TABLE 2.
Change in serum creatinine from baseline
| All patients (n=78) | NaCl alone (n=15) | NaCl plus NaC (n=21) | NaHCO3alone (n=19) | NaHCO3plus NaC (n=23) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline serum creatinine, μmol/L | 106.96±35.36 | 116.69±39.78 | 103.43±35.36 | 94.59±30.06 | 112.27±37.13 | 0.273 |
| Change in serum creatinine at 72 h, μmol/L | 5.30±18.56 | 6.19±30.06 | 7.07±13.26 | 7.96±15.03 | –1.77±14.14 | 0.287 |
| Patients who developed CIN, n (%) | 5 (6) | 1 (7) | 1 (5) | 2 (11) | 1 (4) | 0.863 |
| Maximum change in serum creatinine, μmol/L | 8.84±17.68 | 10.60±29.17 | 9.72±13.26 | 14.14±12.38 | 0.177±15.91 | 0.079 |
Data presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. CIN Contrast-induced nephropathy; NAC N-acetylcysteine; NaHCO3 Sodium bicarbonate