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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (10) Focus on Nephrolithiasis801 Pediatric urolithiasis in the central coast of Tunisia: Epidemiologic changes over the past twenty-five years Full Text Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, July 14, 2010
802 Factors affecting urinary calculi treatment by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy Full Text Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, July 13, 2010
803 Hypercalciuria in children with urinary tract symptoms Full Text Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, July 12, 2010
804 Anatomy of the collecting system of lower pole of the kidney in patients with a single renal stone: a comparative study with individuals with normal kidneys Full Text Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, July 12, 2010
805 Clinical course of pediatric urolithiasis: follow-up data in a long-term basis International Urology and Nephrology, July 9, 2010
806 Bilateral Ureteric Quadruplication With Renal Calculus Urology, July 9, 2010
807 The genetic components of idiopathic nephrolithiasis Pediatric Nephrology, July 7, 2010
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809 Flexible Ureterorenoscopy With Holmium Laser in Horseshoe Kidneys Urology, July 6, 2010
810 Bariatric surgery and renal function: a precarious balance between benefit and harm Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, July 5, 2010
811 Renal pseudoaneurysm following laser lithotripsy: Endovascular treatment of a rare complication Journal of Pediatric Urology, July 2, 2010
812 Changes in stone composition according to age and gender in Tunisian children Journal of Pediatric Urology, July 1, 2010
813 Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in pediatric patients: Case report and review of literature Journal of Pediatric Urology, June 30, 2010
814 Evaluation of the efficiency of tamsulosin and Rowatinex in patients with distal ureteral stones: a prospective, randomized, controlled study International Urology and Nephrology, June 29, 2010
815 Differentiation of Urinary Calculi With Dual Energy CT: Effect of Spectral Shaping by High Energy Tin Filtration Investigative Radiology, June 29, 2010
816 Renal stones in paediatric practice Paediatrics and Child Health, June 28, 2010
817 Strategic lithotripsy using the Doli S EMSE 220 F-XP for the management of staghorn renal calculi International Urology and Nephrology, June 25, 2010
818 Validity of Administrative Coding in Identifying Patients With Upper Urinary Tract Calculi The Journal of Urology, June 25, 2010
819 Familial Relations and Recurrence Pattern in Nephrolithiasis: New Words About Old Subjects Urology Journal, June 23, 2010
820 Endoscopic stone management in children Current Opinion in Urology, June 18, 2010
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 Hydrochlorothiazide compared to chlorthalidone in reduction of urinary calcium in patients with kidney stones Urological Research - Urolithiasis, May 15, 2013
2 Soda and Other Beverages and the Risk of Kidney Stones Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, May 17, 2013
3 Medullary sponge kidney: state of the art Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 22, 2013 Review Article
4 Effect of size and site on the outcome of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of proximal urinary stones in children Journal of Pediatric Urology, May 9, 2013
5 Effects of aminobisphosphonates and thiazides in patients with hypercalciuria, osteopenia/osteoporosis and recurrent renal calcium stones Urology Times, May 16, 2013
6 When to suspect a genetic disorder in a patient with renal stones, and why Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 1, 2013 Review Article
7 The changing profile of patients with calcium nephrolithiasis: a comparison of two patient series observed 25 years apart Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 24, 2013 Review Article
8 1,25-(OH)2D-24 Hydroxylase (CYP24A1) Deficiency as a Cause of Nephrolithiasis Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 10, 2013
9 Reflex anuria following acute cardiac event BMC Nephrology, May 21, 2013 Free full text
10 Kidney stones: A fetal origins hypothesis Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, May 24, 2013 Review Article
11 Prediction of single procedure success rate using S.T.O.N.E. nephrolithometry surgical classification system with strict criteria for surgical outcome Urology Times, May 13, 2013
12 Kidney stones: an update on current pharmacological management and future directions Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, March 19, 2013
13 Cost-effectiveness of anti-retropulsion devices for ureteroscopic lithotripsy The Journal of Urology, May 6, 2013
14 Kidney Stones and Pregnancy Advances In Chronic Kidney Disease , May 3, 2013 Review Article
15 Percutaneous nephrostomy for ureteric obstruction due to advanced pelvic malignancy: have we got the balance right International Urology and Nephrology, May 14, 2013 Review Article
16 The impact of obesity on cost and prevalence of urolithiasis Urology Times, May 20, 2013
17 Natural history of asymptomatic renal stones and prediction of stone related events The Journal of Urology, April 24, 2013 Review Article
18 The genetic composition of Oxalobacter formigenes and its relationship to colonization and calcium oxalate stone disease Urological Research - Urolithiasis, May 15, 2013
19 Twenty-four-hour urine constituents in stone formers: A study from the northeast part of Peninsular Malaysia Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, April 25, 2013 Free full text Review Article
20 Evaluation of the process of recycling and renal parenchymal injury after ESWL with metabolites excreted in the urine Renal Failure, May 22, 2013 Review Article
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