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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 Full Text Articles (117) Focus on Ureters941 Minimizing the Risk of Posttransplant Malignancy Transplantation, August 1, 2011
942 Usefulness of a break-apart FISH assay in the diagnosis of Xp11.2 translocation renal cell carcinoma Virchows Archiv, July 29, 2011
943 Safety and efficacy of molecularly targeted agents in patients with metastatic kidney cancer with renal dysfunction Anti-Cancer Drugs, July 28, 2011 Clinical Article
944 Complete response to sunitinib in a patient with relapsed irresectable renal cell carcinoma Anti-Cancer Drugs, July 28, 2011 Clinical Article
945 Inactivation of the von Hippel-Lindau tumour suppressor gene induces Neuromedin U expression in renal cancer cells. Molecular Cancer, July 28, 2011
946 Adhesions due to peritoneal carcinomatosis caused by a renal carcinoma leading to mechanical gastric outlet obstruction: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, July 28, 2011
947 Targeting renal cell carcinoma with NVP-BEZ235, a dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor, in combination with sorafenib Molecular Cancer, July 27, 2011 Clinical Article
948 Acute renal failure associated to paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria leads to intratubular haemosiderin accumulation and CD163 expression Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, July 26, 2011
949 Urinary Collecting System Invasion Is a Predictor for Overall and Disease-specific Survival in Locally Invasive Renal Cell Carcinoma Urology, July 22, 2011
950 An unusual cause of chyluria after radiofrequency ablation of a renal cell carcinoma: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, July 22, 2011
951 Small renal masses progressing to metastases under active surveillance Cancer, July 21, 2011
952 Probe ablation as salvage therapy for renal tumors in von Hippel-Lindau patients: The Cleveland Clinic experience with 3 years follow-up Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, July 21, 2011
953 Independent Validation of the 2010 American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM Classification for Renal Cell Carcinoma: Results From a Large, Single Institution Cohort The Journal of Urology, July 19, 2011
954 Posttransplantation Anemia: Mechanisms and Management Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, July 19, 2011
955 Immunotherapy response evaluation with 18F-FDG-PET in patients with advanced stage renal cell carcinoma World Journal of Urology, July 18, 2011
956 Chyluria After Radiofrequency Ablation of Renal Tumors Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, July 18, 2011
957 Incidental Finding of Renal Masses at Unenhanced CT: Prevalence and Analysis of Features for Guiding Management American Journal of Roentgenology, July 18, 2011
958 Frequency of Undiagnosed Cystic Lung Disease in Patients with Sporadic Renal Angiomyolipomas Full Text Chest, July 18, 2011
959 Progress in Nephron Sparing Therapy for Renal Cell Carcinoma and von Hippel-Lindau Disease The Journal of Urology, July 15, 2011
960 Effect of Urinary Total Arsenic Level and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate on the Risk of Renal Cell Carcinoma in a Low Arsenic Exposure Area The Journal of Urology, July 15, 2011
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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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Uric Acid Levels Correlate with Baseline Renal Function and High Levels are a Potent Risk Factor for Postoperative Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma The Journal of Urology, April 15, 2013
2 Is consumption of vegetables and fruit a protective factor against kidney cancer Central European Journal of Medicine, April 22, 2013
3 Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for proteinuria and microalbuminuria in people with sickle cell disease Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013 Review Article
4 Bosniak IIF renal cysts: is there a malignancy potential Journal of Clinical Urology, April 1, 2013
5 Adverse Outcomes in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma with Mutations of 3p21 Epigenetic Regulators BAP1 and SETD2: a Report by MSKCC and the KIRC TCGA Research Network Clinical Cancer Research, April 26, 2013
6 The tumor suppressive function of UNC5D and its repressed expression in renal cell carcinoma Clinical Cancer Research, April 17, 2013 Review Article
7 Renal Medullary Carcinoma: Molecular, Immunohistochemistry, and Morphologic Correlation American Journal of Surgical Pathology , March 5, 2013
8 Prolonged exposure to tyrosine kinase inhibitors or early use of everolimus in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: are the two options alike Medical Oncology, April 29, 2013
9 Renal Cell Carcinoma: Role of MR Imaging in the Assessment of Muscular Venous Branch Invasion Radiology, April 23, 2013
10 Tetrandrine triggers apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in human renal cell carcinoma cells Journal of Natural Medicines, April 8, 2013
11 Patient-reported outcomes for axitinib vs sorafenib in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: phase III (AXIS) trial British Journal of Cancer, April 12, 2013
12 Clinical outcomes in patients receiving three lines of targeted therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Results from a large patient cohort European Journal of Cancer, April 25, 2013
13 Renal cell neoplasm of oncocytosis: a type of unclassified renal cell carcinoma Clinical and Experimental Nephrology Case Reports, April 24, 2013
14 Differential Diagnosis of Renal Tumors With Clear Cytoplasm: Clinical Relevance of Renal Tumor Subclassification in the Era of Targeted Therapies and Personalized Medicine Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, April 2, 2013 Free full text
15 Sequencing of Agents for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Can We Customize Therapy European Urology, January 27, 2012 Free full text
16 Oral Adverse Events Associated with Tyrosine Kinase and Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Inhibitors in Renal Cell Carcinoma The Oncologist, January 30, 2012 Free full text
17 Indocyanine green (ICG)-based fluorescence navigation system for discrimination of kidney cancer from normal parenchyma: application during partial nephrectomy International Urology and Nephrology, January 13, 2012
18 Baseline quality of life as a prognostic survival tool in patients receiving sunitinib for metastatic renal cell carcinoma British Journal of Cancer, January 13, 2012
19 Efficacy and safety of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma and poor risk features Journal of Cancer Research & Clinical Oncology, January 19, 2012
20 T Lymphocyte Recruitment into Renal Cell Carcinoma Tissue: A Role for Chemokine Receptors CXCR3, CXCR6, CCR5, and CCR6 European Urology, January 30, 2012 Free full text
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