Ionic Low-Osmolar Versus Nonionic Iso-Osmolar Contrast Media to Obviate Worsening Nephropathy After Angioplasty in Chronic Renal Failure Patients

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

Renal failure in 57 925 patients undergoing coronary procedures using iso-osmolar or low-osmolar contrast media.

We compared the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry with the Swedish 'Hospital Discharge Register' to assess contrast media (CM)-induced renal failure. Hospitals used only one type CM. From 2000 to 2003, iodixanol (iso-osmolar) was used in 45 485 patients, ioxaglate (low osmolar) in 12 440 subjects. To include the earlier used CM iohexol (low osmolar), analysis extended back t...

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 ...

Contrast nephropathy: isosmolar and low-osmolar contrast media.

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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...