title: Acute kidney injury: intravenous fluid to prevent contrast-induced AKI.
abstract: Trials that compared sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride for the prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury have yielded highly conflicting results. The authors of a recent meta-analysis endeavored to provide a definitive assessment of the relative efficacy of these two intravenous fluids.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15240, USA. weisbordsd@upmc.edu
authors.forename: Steven D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Weisbord
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Palevsky
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media