Nephrology News & Articles

1 Electrocardiographic P-wave characteristics in patients with end-stage renal disease: P-index and interatrial block International Urology and Nephrology, May 16, 2012    Clinical Article

2 Prevalence of atrial fibrillation and warfarin use in older patients receiving hemodialysis Journal of Nephrology, May 16, 2012    Clinical Article

3 Elevated serum cystatin C is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events in people with relatively normal renal function Journal of Nephrology, May 16, 2012    Clinical Article

4 Assessing Renal Parenchymal Volume on Unenhanced CT as a Marker for Predicting Renal Function in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Academic Radiology, May 16, 2012

5 Percutaneous cryoablation of solitary sporadic renal cell carcinomas BJU International, May 16, 2012    Clinical Article

6 Effectiveness and safety of extended-release nicotinic acid for reducing serum phosphorus in hemodialysis patients Journal of Nephrology, May 16, 2012    Clinical Article

7 Glycemic control and survival in peritoneal dialysis patients with diabetes mellitus International Urology and Nephrology, May 16, 2012

8 A complication of double lumen hemocatheter guide wire entrapment in a hemodialysis patient Hemodialysis International, May 16, 2012

9 Masked Hypoglycemia in the Presence of Icodextrin for Peritoneal Dialysis The Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 16, 2012

10 Clinical outcome and follow-up of prenatal hydronephrosis Full Text Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, May 16, 2012    Clinical Article

11 HIV-associated nephropathy: a diagnosis in evolution Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 16, 2012

12 Challenges to enrollment and randomization of the frequent hemodialysis network (FHN) daily trial Journal of Nephrology, May 16, 2012

13 The -174G/C variant of IL6 as risk factor for mortality and technique failure in a large cohort of peritoneal dialysis patients Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 16, 2012

14 Determinants of bone mineral density in stable kidney transplant recipients Journal of Nephrology, May 16, 2012

15 Genomic Association Analysis Identifies Multiple Loci Influencing Antihypertensive Response to an Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker Hypertension, May 16, 2012

16 Prospective clinical trial of the feasibility and safety of modified retroperitoneal lymph node dissection at time of nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma BJU International, May 16, 2012

17 Automated Volumetric Assessment by Noncontrast Computed Tomography in the Surveillance of Nephrolithiasis Urology, May 16, 2012

18 Exsanguination of a home hemodialysis patient as a result of misconnected blood-lines during the wash back procedure: a case report BMC Nephrology, May 16, 2012

19 Percutaneous retrieval of coiled double-J stent from renal pelvis after Anderson-Hynes pyeloplasty: Report of two cases Journal of Pediatric Urology , May 16, 2012

20 Podocyte Wnt/β-catenin pathway is activated by integrin-linked kinase in clinical and experimental focal segmental glomerulosclerosis Journal of Nephrology, May 16, 2012

1 GFR at Initiation of Dialysis and Mortality in CKD: A Meta-analysis American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 4, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine

2 Albuminuria, Proteinuria, and Urinary Albumin to Protein Ratio in Chronic Kidney Disease Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, April 13, 2012

3 Long-Term Effects of Calcium Antagonists on Augmentation Index in Hypertensive Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Study American Journal of Nephrology, April 20, 2012

4 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Vascular Calcification in Predialysis and Dialysis Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, April 5, 2012

5 Does nebivolol prevent contrast-induced nephropathy in humans Clinical Cardiology, March 15, 2012    Free full text

6 Tinzaparin Versus Dalteparin for Periprocedure Prophylaxis of Thromboembolic Events in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Trial American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 9, 2012

7 Long-term Management of CKD–Mineral and Bone Disorder American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 25, 2012

8 Chronic kidney disease and life expectancy Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, March 26, 2012

9 Mortality in Kidney Disease Patients Treated with Phosphate Binders: A Randomized Study Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, March 9, 2012

10 Hepatorenal Syndrome: A Severe, but Treatable, Cause of Kidney Failure in Cirrhosis American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 10, 2012

11 Long-Term Risk of Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease in Living Kidney Donors Transplantation Proceedings, April 13, 2012

12 Arterial stiffness and pulse pressure in CKD and ESRD Kidney International, April 27, 2012

13 Epidemiology, geography and chronic kidney disease Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, April 18, 2012

14 Differential Diagnosis of Nongap Metabolic Acidosis: Value of a Systematic Approach Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 12, 2012

15 Association of Hyperuricemia with Renal Outcomes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Mortality Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 13, 2012

16 Vitamin D deficiency, CD4+CD28null cells and Accelerated Atherosclerosis in Chronic Kidney Disease Nephrology, April 12, 2012

17 Evidence in Favor of a Severely Impaired Net Intestinal Calcium Absorption in Patients with (Early-Stage) Chronic Kidney Disease American Journal of Nephrology, April 23, 2012

18 Emerging drug combinations to optimize renovascular protection and blood pressure goals International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, April 5, 2012    Free full text

19 Chronic Kidney Disease, Insulin Resistance, and Incident Diabetes in Older Adults Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 11, 2012

20 Corticosteroid Therapy in IgA Nephropathy Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 27, 2012