2023
Deferral of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Testing Before Contrast-Enhanced CT in Low-Risk Emergency Department Patients: Assessment of Safety and Impact on Throughput
Gunabushanam G, Asch D, van Luling J, Kuehne A, Alkukhun A, Staib L, Venkatesh A, Pahade J. Deferral of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Testing Before Contrast-Enhanced CT in Low-Risk Emergency Department Patients: Assessment of Safety and Impact on Throughput. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2023, 21: 52-60. PMID: 37939813, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2023.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute kidney injuryChronic kidney diseaseContrast-enhanced CTLower riskED providersMedian OSEGFR testingContrast-induced acute kidney injuryLow-risk emergency department patientsLow-risk ED patientsProportion of patientsEmergency department patientsClinical risk assessmentGlomerular filtration rate testingAssessment of safetyChronic dialysisKidney injuryDepartment patientsED patientsEGFR valuesKidney diseaseRisk factorsPatientsCECT studiesRisk
2011
Incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with multiple myeloma undergoing contrast-enhanced CT.
Pahade JK, LeBedis CA, Raptopoulos VD, Avigan DE, Yam CS, Kruskal JB, Pedrosa I. Incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with multiple myeloma undergoing contrast-enhanced CT. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2011, 196: 1094-101. PMID: 21512075, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.10.5152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContrast-induced nephropathyContrast-enhanced CTDevelopment of CINAverage creatinine levelCreatinine levelsMicroglobulin levelsCECT examinationsMultiple myelomaCT examinationsBlood urea nitrogen-creatinine ratioIncidence of CINNormal creatinine levelsHistory of diabetesAssociated risk factorsBence Jones proteinuriaDiagnosis of myelomaHistory of myelomaContrast agentsAlbumin levelsRetrospective reviewPatient populationMedical recordsRisk factorsLower riskPatients