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Clinically Significant Contrast Induced Acute Kidney Injury After Non-Emergent Cardiac Catheterization--Risk Factors And Impact On Length Of Hospital Stay., Waqar Kashif, Ali Khawaja, Syed Ather Hussain
Clinically Significant Contrast Induced Acute Kidney Injury After Non-Emergent Cardiac Catheterization--Risk Factors And Impact On Length Of Hospital Stay., Waqar Kashif, Ali Khawaja, Syed Ather Hussain
Department of Medicine
Objective: To evaluate the frequency and risk factors associated with clinically significant contrast-induced nephropathy(CIN) in patients undergoing non-emergent coronary angiography.
Study Design: Descriptive study.
Place and Duration of Study: The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from January 2005 to December 2007.
Methodology: Case records of patients who underwent coronary angiography with a serum creatinine of ≥ 1.5 mg/dl atthe time of procedure were evaluated. Clinically significant contrast induced nephropathy (CSCIN) was defined as either doubling of serum creatinine from baseline value within a week following the procedure or need for emergency hemodialysis after the procedure.Results: One hundred …
Pseudo Hyperphosphatemia In Multiple Myeloma, Anshul Kumar, Pradeep Dhakarwal Md, Vibha Agrawal, Tayyab Ali
Pseudo Hyperphosphatemia In Multiple Myeloma, Anshul Kumar, Pradeep Dhakarwal Md, Vibha Agrawal, Tayyab Ali
Department of Medicine
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