Sodium bicarbonate prophylactic therapy in the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients admitted to the intensive care unit of a teaching hospital: a retrospective cohort study

Table 4 Causes of mortality

Cause	Prophylaxis		Total
	Yes	No
MODS	12	6	18
Sepsis	8	4	12
Respiratory insufficiency	3	0	3
Anoxic encephalopathy	2	0	2
Bleeding	2	0	2
Combined respiratory and cardiac failure	0	2	2
Total	27	12	39

MODS multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
No significant differences were found between patients with or without prophylaxis

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