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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (10) Focus on Nephropathies921 Evidence-Based Drainage of Infected Hydronephrosis Secondary to Ureteric Calculi Journal of Endourology, January 22, 2010
922 The Effect of Fat, Muscle, and Kidney on Stone Fragmentation by Shockwave Lithotripsy: An In Vitro Study Journal of Endourology, January 21, 2010
923 Calcium kidney stones are associated with a haplotype of the Calcium-sensing receptor gene regulatory region Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, January 21, 2010
924 The Association of Increasing Body Mass Index and Kidney Stone Disease The Journal of Urology, January 19, 2010
925 Effect of Escalating Versus Fixed Voltage Treatment on Stone Comminution and Renal Injury During Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy: A Prospective Randomized Trial The Journal of Urology, January 15, 2010 Clinical Article
926 Medical Expulsive Therapy for Ureteral Calculi in the Real World: Targeted Education Increases Use and Improves Patient Outcome The Journal of Urology, January 15, 2010
927 Hypertension is Associated With Increased Urinary Calcium Excretion in Patients With Nephrolithiasis The Journal of Urology, January 15, 2010
928 Clinical manifestations and etiology of renal stones in children less than 14 years age Full Text Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, January 12, 2010
929 Effects of a low-salt diet on idiopathic hypercalciuria in calcium-oxalate stone formers: a 3-mo randomized controlled trial Full Text American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, January 11, 2010
930 Percutaneous Injection Of Fibrin Glue For Persistent Nephrocutaneous Fistula Complicating Colonic Perforation After Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy Full Text The Internet Journal of Urology, January 11, 2010
931 Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Proximal Ureteral Calculi with Severe Hydronephrosis: Assessment of Different Lithotriptors Journal of Endourology, January 7, 2010
932 Complete Supine Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy with Lung Inflation Avoids the Need for a Supracostal Puncture Journal of Endourology, January 7, 2010
933 Long-Term Renal Function and Stone Recurrence After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Patients with Renal Insufficiency Journal of Endourology, January 7, 2010
934 Fever After Shockwave Lithotripsy--Risk Factors and Indications for Prophylactic Antimicrobial Treatment Journal of Endourology, January 7, 2010
935 Should Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy Be Considered the Primary Therapy for Lower Pole Stones Journal of Endourology, January 7, 2010
936 Factors Affecting Blood Loss During Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Using Balloon Dilation in a Large Contemporary Series Journal of Endourology, January 7, 2010
937 Hospital cost analysis of management of patients with renal colic in the emergency department Urological Research - Urolithiasis, January 4, 2010 Clinical Article
938 A huge bladder calculus causing acute renal failure Urological Research - Urolithiasis, January 4, 2010
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The Role of Unenhanced Spiral Computerized Tomography in Prediction of Successful Fragmentation of the Renal Calculus by Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
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940 Vitamin D Receptor Gene Alw I, Fok I, Apa I, and Taq I Polymorphisms in Patients With Urinary Stone Urology, December 24, 2009
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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