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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 (36) Focus on Cystic Kidney Disease421 Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of a Small Renal Mass Complicated by Appendiceal Perforation Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, November 14, 2011
422 Doppler Ultrasonography as a Predictive Tool for Permanent Kidney Damage Following Acute Pyelonephritis: Comparison With Dimercaptosuccinic Acid Scintigraphy Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, November 11, 2011
423 Optimized contrast volume for dynamic CT angiography in renal transplant patients using a multiphase CT protocol European Journal of Radiology, November 9, 2011
424 B-flow imaging for the measurement of residual lumen diameter of renal artery stenosis Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, November 9, 2011
425 Evaluation of High Resolution Melting analysis as an alternate tool to screen for risk alleles associated with small kidneys in Indian newborns BMC Nephrology, November 9, 2011
426 Blood Oxygen Level–Dependent Magnetic Resonance Imaging Identifies Cortical Hypoxia in Severe Renovascular Disease Full Text Hypertension, November 8, 2011
427 Microvascular density as an independent predictor of clinical outcome in renal cell carcinoma: an automated image analysis study Laboratory Investigation, November 1, 2011
428 Anchoring System-Assisted Coil Tract Embolization: A New Technique for Management of Arterial Bleeding Associated with Percutaneous Nephrostomy Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, November 1, 2011
429 A New Technique for Retrograde Flexible Ureteroscopy after Cohen Cross-Trigonal Ureteral Reimplantation Urologia Internationalis, October 31, 2011
430 Preoperative T Categorization and Prediction of Histopathologic Grading of Urothelial Carcinoma in Renal Pelvis Using Diffusion-Weighted MRI American Journal of Roentgenology, October 28, 2011
431 High-intensity focussed ultrasound (HIFU) treatment in uraemic secondary hyperparathyroidism Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, October 27, 2011
432 Disturbances of Kidney Graft Perfusion as Indicators of Acute Renal Vein Thrombosis in Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography Transplantation Proceedings, October 27, 2011
433 Traumatic Occlusion and Dissection of the Main Renal Artery: Endovascular Treatment Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, October 27, 2011
434 Difference Between Clinical and Pathologic Renal Tumor Size, Correlation With Survival, and Implications for Patient Counseling Regarding Nephron-Sparing Surgery American Journal of Roentgenology, October 26, 2011
435 Timing of coronary angiography and outcome in patients with non-st elevation acute coronary syndromes and kidney disease: real-world data from the acute coronary syndromes israeli survey Cardiology, October 25, 2011
436 Diagnostic value of urine sTREM-1 for sepsis and relevant acute kidney injuries: a prospective study Critical Care, October 25, 2011 Clinical Article
437 Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Assessment of Left Ventricular Mass in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, October 25, 2011
438 MRI to assess renal structure and function Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, October 25, 2011
439 Pretreatment Imaging Can Be Used to Select Imaging Guidance, Ultrasound Alone Versus CT Plus Ultrasound, for Percutaneous Renal Radiofrequency Ablation American Journal of Roentgenology, October 25, 2011
440 A composite urine biomarker reflects interstitial inflammation in lupus nephritis kidney biopsies Kidney International, October 24, 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).
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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