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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (34) Focus on Ureters321 Simplified Diagnostic Algorithm for Evaluation of Neonates With Prenatally Detected Hydronephrosis Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, July 17, 2012
322 Frequency of WT1 and 11p15 constitutional aberrations and phenotypic correlation in childhood Wilms tumour patients European Journal of Cancer, July 17, 2012
323 Cost-Effectiveness of Latent Tuberculosis Screening Before Steroid Therapy for Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome in Children American Journal of Kidney Diseases, July 13, 2012 Clinical Article
324 Urinary NGAL, cystatin C, β2-microglobulin, and osteopontin significance in hydronephrotic children Pediatric Nephrology, July 13, 2012
325 Management of Children With a Wilms Tumor in Malawi, Sub-Saharan Africa Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, July 13, 2012
326 Results of recombinant growth hormone treatment in children with end-stage renal disease on regular hemodialysis Full Text Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, July 11, 2012 Clinical Article
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Treatment with tacrolimus and prednisolone is preferable to intravenous cyclophosphamide as the initial therapy for children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
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328 Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in Infants: Evaluation of a Single-center Experience Urology, July 10, 2012
329 Predictive power of serum cystatin C to detect acute kidney injury and pediatric-modified RIFLE class in children undergoing cardiac surgery Pediatric Critical Care, July 9, 2012 Clinical Article
330 Early renal abnormalities in children with postnatally diagnosed autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease Pediatric Nephrology, July 9, 2012
331 Is cyclophosphamide effective in patients with IgM-positive minimal change disease Pediatric Nephrology, July 5, 2012
332 Acute Effects of Calcineurin Inhibitors on Kidney Allograft Microperfusion Visualized by Contrast-Enhanced Sonography Transplantation, July 2, 2012
333 Fibroblast growth factor 23 and left ventricular hypertrophy in children on dialysis Pediatric Nephrology, June 29, 2012
334 Prevalence and predictors of the sub-target Hb level in children on dialysis Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, June 29, 2012 Clinical Article
335 Losartan and enalapril are comparable in reducing proteinuria in children Kidney International, June 28, 2012 Clinical Article
336 Nomogram and scoring system for predicting stone-free status after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in children with urolithiasis BJU International, June 28, 2012
337 Current drug development challenges in chronic kidney disease (CKD)—identification of individualized determinants of renal progression and premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, June 27, 2012 Clinical Article
338 Survival and transplantation outcomes of children less than 2 years of age with end-stage renal disease Pediatric Nephrology, June 27, 2012
339 Treatment of tacrolimus or cyclosporine A in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome Pediatric Nephrology, June 25, 2012 Clinical Article
340 Minimally Invasive Surgical Approaches to Kidney Stones in Children Current Urology Reports, June 25, 2012 Clinical Article
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 Breastfeeding and Tacrolimus: Serial Monitoring in Breast-Fed and Bottle-Fed Infants Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 19, 2013
2 Nutrition Support among Critically Ill Children with AKI Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 15, 2013
3 Renal Complications and Therapy in the PICU: Hypertension, CKD, AKI, and RRT Critical Care Clinics, April 2, 2013
4 Acute Kidney Injury During Vancomycin Therapy in Critically Ill Children Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, March 25, 2013
5 High-dose continuous renal replacement therapy for neonatal hyperammonemia Pediatric Nephrology, March 13, 2013
6 Genetics and Outcome of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Nationwide French Series Comparing Children and Adults Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 12, 2013
7 The role of CT angiography in the evaluation of pediatric renovascular hypertension Pediatric Radiology, April 5, 2013
8 Urological Complications After 134 Pediatric Kidney Transplants: A Single-center Study Transplantation Proceedings, April 29, 2013
9 Treatment of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in children: new guidelines from KDIGO Pediatric Nephrology, February 14, 2013 Clinical Guideline
10 Revised guidelines on management of antenatal hydronephrosis Indian Journal of Nephrology, April 4, 2013 Free full text
11 Treatment of pediatric renal stones in a Western country: A changing pattern Journal of Pediatric Surgery, April 23, 2013
12 Randomized Controlled Trial of Enalapril on Decline in Glomerular Filtration Rate and Proteinuria in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease Indian Pediatrics, April 11, 2013 Free full text
13 Subclinical non-autoimmune hypothyroidism in children with steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, April 19, 2013
14 Surgical correction of vesico-ureteric reflux for recurrent febrile urinary tract infections after kidney transplantation BJU International, March 8, 2013
15 Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in paediatric peritoneal dialysis patients: the experience of the Italian Registry of Pediatric Chronic Dialysis Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 24, 2013 Review Article
16 The Skeletal Consequences of Growth Hormone Therapy in Dialyzed Children: A Randomized Trial Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 8, 2013
17 Renal impairment in children with posterior urethral valves Pediatric Nephrology, April 22, 2013 Review Article
18 What Has Changed in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation in Turkey? Experience of an Evolving Center Transplantation Proceedings, April 26, 2013 Review Article
19 Combined liver-kidney transplantation for children with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD): indication and outcome Transplant International, April 17, 2013
20 Disparities, race/ethnicity and access to pediatric kidney transplantation Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, April 18, 2013 Review Article
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