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Contrast-induced nephropathy after computed tomography

Nefropatia induzida por contraste após tomografia computadorizada

Introduction:

Contrast induced nephropathy is the third most prevalent preventable cause of acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients. It defined as an absolute increase in serum creatinine ≥ 0.5 mg/dL and relative ≥ 25% increase.

Objective:

We studied the risk factors to intravenous injection contrast nephropathy after computed tomography.

Methods:

We studied 400 patients prospectively.

Results:

The incidence of contrast induced nephropathy, with an absolute or a relative increase were 4.0% and 13.9%, respectively. Diabetes and cardiac failure were independent risk factors for CIN a relative increase de serum creatinine (O.R.: 3.5 [95% CI: 1.92-6.36], p < 0.01, 2.61 [95% CI: 1.14-6.03%], p < 0.05, respectively).

Conclusions:

We showed association between uses of intravenous injection contrast after computed tomography with acute injury renal, notably with diabetes and heart failure.

contrast media; risk factors; tomography


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