephropathy in Patient with Renal Impairment Undergoing Coronary Angiography

Low osmolar (non-ionic) contrast media versus high osmolar (ionic) contrast media in intravenous urography and enhanced computerized tomography: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

The cost-effectiveness of three alternative policies for the use of intravenous contrast media for urography and enhanced computerized tomography (CT) are analyzed. Alternative #1 is to use high osmolar contrast media (HOCM) in all patients, the historical policy. Alternative #2 is to replace it with low osmolar contrast media (LOCM) in all patients. Alternative #3 is to use LOCM only in the hi...

Nephropathy after administration of iso-osmolar and low-osmolar contrast media: evidence from a network meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) may be a severe complication to the administration of iodine-based contrast media for diagnostic or interventional procedure using radiation exposure. Whether there is a difference in nephrotoxic potential between the various agents is uncertain. We aimed to perform a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials on iod...