Nephrology
Hypertension in Patients on Dialysis: Diagnosis, Mechanisms, and Management
30 Oct, 2019 | 07:49h | UTC
Diagnosis and Management of Disorders of Body Tonicity—Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia
28 Oct, 2019 | 00:46h | UTCSource: Grupo UTIclínica – HCFMUSP
[Abstract Only] Large Observational Analysis Suggests Thiazide Diuretics are Superior as First-Line Drugs for the Treatment of Hypertension
25 Oct, 2019 | 08:48h | UTCComprehensive comparative effectiveness and safety of first-line antihypertensive drug classes: a systematic, multinational, large-scale analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Most Prescribed Blood Pressure Drugs May Be Less Effective than Others – Columbia University Irving Medical Center (free) AND Diuretics Better Than ACE Inhibitors as Initial Hypertension Treatment, Analysis Suggests – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Cochrane Review: Thiazides best first choice for hypertension (free)
Renal Association Clinical Practice Guideline on Hemodialysis
25 Oct, 2019 | 08:46h | UTCRenal Association Clinical Practice Guideline on Haemodialysis – BMC Nephrology (free)
The 2018 ESC/ESH Hypertension Guideline and the 2019 NICE Hypertension Guideline, How and Why they Differ
24 Oct, 2019 | 08:37h | UTCOriginal Guidelines: 2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension – European Heart Journal (free) AND Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Review: Potassium Binders for Hyperkalemia in Chronic Kidney Disease, Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitor Therapy, and Hemodialysis
24 Oct, 2019 | 07:48h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Practice Changing? – Bedtime Hypertension Treatment Improves Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Randomized Trial
23 Oct, 2019 | 08:23h | UTCBedtime hypertension treatment improves cardiovascular risk reduction: the Hygia Chronotherapy Trial – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Blood pressure pills ‘work better at bedtime’ – BBC (free) AND You might want to change the time of day you take your blood pressure medicine – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at the time of day when blood pressure medication is taken and cardiovascular disease risk – Science Media Centre (free)
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management
23 Oct, 2019 | 07:24h | UTCHaemolytic uremic syndrome: diagnosis and management – F1000Research (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Emerging Drug Classes and Their Potential Use in Hypertension
23 Oct, 2019 | 07:23h | UTCEmerging Drug Classes and Their Potential Use in Hypertension – Hypertension (free for a limited period)
Clinical Practice Guideline on Undernutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease
18 Oct, 2019 | 08:28h | UTCClinical practice guideline on undernutrition in chronic kidney disease – BMC Nephrology (free)
Review: Central Pontine Myelinosis and Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome
16 Oct, 2019 | 10:25h | UTCCentral Pontine Myelinosis and Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Observational Study: The Risk of Heart Failure-related Hospitalizations is Increased in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis when Compared to Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis
16 Oct, 2019 | 08:36h | UTCCommentary: Heart failure risk higher with hemodialysis vs peritoneal dialysis – Univadis (free registration required)
Position Statement: Treatment of Hyperglycemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Impaired Renal Function
15 Oct, 2019 | 08:38h | UTCRelated: New ADA 2020 Guidelines for the Management of Diabetes (free)
Expert Statement on the ICU Management of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:09h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and other thrombotic microangiopathies – British Journal of Haematology (free) AND Diagnostic and treatment guidelines for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) 2017 in Japan – International Journal of Hematology (free) AND Consensus opinion on diagnosis and management of thrombotic microangiopathy in Australia and New Zealand – Nephrology (free)
Review: Medical Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism
4 Oct, 2019 | 08:04h | UTCMedical treatment of primary aldosteronism – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)
Meta-Analysis: Healthy Dietary Patterns and Incidence of Chronic Kidney Disease
2 Oct, 2019 | 02:12h | UTCCommentaries: A healthy diet may help prevent kidney disease – American Society of Nephrology (free) AND Healthy Diet May Prevent CKD, Albuminuria – Renal & Urology News (free) AND Patient Voice: Diet Patterns and Kidney Disease – Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (free)
Review: Chronic Kidney Disease Diagnosis and Management
2 Oct, 2019 | 02:06h | UTCChronic Kidney Disease Diagnosis and Management: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
State-of-the-Art Review: Chronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:56h | UTCChronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease: State-of-the-Art Review – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Key Points to Remember: Chronic Kidney Disease and Coronary Artery Disease (free)
Randomized Trial: Length of Steroid Course for Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome Makes Little Difference to Later Recurrences
30 Sep, 2019 | 00:10h | UTCOriginal Study: Randomized Trial: Long Term Tapering vs. Standard Prednisolone Treatment for First Episode of Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome – The BMJ (free)
Meta-Analysis: Effects of Antihypertensives, Lipid-modifying Drugs, Glycemic Control Drugs and Sodium Bicarbonate on the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
25 Sep, 2019 | 08:28h | UTC
KDIGO Controversies Conference: Chronic Kidney Disease and Valvular Heart Disease
24 Sep, 2019 | 08:25h | UTC
Prevention, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Chronic Kidney Disease: Synopsis of the KDIGO 2018 Clinical Practice Guideline
24 Sep, 2019 | 08:23h | UTCOriginal Guideline: KDIGO 2018 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Hepatitis C in Chronic Kidney Disease – Kidney International (free)
Prevention of Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: A Review of Current Strategies
24 Sep, 2019 | 07:52h | UTC
Study: Prediction System for Risk of Allograft Loss in Patients Receiving Kidney Transplants
22 Sep, 2019 | 22:47h | UTCCommentary: iBox: The First Universal and Validated Tool for Predicting the Risk of Kidney Transplant Loss – PR Newswire (free)
Cohort Study: Metformin Linked to Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Events Compared to Sulfonylurea Among Patients with Diabetes and Reduced Kidney Function
20 Sep, 2019 | 08:19h | UTCAssociation of Treatment With Metformin vs Sulfonylurea With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Among Patients With Diabetes and Reduced Kidney Function – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Metformin Superior for Lowering CV Risk in Diabetics Who Progress to CKD – Renal & Urology News (free) AND Metformin Monotherapy Benefits Heart Even in Early CKD – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Monotherapy treatment with #metformin, compared with a #sulfonylurea, was associated with a lower risk of MACE among patients with diabetes and reduced kidney function https://t.co/Z1EZAjOOET
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 19, 2019