September 13, 2009
Syed S, Reilly RF. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2009 Sep;5(9):501-11
From Nature.com: “Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a clinicopathologic syndrome in which one or more clinical events, usually thrombocytopenia or thrombosis, are temporally related to heparin administration and caused by HIT antibodies. This Review examines HIT from a renal perspective, discussing manifestations of HIT in patients on renal replacement therapy, the recent association of HIT with [...]
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September 13, 2009
Duarte PS, Miyazaki MC, Blay SL, Sesso R. Kidney Int. 2009 Aug;76(4):414-21
This randomized controlled trial concludes that cognitive–behavioral group therapy is an effective treatment of depression in chronic hemodialysis patients.
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September 13, 2009
Hedayati SS, Minhajuddin AT, Toto RD, Morris DW, Rush AJ. Am J Kidney Dis. 2009 Sep;54(3):433-9
The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the 16-item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report (QIDS-SR16) depression screening scales were administered to 272 consecutively recruited outpatients with stages 2 to 5 CKD not on dialysis. The study concluded that both the BDI and QIDS-SR16 are effective screening tools. A BDI score of 11 or higher was [...]
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July 10, 2009
Lambert ND, Sacrinty MT, Ketch TR, Turner SJ, Santos RM, Daniel KR, Applegate RJ, Kutcher MA, Sane DC. Am Heart J. 2009 Apr;157(4):688-94
In this retrospective analysis, the combination of decreased GFR and dipstick proteinuira were independently associated with stent thrombosis, all cause mortality and nonfatal MI/death.
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February 1, 2007
Komisarof JA, Gilkey GM, Peters DM, Koudelka CW, Meyer MM, Smith SM. Crit Care Med. 2007 Feb;35(2):435-41
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January 1, 2007
Karalliedde J, Buckingham R, Starkie M, Lorand D, Stewart M, Viberti G, Rosiglitazone Fluid Retention Study Group. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2006 Dec;17(12):3482-90
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December 1, 2006
Mehta RH, Grab JD, O'Brien SM, Bridges CR, Gammie JS, Haan CK, Ferguson TB, Peterson ED, Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Cardiac Surgery Database Investigators. Circulation. 2006 Nov 21;114(21):2208-16; quiz 2208
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November 1, 2006
Vinayak AG, Levitt J, Gehlbach B, Pohlman AS, Hall JB, Kress JP. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Oct 23;166(19):2132-7
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