Results showed that 110 of the patients receiving sodium bicarbonate in any combination and 116 of those receiving sodium chloride reached the composite primary end point (odds ratio [OR] 0.93, 95 ...

Several studies have examined the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy, but few address the unique time limitations that physicians in the emergency department face in treating patients.

Sodium bicarbonate versus isotonic saline solution to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Colomb Med (Cali) 2015;46:90-103. Crossref ...

Thus, in man, jejunal absorption from isotonic saline is very slow, but the rate of absorption of both sodium and water is greatly increased by the addition of glucose to the intestinal lumen1,2.