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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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Original Research - General Nephrology
Cheng SC et al.
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of niacinamide for reduction of phosphorus in hemodialysis patients.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Jul;3(4):1131-8. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]
Ishii H et al.
Cilostazol improves long-term patency after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in hemodialysis patients with peripheral artery disease.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Jul;3(4):1034-40. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]
Martínez-Mier G et al.
Abdominal wall hernias in end-stage renal disease patients on peritoneal dialysis.
Perit Dial Int. 2008 Jul-Aug;28(4):391-6. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]
Mukhtyar C et al.
Outcomes from studies of antineutrophil cytoplasm antibody associated vasculitis: a systematic review by the European League Against Rheumatism systemic vasculitis task force.
Ann Rheum Dis. 2008 Jul;67(7):1004-10. [Free Full Text]
Walters G et al.
Treatment for renal vasculitis and Goodpasture's disease in adults.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2001, Issue 3. [Free Abstract]
Wen CP et al.
All-cause mortality attributable to chronic kidney disease: a prospective cohort study based on 462 293 adults in Taiwan.
Lancet. 2008 Jun 28;371(9631):2173-82. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]
Cefalu WT.
Glycemic targets and cardiovascular disease.
N Engl J Med. 2008 Jun 12;358(24):2633-5. [Free Full Text]
Dluhy RG and McMahon GT.
Intensive glycemic control in the ACCORD and ADVANCE trials.
N Engl J Med. 2008 Jun 12;358(24):2630-3. [Free Full Text]
The ACCORD Study Group.
Effects of intensive glucose lowering in type 2 diabetes.
N Engl J Med. 2008 Jun 12;358(24):2545-59. [Free Full Text]
The ADVANCE Collaborative Group .
Intensive blood glucose control and vascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes.
N Engl J Med. 2008 Jun 12;358(24):2560-72. [Free Full Text]
Original Research - Transplantation
Dabade TS et al.
Recurrent idiopathic membranous nephropathy after kidney transplantation: a surveillance biopsy study.
Am J Transplant. 2008 Jun;8(6):1318-22. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]
Ducloux D et al.
Pretransplant Serum Vitamin D Levels and Risk of Cancer After Renal Transplantation.
Transplantation. 2008 Jun 27;85(12):1755-1759. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]
White CT et al.
CKD Following Kidney Transplantation in Children and Adolescents.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Jun;51(6):996-1004. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]
Opinion
Coyne DW.
Cinacalcet should not be used to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism in stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease.
Nat Clin Pract Nephrol. 2008 Jul;4(7):364-5. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]
de Francisco AL, Piñera C, Palomar R.
Cinacalcet should not be used to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism in stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease.
Nat Clin Pract Nephrol. 2008 Jul;4(7):366-7. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]
Reviews
Abaterusso C et al.
Treating elderly people with diabetes and stages 3 and 4 chronic kidney disease.
Semin Dial. 2008 May-Jun;21(3):226-9. [Free Extract]
Marengo SR, Romani AM.
Oxalate in renal stone disease: the terminal metabolite that just won't go away.
Nat Clin Pract Nephrol. 2008 Jul;4(7):368-77. [Free Full Text]
Piraino B, Bender F.
How should peritoneal-dialysis-associated peritonitis be treated?
Nat Clin Pract Nephrol. 2008 Jul;4(7):356-7. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]
Cases
George J et al.
Quiz page. Perforation of a functioning Tenckhoff catheter through the appendix.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Jul;52(1):A47-8. [Free Full Text]
Serrano A, Batlle D.
Images in clinical medicine. Bilateral kidney calcifications.
N Engl J Med. 2008 Jul 3;359(1):e1. [Free Full Text]
Media
Kidney Podcast: Acute Kidney Injury.
The Kidney International Podcast. [Free Audio]
Tsui JY et al.
Videos in clinical medicine. Placement of a femoral venous catheter.
N Engl J Med. 2008 Jun 26;358(26):e30. [Free Full Text]
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