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Latest (6) Full Text Articles (36) Focus on Transplantation361 MRI features of a solid mass-like renal lymphangioma: case report Clinical Imaging, February 14, 2012
362 Determination of Patient Radiation Dose During Ureteroscopic Treatment of Urolithiasis Using a Validated Model The Journal of Urology, February 10, 2012
363 Non-contrast Computed Tomography After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: Findings and Clinical Significance Urology, February 9, 2012 Clinical Article
364 Radiofrequency Ablation of Incidental Benign Small Renal Mass: Outcomes and Follow-up Protocol Urology, February 8, 2012 Clinical Article
365 Risk reduction strategy for radiation exposure during percutaneous nephrolithotomy Current Opinion in Urology, February 7, 2012 Clinical Article
366 The Role of Kidney Biopsy to Determine Donation from Prospective Kidney Donors with Asymptomatic Urinary Abnormalities Transplantation Proceedings, February 7, 2012
367 Imaging Evaluation of Kidney Using Multidetector Computerized Tomography in Living-Related Renal Transplantation Transplantation Proceedings, February 7, 2012
368 Falsely Abnormally Elevated Blood Trough Concentration of Tacrolimus Measured by Antibody-Conjugated Magnetic Immunoassay in a Renal Transplant Recipient: A Case Report Transplantation Proceedings, February 7, 2012
369 Ureterorenoscopic biopsy and urinary cytology according to the 2004 WHO classification underestimate tumor grading in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, February 6, 2012
370 Ultrasound renal resistive index is not an organ-specific predictor of allograft outcome Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, January 31, 2012
371 Potential and Limitations of Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Kidney, Prostate, and Bladder Cancer Including Pelvic Lymph Node Staging: A Critical Analysis of the Literature Full Text European Urology, January 30, 2012 Clinical Article
372 Ultrasound mass screening for congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract Pediatric Nephrology, January 30, 2012
373 Comparative Investigation of IV Iohexol and Iopamidol: Effect on Renal Function in Low-Risk Outpatients Undergoing CT American Journal of Roentgenology, January 26, 2012
374 Preoperative patient counseling for diagnostic renal biopsy and complications with renal radiofrequency ablation World Journal of Urology, January 26, 2012
375 Renal Artery Embolization Seminars in Interventional Radiology, January 24, 2012
376 Histogram Analysis of Small Solid Renal Masses: Differentiating Minimal Fat Angiomyolipoma From Renal Cell Carcinoma American Journal of Roentgenology, January 24, 2012
377 CT and MRI appearances and radiologic staging of pediatric renal cell carcinoma Pediatric Radiology, January 23, 2012
378 Transitional cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract: optimizing image interpretation with 3D reconstructions Abdominal Imaging , January 23, 2012
379 Diagnostic and Prognostic Stratification in the Emergency Department Using Urinary Biomarkers of Nephron Damage: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, January 19, 2012
380 Renal BOLD-MRI does not reflect renal function in chronic kidney disease Kidney International, January 18, 2012
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 Computed Tomography Angiography in the Diagnosis of ANCA-Associated Small- and Medium-Vessel Vasculitis American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 15, 2013
2 Renal Biopsy in Chronic Kidney Disease: Lessons from a Large Italian Registry American Journal of Nephrology, March 21, 2013
3 Is CTKUB the gold standard in assessing flank pain with diagnostic uncertainty? A one-year review of 228 cases Journal of Clinical Urology, April 12, 2013 Review Article
4 Serum Soluble-Fas, Inflammation, and Anemia in Acute Kidney Injury Artificial Organs, April 17, 2013
5 The role of CT angiography in the evaluation of pediatric renovascular hypertension Pediatric Radiology, April 5, 2013
6 Imaging mass spectrometry: a new tool for kidney disease investigations Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 5, 2013
7 Impact of Preprocedural High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Angiology, April 23, 2013
8 Are Triplicate Urine Samples Necessary to Assess Albuminuria? Nephron Clinical Practice, April 12, 2013
9 High density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are an independent predictor of the progression of chronic kidney disease Journal of Internal Medicine, April 25, 2013
10 Gemella sanguinis endocarditis with c-ANCA/anti-PR-3-associated immune complex necrotizing glomerulonephritis with a full-house pattern on immunofluorescence microscopy Clinical Kidney Journal, April 22, 2013
11 A Case of Undulating Fevers and Elevated Liver Tests after Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation Seminars in Liver Disease, April 8, 2013
12 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
13 Contrast Material–induced Nephrotoxicity and Intravenous Low-Osmolality Iodinated Contrast Material Radiology, March 26, 2013
14 Segmentation of Individual Renal Cysts from MR Images in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, March 29, 2013
15 Solifenacin improves double-J stent-related symptoms in both genders following uncomplicated ureteroscopic lithotripsy Urological Research - Urolithiasis, March 22, 2013
16 Clinical effectiveness protocols for imaging in the management of ureteral calculous disease: aua technology assessment The Journal of Urology, April 11, 2013
17 Lean Body Mass Is Better Than Body Surface Area in Correcting GFR Clinical Nuclear Medicine , April 24, 2013
18 An unusual case of left venous renal entrapment syndrome: a new type of nutcracker phenomenon? Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, April 2, 2013
19 Effects of prednisone on biomarkers of tubular damage induced by radiocontrast in interventional cardiology Journal of Nephrology, April 4, 2013 Review Article
20 Variation in and prognostic importance of troponin T measured using a high-sensitivity assay in clinically stable haemodialysis patients Clinical Kidney Journal, February 11, 2013
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