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Latest (3) Full Text Articles (81) Focus on Ureters1 Medullary sponge kidney: state of the art Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 22, 2013 Review Article
2 Left ventricular hypertrophy and microalbuminuria in patients with essential hypertension Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, May 22, 2013
3 Correlation between ankle-brachial index and microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetes mellitus Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
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4 Risk Factors for Renal Disease and Urinary Abnormalities in Men and Women: Data from The World Kidney Day in The Province of Ferrara, Italy Renal Failure, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Urinary Magnesium Excretion and Risk of Hypertension Hypertension, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Efficacy and safety of SBR759, a novel calcium-free, iron (III)-based phosphate binder, versus placebo in chronic kidney disease stage V Japanese patients on maintenance renal replacement therapy Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
7 Association between Dietary Sodium and Potassium Intake with Chronic Kidney Disease in US Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study American Journal of Nephrology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Serum bicarbonate and mortality in adults in NHANES III Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
9 How to estimate kidney function in kidney transplant recipients with mild to moderate kidney impairment: comparison of estimated glomerular filtration (eGFR) values between creatinine-based GFR equations and cystatin C-based GFR equations for Japanese population Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Blood Pressure, Proteinuria, and Phosphate as Risk Factors for Progressive Kidney Disease: A Hypothesis American Journal of Kidney Diseases, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Out-of-Hospital Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors and Hypomagnesemia at Hospital Admission: A Nested Case-Control Study American Journal of Kidney Diseases, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article
12 Outcome of individualized dialysate sodium concentration for hemodialysis patients Full Text Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, May 14, 2013 Review Article
13 Urinary Angiotensinogen Level Is Correlated with Proteinuria in Renal Transplant Recipients Transplantation Proceedings, May 13, 2013 Review Article
14 Mutation of the Mg2+ Transporter SLC41A1 Results in a Nephronophthisis-Like Phenotype Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, May 13, 2013 Review Article
15 A novel TRPC6 mutation in a family with podocytopathy and clinical variability Full Text BMC Nephrology, May 13, 2013
16 β-Trace Protein: From GFR Marker to Cardiovascular Risk Predictor Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article
17 The calcium sensing receptor modulates fluid reabsorption and acid secretion in the proximal tubule Kidney International, May 9, 2013 Review Article
18 Numerous protein-bound solutes are cleared by the kidney with high efficiency Kidney International, May 9, 2013 Review Article
19 Ultrafiltration in acute decompensated heart failure: friend or foe for the kidney Journal of Nephrology, May 9, 2013 Review Article
20 Effects of Oral Sodium Bicarbonate in Patients with CKD Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, May 8, 2013 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 Renal and Extrarenal Actions of Klotho Seminars in Nephrology, March 20, 2013 Review Article
2 American Society of Nephrology Quiz and Questionnaire 2012: Electrolytes Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 19, 2013
3 Serum Phosphate and Calcium Should Be Primarily and Consistently Controlled in Prevalent Hemodialysis Patients Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, April 12, 2013
4 Hyponatremia: an update on current pharmacotherapy Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, April 15, 2013
5 Prophylactic Perioperative Sodium Bicarbonate to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury Following Open Heart Surgery: A Multicenter Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial PLoS Medicine, April 23, 2013 Free full text
6 Hematuria and risk for end-stage kidney disease Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, April 24, 2013
7 Hyponatremia, Mineral Metabolism, and Mortality in Incident Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: A Cohort Study American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 16, 2013
8 Nicotinic Acid and Nicotinamide: A Review of Their Use for Hyperphosphatemia in Dialysis Patients Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, April 2, 2013 Review Article
9 Comparison of Serum Concentrations of β-Trace Protein, β2-Microglobulin, Cystatin C, and Creatinine in the US Population Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 8, 2013
10 U-shaped association between central body fat and the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio and microalbuminuria BMC Nephrology, April 29, 2013 Free full text Review Article
11 Importance of high-density lipoprotein quality: evidence from chronic kidney disease Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, April 18, 2013
12 Post-ischemic azotemia as a partial brake, slowing progressive kidney disease Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, April 5, 2013
13 Glomerular and Tubular Damage Markers in Individuals with Progressive Albuminuria Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 10, 2013
14 Management of Natural and Added Dietary Phosphorus Burden in Kidney Disease Seminars in Nephrology, March 11, 2013
15 Dialysate Calcium Concentration and the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Hemodialysis Patients Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, February 12, 2013
16 Urinary albumin, protein excretion and circadian blood pressure in patients with fibromyalgia Rheumatology International, April 17, 2013
17 Amlodipine Seems To Be Superior to Valsartan in Decreasing Microalbuminuria in Newly Diagnosed Hypertensive Patients: A Novel Effect To Be Explained with Hyperfiltration Renal Failure, March 18, 2013
18 Trends in the Prevalence of Reduced GFR in the United States: A Comparison of Creatinine- and Cystatin C-Based Estimates American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 25, 2013
19 Pre to post-dialysis plasma sodium change better predicts clinical outcomes than dialysate to plasma sodium gradient in quotidian hemodialysis Hemodialysis International, April 12, 2013
20 Correlation Between Serum Magnesium Levels and Hepatic Encephalopathy in Immediate Post Liver Transplantation Period Transplantation Proceedings, April 29, 2013 Review Article
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