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Latest (31) Full Text Articles (989) Focus on Chronic Kidney Disease

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1 Update on cystatin C: Incorporation into clinical practice American Journal of Kidney Diseases, May 23, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article

2 LDL cholesterol in CKD-to treat or not to treat? Kidney International, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

3 Current pharmacotherapeutical options for the prevention of kidney transplant rejection Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

4 Phoxilium vs Hemosol-B0 for continuous renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury Journal of Critical Care, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

5 Microalbuminuria: a useful marker of cardiovascular disease Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

6 Immunoglobulin M nephropathy in adults: a clinicopathological study Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

7 Chronic kidney disease is associated with adverse outcomes among elderly patients taking clopidogrel after hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome Full Text BMC Nephrology, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

8 Adherence to antihypertensive agents improves risk reduction of end-stage renal disease Kidney International, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

9 Metabolic syndrome and risk of progression of chronic kidney disease: a single-center cohort study in Japan Heart and Vessels, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

10 Dialysis: Decrease in mortality among US children starting dialysis Nature Reviews Nephrology, May 23, 2013 Review Article

11 Prevention and treatment of protein energy wasting in chronic kidney disease patients: a consensus statement by the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism Kidney International, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

12 Report on ISN Forefronts, Melbourne, Australia, 4-7 October 2012: tubulointerstitial disease in diabetic nephropathy Kidney International, May 23, 2013 Review Article

13 Comparison of inflammatory response after implantation of sirolimus- and paclitaxel-eluting stents in patients on hemodialysis Heart and Vessels, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

14 JC polyoma virus interacts with APOL1 in African Americans with nondiabetic nephropathy Kidney International, May 23, 2013 Review Article

15 The clinical course of patients with IgG4-related kidney disease Kidney International, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

16 Phenotypic characterization of kidney stone formers by endoscopic and histological quantification of intrarenal calcification Kidney International, May 23, 2013 Review Article

17 Seroepidemiology of human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 infection in hemodialysis patients: should we be concerned about it Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, May 23, 2013 Review Article

18 Intrarenal ghrelin receptors regulate ENaC-dependent sodium reabsorption by a cAMP-dependent pathway Kidney International, May 23, 2013 Review Article

19 Progressive endothelin-1 gene activation initiates chronic/end-stage renal disease following experimental ischemic/reperfusion injury Kidney International, May 23, 2013 Review Article

20 Urinalysis is more specific and urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin is more sensitive for early detection of acute kidney injury Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article

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Clinical Pearls in Nephrology

In patients with acute myocardial infarction, the hazard ratio (HR) for major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) was highest in patients with chronic kidney disease and anemia.
Well-managed use of tobramycin long term is not associated with kidney failure. In a retrospective study among individuals with cystic fibrosis, the use of intravenous colistin, gentamicin, tobramycin or vancomycin did not correlate with increased BUN or creatinine after 8.5 years. Furthermore, only inhaled colistin correlated with kidney failure episodes
Evidence by the Study of Heart and Renal Protection trial showed cardiovascular benefit and absence of special safety concerns for statin administration in chronic kidney disease; yet some experts call for additional data on renal outcomes.

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Risk factors for acute cardiac events in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

As published in the Journal of Infection, patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and acute cardiac events (ACEs) have a higher fatality rate (19.4%) than patients with CAP but without ACEs (6.4%). Of 3291 patients with CAP over a 15-year period, 315 had ACEs (8%; arrhythmias, n=199; congestive heart failure, n=118; myocardial infarction, n=30). Based on multivariate analysis, chronic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, tachycardia, septic shock, multilobar pneumonia, hypoalbuminemia, and pneumococcal pneumonia were associated with ACEs in patients with CAP.

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Serum amyloid A is a sensitive biomarker for advanced renal cancer

Researchers from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Germany) have reported that serum amyloid A (SAA) has greater sensitivity in detecting advanced renal tumors than CRP or IL-6 levels. Specifically, the sensitivities and specificities of SAA, CRP, and IL-6 for advanced renal tumors were 78%, 69%, and 44%, and 82%, 82%, and 94%, respectively. Furthermore, the SAA levels were higher in patients with advanced renal tumors than patients with localized renal tumors.

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NSAID-associated AKI more severe in young children

As published in the Journal of Pediatrics, NSAID-associated acute tubular necrosis and acute interstitial nephritis occurred in 21 and 6 of 1015 children with acute kidney injuries, respectively. Correct dosing of NSAIDs was confirmed in 75% of the children. Children < 5 years of age had more severe disease, more often requiring dialysis (100% vs. 0) and ICU admission (75% vs. 9%), and increased length of stay (10 d vs. 7 d).

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1 Telenephrology: a novel approach to improve coordinated and collaborative care for chronic kidney disease Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 1, 2013

2 Lifetime Incidence of CKD Stages 3-5 in the United States American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 9, 2013

3 Medical Management to Prevent Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults: A Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Clinical Guideline Annals of Internal Medicine, April 2, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

4 Computed Tomography Angiography in the Diagnosis of ANCA-Associated Small- and Medium-Vessel Vasculitis American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 15, 2013

5 Association of Serum Bicarbonate With Risk of Renal and Cardiovascular Outcomes in CKD: A Report From the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study American Journal of Kidney Diseases, March 14, 2013

6 The preventive effect of pentoxifylline on contrast-induced nephropathy: a randomized clinical trial International Urology and Nephrology, April 12, 2013

7 Effects of Oral Sodium Bicarbonate in Patients with CKD Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, February 13, 2013

8 Oxalate Nephropathy and Intravenous Vitamin C American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 4, 2013

9 The GFR and GFR decline cannot be accurately estimated in type 2 diabetics Kidney International, March 7, 2013 Review Article

10 Antiplatelet Therapy in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with CKD: What Is the Evidence Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

11 Hematuria and risk for end-stage kidney disease Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, April 24, 2013

12 The Complement Cascade in Kidney Disease: From Sideline to Center Stage American Journal of Kidney Diseases, March 28, 2013 Review Article

13 Hyponatremia: an update on current pharmacotherapy Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, April 15, 2013

14 Dietary Sugar and Artificial Sweetener Intake and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Review Advances In Chronic Kidney Disease , March 1, 2013 Review Article Clinical Guideline

15 New treatments for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, April 19, 2013 Review Article

16 Clinical and experimental use of probiotic formulations for management of end-stage renal disease: an update International Urology and Nephrology, April 17, 2013

17 Bone Alkaline Phosphatase in CKD-Mineral Bone Disorder American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 26, 2013

18 Dialysate Calcium Concentration and Mineral Metabolism in Long and Long-Frequent Hemodialysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis for a Canadian Society of Nephrology Clinical Practice Guideline American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

19 Statins decrease all-cause mortality only in CKD patients not requiring dialysis therapy - a meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials involving 21,295 participants Pharmacological Research , April 3, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

20 Dietary Sodium: A Therapeutic Target in the Treatment of Hypertension and CKD Journal of Renal Nutrition, April 23, 2013

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Risk factors for acute cardiac events in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Serum amyloid A is a sensitive biomarker for advanced renal cancer

NSAID-associated AKI more severe in young children

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