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81 Clinical Characteristics and Treatment of Patients with IgA Nephropathy and Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Renal Failure, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

82 SGLT2 Inhibition: A Novel Prospective Strategy in Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Renal Failure, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

83 Association of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Glu298Asp Gene Polymorphism with the Risk of End-Stage Renal Disease Renal Failure, May 20, 2013 Review Article

84 Quality of Life in Peritoneal and Hemodialysis Patients in China Renal Failure, May 20, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article

85 Trends in Incidence and Prevalence of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy in the Three Most Affected Villages in Serbia Over a 36-Year Period Renal Failure, May 20, 2013 Review Article

86 Non-contrast enhanced magnetic resonance angiography techniques in candidates for kidney transplantation: A comparative study Radiography, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

87 Outcomes associated with concordance of oral antidiabetic drug treatments to prescribing information in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease Journal of Medical Economics , May 20, 2013 Review Article

88 MR imaging of renal cortical tumours: qualitative and quantitative chemical shift imaging parameters European Radiology, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

89 Diffusion tensor imaging and tractography of the kidneys: assessment of chronic parenchymal diseases European Radiology, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

90 Laparoendoscopic single-site nephrectomy and heminephroureterectomy in children using standard laparoscopic setup versus conventional laparoscopy Urology, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

91 Pulmonary Hypertension among Patients on Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Recipients Renal Failure, May 20, 2013 Review Article

92 Racial Differences in Determinants of Live Donor Kidney Transplantation in the United States American Journal of Transplantation, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

93 Comparison of Kidney Paired Donation Transplantations with Living Related Donor Kidney Transplantation: Implications for National Kidney Paired Donation Program Renal Failure, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article

94 Rasburicase in Tumor Lysis Syndrome of the Adult: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis American Journal of Kidney Diseases, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article

95 Soda and Other Beverages and the Risk of Kidney Stones Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

96 Multipass haemodialysis: a novel dialysis modality Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

97 A new recombinant MnSOD prevents the Cyclosporine A-induced renal impairment Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

98 Sympathetic Nervous System Function and Dysfunction in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients Seminars in Dialysis, May 17, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article

99 Twenty-three-year review of disease patterns from renal biopsies: an experience from a pediatric renal center Journal of Nephrology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

100 Serum cystatin C as a marker of renal function in detection of early acute kidney injury Full Text Indian Journal of Nephrology, May 17, 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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