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Latest (28) Full Text Articles (989) Focus on Cystic Kidney Disease

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1 Peritoneal dialysis-current status and future challenges Nature Reviews Nephrology, May 24, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article

2 Kidney stones: A fetal origins hypothesis Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, May 24, 2013 Review Article

3 A prospective study examining the incidence of bacteriuria and urinary tract infection after shock wave lithotripsy with targeted antibiotic prophylaxis The Journal of Urology, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article

4 To treat or not to treat? cost-effectiveness of ACE inhibitors in non-diabetic advanced renal disease - A Dutch perspective Full Text Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, May 24, 2013 Review Article

5 Safety profile comparing azathioprine and mycophenolate in kidney transplant recipients receiving tacrolimus and corticosteroids Transplant Infectious Disease, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article

6 Extracorporal shock wave lithotripsy in the management of stones in children with oxalosis--still the first choice Pediatric Nephrology, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article

7 Comparison of the analgesic efficacy of dexketoprofen trometamol and meperidine hcl in the relief of renal colic American Journal of Therapeutics, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article

8 Screening for transient ischemic attacks in hemodialysis patients Journal of Nephrology, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article

9 Sexual dysfunction predicts depression among women on hemodialysis International Urology and Nephrology, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article

10 Peritoneal dialysis in patients with refractory congestive heart failure: potential prognostic factors Blood Purification, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article

11 Serum suPAR in patients with FSGS: trash or treasure? Pediatric Nephrology, May 24, 2013 Review Article

12 Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in peritoneal dialysis reflects status of peritoneum Journal of Nephrology, May 24, 2013 Review Article

13 A randomized, open-label study of sirolimus versus cyclosporine in primary de novo renal allograft recipients Transplantation, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article

14 Successful long-term outcome after renal transplantation in a patient with atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome with combined membrane cofactor protein CD46 and complement factor I mutations Pediatric Nephrology, May 24, 2013 Review Article

15 Atypical glomerulopathy associated with the cblE inborn error of vitamin B12 metabolism Pediatric Nephrology, May 24, 2013

16 Limited value of routine microalbuminuria assessment in multi-ethnic obese children Pediatric Nephrology, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article

17 Serum cystatin C during 30 postnatal days is dependent on the postconceptional age in neonates Pediatric Nephrology, May 24, 2013 Review Article

18 Maximising living donation with paediatric blood-group-incompatible renal transplantation Pediatric Nephrology, May 24, 2013 Review Article

19 The impact of human leukocyte antigen mismatching on sensitization rates and subsequent retransplantation after first graft failure in pediatric renal transplant recipients Transplantation, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article

20 Impact of renal posttransplantation amputation on allograft outcomes: a study of united states renal data system Transplantation, May 24, 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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