Publications by authors named "Ali Azan"
Int J Cardiol
December 2015
Article Synopsis
- N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and sodium bicarbonate (SOB) are therapies being tested to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients with renal impairment undergoing cardiac procedures, but the effectiveness of using them together vs. separately was unclear.
- A study involved 548 patients divided into three groups: one received NAC, another received abbreviated SOB, and the third received a combination of both, with the main goal being to measure the incidence of CIN.
- Results showed that the NAC group had a lower incidence of CIN (6.5%) compared to the SOB group (12.8%), and the combination therapy wasn't more effective than either individual therapy, indicating NAC may be the better option for
