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Incidence of nephrotoxicity similar using iodixanol or iopromide for angiography

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with impaired renal function, the type of nonionic contrast agent used for coronary angiography seems to make little difference to the subsequent rate of contrast-induced nephrotoxicity, a Korean team has shown. Dr. Tae-Jin Youn, at Seoul National University, and...

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Difficult IV access in pediatric patients eased with nitrous oxide

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For children and adolescents with conditions that require frequent placement of intravenous lines, administration of 50% nitrous oxide makes the process of IV access more efficient and more acceptable for the patient, a Swedish team reports in the Archives of Pediatrics and...

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Etanercept + CYC combo may increase cancer risks in Wegener’s Granulomatosis

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The combination of etanercept and cyclophosphamide might be a risky one in patients with Wegener’s Granulomatosis, especially with those who have long-term, chronic disease, researchers reported in Arthritis & Rheumatism. The report is a 5-year follow-up of the...

Renal Stones Makeup Misreported