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Welcome to the first issue of Nephrology Now, a monthly list of the most pertinent and/or potentionally controversial articles in clinical Nephrology.

When available, there will be an additional set of links below each citation for University of Toronto library users who use 'my.access' to get online journal access. This is indicated with the symbol UofT.

Other users will often need individual or institutional subscriptions to access full text. Abstracts are generally freely available.

Original Research

Sang-Ho Jo, Tae-Jin Youn, Bon-Kwon Koo, Jin-Shik Park, Hyun-Jae Kang, Young-Seok Cho, Woo-Young Chung, Gwon-Wook Joo, In-Ho Chae, Dong-Ju Choi, Byung-Hee Oh, Myoung-Mook Lee, Young-Bae Park, and Hyo-Soo Kim.
Renal Toxicity Evaluation and Comparison Between Visipaque (Iodixanol) and Hexabrix (Ioxaglate) in Patients With Renal Insufficiency Undergoing Coronary Angiography: The RECOVER Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 48: 924-930. [Free Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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C Grootscholten, G Ligtenberg, E C Hagen, A W L van den Wall Bake, J W de Glas-Vos, M Bijl, K J Assmann, J A Bruijn, J J Weening, H C van Houwelingen, R H W M Derksen and J H M Berden for the Dutch Working Party on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Azathioprine/methylprednisolone versus cyclophosphamide in proliferative lupus nephritis. A randomized controlled trial.
Kidney Int 2006; 70(4):732-42. [Free Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Haris A, Sherard DJ, Hercz G.
Reversal of adynamic bone disease by lowering of dialysate calcium.
Kidney Int 2006; 70(5):931-937. [Free Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

M Epstein, GH Williams, M Weinberger, A Lewin, S Krause, R Mukherjee, R Patni, and B Beckerman.
Selective Aldosterone Blockade with Eplerenone Reduces Albuminuria in
Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2006;1 940-951. [Free Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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SCW Tang, B Lam, PP Ku, WS Leung, CM Chu, YW Ho, MSM Ip, and KN Lai.
Alleviation of Sleep Apnea in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure by Nocturnal Cycler–Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis Compared with Conventional Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis.
J Am Soc Nephrol 2006; 17: 2607-2616.[Free Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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KR Polkinghorne, KKP. Lau, A Saunder, RC Atkins, and PG Kerr.
Does monthly native arteriovenous fistula blood-flow surveillance detect significant stenosis—a randomized controlled trial.
Nephrol Dial Transplant 2006;21: 2498-2506. [Free Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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S V Jassal, G M Devins, C T Chan, R Bozanovic and S Rourke
Improvements in cognition in patients converting from thrice weekly hemodialysis to nocturnal hemodialysis: A longitudinal pilot study.
Kidney Int 2006; 70: 956-962. [Free Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Tonelli, Marcello, Klarenbach, Scott, Manns, Braden, Culleton, Bruce, Hemmelgarn, Brenda, Bertazzon, Stefania, Wiebe, Natasha, Gill, John S., for the Alberta Kidney Disease Network.
Residence location and likelihood of kidney transplantation.
CMAJ 2006 175: 478-482. [Free Abstract] [Free Full Text] [Free PDF]

J Zhang, EL Ding, Y Song.
Adverse Effects of Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors on Renal and Arrhythmia
Events: Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials.
JAMA 2006;296: (Early release published online 12 September 2006)
.[Free Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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Guidelines

W Lo, JM Bargman, J Burkart, RT Krediet, C Pollock, H Kawanishi, P Blake, the ISPD Adequacy of Peritoneal Dialysis Working Group.
ISPD Guidelines on Targets for Solute and Fluid Removal in Adult Patients on Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis.
Perit Dial Int 2006 26: 520–522 [Free PDF]
Note: The International Society of Pertioneal Dialysis will be offering free access until November 30 2006.

FC Brosius, TH Hostetter, E Kelepouris, MM Mitsnefes, SM Moe, MA Moore, S Pennathur, GL Smith, and PWF Wilson.
Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients With or at Increased Risk
of Cardiovascular Disease.
Circulation 2006;114: 1083-1087.[Free Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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Reviews

SC Textor and GL Bakris.
Hypertension. NephSap 2006; 5(5). [Full Text]

Lok CE, Thomas A, Vercaigne L on behalf of the Canadian Hemodialysis Catheter Working Group.
A patient-focused approach to thrombolytic use in the management of catheter malfunction.
Semin Dial 2006; 19:381-390. [Free Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
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SM Korbet and MM Schwartz.
Multiple Myeloma
J Am Soc Nephrol 2006;17: 2533-2545. [Full Text] [PDF]
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HM Wadei, ML Mai, N Ahsan, and TA Gonwa.
Hepatorenal Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Management.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2006;1: 1066-1079 [Full Text] [PDF]
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Case Reports

Y Mun Woo, S Crail, G Curry, CC Geddes.
Lesson of the week: A life threatening complication after ingestion of sodium phosphate bowel preparation.
BMJ  2006;333:589-590. [Full Text] [PDF]
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