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MDLinx Nephrology is the one place you can find the most updated medical journal articles that focus on topics such as: kidney function, renal replacement therapy, immunosuppression management, clinical pharmacology, chronic kidney disease and much more. The articles found on MDLinx are thoroughly classified and expertly summarized by our team of medical editors, and then ranked to provide you optimal value for your time.
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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (209) Focus on Cystic Kidney Disease361 A clinicopathological analysis in a large cohort of Chinese patients with renal amyloid light-chain amyloidosis Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, March 11, 2013 Clinical Article
362 The Central American Epidemic of CKD Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, March 8, 2013 Clinical Article
363 A Comparison of Treating Metabolic Acidosis in CKD Stage 4 Hypertensive Kidney Disease with Fruits and Vegetables or Sodium Bicarbonate Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, March 8, 2013 Clinical Guideline Clinical Article
364 Plasma Metabolomic Profiles in Different Stages of CKD Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, March 8, 2013 Clinical Article
365 Efficacy and Safety of Canagliflozin in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes And Chronic Kidney Disease Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, March 8, 2013 Clinical Article
366 Endothelial Dysfunction Is Associated With Graft Loss in Renal Transplant Recipients Transplantation, March 8, 2013 Clinical Article
367 Incidence Rate, Clinical Correlates, and Outcomes of AKI in Patients Admitted to a Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, March 8, 2013 Clinical Article
368 Metabolic Syndrome, ESRD, and Death in CKD Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, March 7, 2013 Clinical Article
369 Impaired Vitamin D Metabolism in CKD Seminars in Nephrology, March 7, 2013 Clinical Article
370 Measuring Cystatin C to Determine Renal Function in Neonates Pediatric Critical Care, March 7, 2013 Review Article
371 Hypopituitarism in patients with vasculotoxic snake bite envenomation related acute kidney injury: a prospective study on the prevalence and outcomes of this complication Pituitary, March 7, 2013 Clinical Article
372 Bilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis in a male adolescent with familial hypomagnesemia with hypercalciuria and nephrocalcinosis (FHHNC), chronic renal failure, and severe hyperparathyroidism European Journal of Pediatrics, March 7, 2013
373 Acute renal failure as the presenting sign of disseminated intravascular coagulation in a patient with metastatic prostate cancer Full Text International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, March 7, 2013
374 Metabolic syndrome component combinations and chronic kidney disease: The severance cohort study Maturitas, March 6, 2013 Clinical Article
375 Expression of TNFRSF6B in kidneys is a novel predictor for progression of chronic kidney disease Modern Pathology, March 6, 2013 Clinical Article
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Predicting the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the English population: a cross-sectional study Full Text
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377 Pathophysiology of proteinuria and its value as an outcome measure in CKD British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, March 6, 2013 Clinical Article
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Leflunomide for Inflammatory Arthritis in End-Stage Renal Disease on Peritoneal Dialysis: A Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacogenetic Study
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379 The Treatment of Minimal Change Disease in Adults Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, March 6, 2013 Review Article
380 Phosphate attenuates the anti-proteinuric effect of very low-protein diet in CKD patients Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, March 6, 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).
Read the article summaryMost Popular Nephrology Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 New treatments for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, April 19, 2013 Review Article
2 Lifetime Incidence of CKD Stages 3-5 in the United States American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 9, 2013
3 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
4 Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Mellitus Predict Resistance to Vitamin D Replacement Therapy The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, April 2, 2013
5 Dietary Sugar and Artificial Sweetener Intake and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Review Advances In Chronic Kidney Disease , March 1, 2013 Review Article Clinical Guideline
6 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
7 Telenephrology: a novel approach to improve coordinated and collaborative care for chronic kidney disease Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 1, 2013
8 Predictors of Death and Dialysis in Severe AKI: The UPHS-AKI Cohort Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 10, 2013
9 Age and treatment of kidney failure Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, April 18, 2013
10 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes guidelines on anaemia management in chronic kidney disease: a European Renal Best Practice position statement Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 15, 2013
11 Safety of meglumine gadoterate (Gd-DOTA)-enhanced MRI compared to unenhanced MRI in patients with chronic kidney disease (RESCUE study) European Radiology, April 16, 2013
12 Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for proteinuria and microalbuminuria in people with sickle cell disease Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013 Review Article
13 Dietary Sodium: A Therapeutic Target in the Treatment of Hypertension and CKD Journal of Renal Nutrition, April 23, 2013
14 The Complement Cascade in Kidney Disease: From Sideline to Center Stage American Journal of Kidney Diseases, March 28, 2013 Review Article
15 Antiplatelet agents for chronic kidney disease Cochrane Reviews, March 4, 2013
16 99mTc(CO)3(NTA) and 131I-OIH: Comparable Plasma Clearances in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, April 12, 2013
17 Clinical and experimental use of probiotic formulations for management of end-stage renal disease: an update International Urology and Nephrology, April 17, 2013
18 Circulating α-Klotho Levels in CKD and Relationship to Progression American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 5, 2013
19 Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , April 29, 2013 Free full text
20 Adverse Drug Events during AKI and Its Recovery Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 19, 2013
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