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. 2025 Oct;20(10):1108-1111.
doi: 10.1002/jhm.70063. Epub 2025 Apr 21.

Things We Do for No Reason™: Avoiding intravenous iodinated contrast material in patients with acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease

Caroline Coleman  1   2 , Meredith Trubitt  1   2 , Joel Topf  3 , Monee Amin  1   2
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Things We Do for No Reason™: Avoiding intravenous iodinated contrast material in patients with acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease

Caroline Coleman et al. J Hosp Med. 2025 Oct.
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