Efficacy and safety of a balanced salt solution versus a 0.9% saline infusion for the prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (BASIC trial): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) is one of the most common causes of iatrogenic kidney injury and, therefore, its prevention is an important issue. However, whether the administration of 0.9% saline is the optimal prophylaxis method remains uncertain due to its supra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2202-2 |