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Latest (38) Full Text Articles (989) Focus on Tubular Disease161 A novel TRPC6 mutation in a family with podocytopathy and clinical variability Full Text BMC Nephrology, May 13, 2013
162 Lower ureteral stones revisited: Expanding the horizons of robotics Urology, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
163 Evaluating the impact of pre-transplant desensitization utilizing a plasmapheresis and low-dose intravenous immunoglobulin protocol on BK viremia in renal transplant recipients Transplant Infectious Disease, May 13, 2013 Review Article
164 A New Device for Intraoperative Renal Blood Flow Measurement During Open-Heart Surgery: An Experimental Study and the Clinical Pilot Study Artificial Organs, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
165 Immobilization of BMP-2 on a nano-hydroxyapatite-coated titanium surface using a chitosan calcium chelating agent The International Journal of Artificial Organs, May 13, 2013 Review Article
166 Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannula malposition in the azygos vein in an infant The International Journal of Artificial Organs, May 13, 2013
167 Effects of hemoperfusion in the treatment of childhood Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis The International Journal of Artificial Organs, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
168 Extended characterization of a new class of membranes for blood purification: The high cut-off membranes The International Journal of Artificial Organs, May 13, 2013 Review Article
169 Blood pressure and renal function before and after percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty in fibromuscular dysplasia: A cohort study Journal of Hypertension, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
170 Prevalence and Prognostic Role of Resistant Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
171 West Nile virus and kidney disease Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
172 Management of protein-energy wasting in non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease: reconciling low protein intake with nutritional therapy American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, May 10, 2013
173 Is bigger better? A retrospective analysis of native renal biopsies with 16 Gauge vs. 18 Gauge automatic needles Nephrology, May 10, 2013 Clinical Guideline Clinical Article
174 Is high-dose cholecalciferol justified in children with chronic kidney disease who failed low-dose maintenance therapy? Pediatric Nephrology, May 10, 2013
175 Glucose Metabolism After Renal Transplantation Diabetes Care, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
176 Increase in Skin Autofluorescence and Release of Heart-Type Fatty Acid Binding Protein in Plasma Predicts Mortality of Hemodialysis Patients Artificial Organs, May 10, 2013 Review Article
177 Renal artery stenosis due to fibromuscular dysplasia in a transplanted kidney from a deceased donor: A difficult diagnosis at color doppler ultrasonography Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, May 10, 2013
178 Clinical and Pathologic Impact of Select Chromatin-modulating Tumor Suppressors in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Full Text European Urology, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
179 Adrenal Venous Sampling for Primary Hyperaldosteronism in Patients with Concurrent Chronic Kidney Disease Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
180 NF-kB Inhibition by Bortezomib Permits Interferon-γ-Activated RIP1 Kinase-Dependent Necrosis in Renal Cell Carcinoma. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
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.
Highlights in Nephrology
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.
Read the article summarySerum 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.
Read the article summaryNSAID-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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