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Welcome to Nephrology Now, a monthly list of the most pertinent and/or potentionally controversial articles in clinical Nephrology. These articles are selected from a wide range of journals from throughout the Nephrology and Internal Medicine literature. We also include a selection of review articles, opinion pieces and cases that may be of interest.

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Join others from around the world to discuss articles mentioned in each issue of Nephrology Now. This month's article for discussion is From AM et al. Sodium bicarbonate is associated with an increased incidence of contrast nephropathy: a retrospective cohort study of 7977 patients at mayo clinic. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Jan;3(1):10-8. Click here to join in...

Original Research - General Nephrology

Bomback AS et al.
Change in proteinuria after adding aldosterone blockers to ACE inhibitors or
angiotensin receptor blockers in CKD: a systematic review.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Feb;51(2):199-211. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Brimioulle S et al.
Hyponatremia in neurological patients: cerebral salt wasting versus inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion.
Intensive Care Med. 2008 Jan;34(1):125-31. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Day C et al.
The role of renal biopsy in women with kidney disease identified in pregnancy.
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2008 Jan;23(1):201-6. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

From AM et al.
Sodium bicarbonate is associated with an increased incidence of contrast
nephropathy: a retrospective cohort study of 7977 patients at mayo clinic.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Jan;3(1):10-8. [Free Abstract] [Full Text] [Discuss]

Ghali JK et al.
Randomized double-blind trial of darbepoetin alfa in patients with symptomatic heart failure and anemia.
Circulation. 2008 Jan 29;117(4):526-35. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Jaffer Y et al.
A meta-analysis of hemodialysis catheter locking solutions in the prevention of catheter-related infection.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Feb;51(2):233-41. [Free Abstract] [Free Editorial]

Kearney PM et al.
Efficacy of cholesterol-lowering therapy in 18,686 people with diabetes in 14
randomised trials of statins: a meta-analysis.
Lancet. 2008 Jan 12;371(9607):117-25. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Lii YC, Tsay SL, Wang TJ.
Group intervention to improve quality of life in haemodialysis patients.
J Clin Nurs. 2007 Nov;16(11C):268-75. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Rouleau JL et al.
Effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition in low-risk patients early
after coronary artery bypass surgery.
Circulation. 2008 Jan 1;117(1):24-31. [Free Full Text]

Sepe V et al.
Mycophenolate mofetil in primary glomerulopathies.
Kidney Int. 2008 Jan;73(2):154-62. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Original Research - Transplantation

Flechner SM et al.
Calcineurin inhibitor-sparing regimens in solid organ transplantation: focus on
improving renal function and nephrotoxicity.
Clin Transplant. 2008 Jan-Feb;22(1):1-15. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Gill J et al.
Outcomes of dual adult kidney transplants in the United States: An analysis of
the OPTN/UNOS database.
Transplantation. 2008 Jan 15;85(1):62-68. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Keith DS et al.
Duration of dialysis pretransplantation is an important risk factor for delayed
recovery of renal function following deceased donor kidney transplantation.
Transpl Int. 2008 Feb;21(2):126-32. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Sommerer C et al.
Ciclosporin a tapering monitored by NFAT-regulated gene expression: A new concept of individual immunosuppression.
Transplantation. 2008 Jan 15;85(1):15-21. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Vincenti F et al.
A randomized, multicenter study of steroid avoidance, early steroid withdrawal or standard steroid therapy in kidney transplant recipients.
Am J Transplant. 2008 Feb;8(2):307-16. [Free Abstract] [Free Full Text]

Reviews

Brewster UC.
Dermatological disease in patients with CKD.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Feb;51(2):331-44. [Free Full Text]

Charlesworth JA et al.
Adult nephrotic syndrome: Non-specific strategies for treatment. (Review Article).
Nephrology (Carlton). 2008 Feb;13(1):45-50. [Free Abstract] [Free Full Text]

David J.
Challenges in the management of microscopic polyangiitis: past, present and future.
Current Opinion in Rheumatology. 20(1):3-9. [Free Abstract]

Saadoun D et al.
Treatment of hepatitis C-associated mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis.
Current Opinion in Rheumatology. 20(1):23-28. [Free Abstract]

Singh AK et al.
The optimal hemoglobin in dialysis patients— A critical review.
Seminars In Dialysis 21 (1): 1–6. [Free Abstract] [Free Full Text]

Cases

Jan H et al.
Quiz page February 2008: a hemodialysis patient with thickened skin. Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Feb;51(2):A33-4. [Free Full Text]

Nankivell BJ et al.
Images in clinical medicine. Renal failure from vitamin C after transplantation.
N Engl J Med. 2008 Jan 24;358(4):e4. [Free Full Text]

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