Nephrology
Management of Hyperkalemia in the Acutely Ill Patient
5 Mar, 2019 | 03:00h | UTCManagement of hyperkalemia in the acutely ill patient – Annals of Intensive Care (free)
Related Reviews: Diagnosis and treatment of hyperkalemia – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free) AND Potassium Disorders: Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia – American Family Physician (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Consensus Statement: Imaging of Kidney Cysts and Cystic Kidney Diseases in Children
27 Feb, 2019 | 12:58h | UTC
Study: Association of Adolescent Hypertension with Future End-Stage Renal Disease
27 Feb, 2019 | 00:47h | UTCAssociation of Adolescent Hypertension with Future End-Stage Renal Disease – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Adolescent Hypertension Linked to Later End-Stage Renal Disease – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Updates in Management and Timing of Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury
25 Feb, 2019 | 01:14h | UTCUpdates in Management and Timing of Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free PDF for a limited period)
Related Research: Early vs. Delayed Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury (link to abstract and commentary)
Clinical Practice Guideline for Renal Hypouricemia
25 Feb, 2019 | 00:36h | UTCClinical practice guideline for renal hypouricemia (1st edition) – Human Cell (free)
Meta-Analysis: Proton Pump Inhibitors use and Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease
20 Feb, 2019 | 02:48h | UTCRelated Research (just published): Analysis of postmarketing safety data for proton-pump inhibitors reveals increased propensity for renal injury, electrolyte abnormalities, and nephrolithiasis – Scientific Reports (free) and Commentary: Common acid reflux medications linked to increased kidney disease risk – University of California (free)
See also: Proton Pump Inhibitors: Review of Emerging Concerns (free reviews) AND Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors (free guidelines and reviews)
Dialysis Is a Way of Life for Many Older Patients. Maybe It Shouldn’t Be
17 Feb, 2019 | 19:53h | UTCDialysis Is a Way of Life for Many Older Patients. Maybe It Shouldn’t Be – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: Editorial: Prioritizing Patient and Caregiver Values in the Delivery of High-Quality Medical Management Without Dialysis (free)
“So-called conservative management can ease symptoms without dialysis in some people with kidney disease. But many of them are never given the option.”
Review: Urine Sediment Examination in the Diagnosis and Management of Kidney Disease
13 Feb, 2019 | 02:06h | UTCUrine Sediment Examination in the Diagnosis and Management of Kidney Disease: Core Curriculum 2019 – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Urine Sediment Examination in the Diagnosis and Management of Kidney Disease: Core Curriculum 2019 https://t.co/2gWvKYGi5p (FREE) @ccavanaugh87 @YaleMedicine pic.twitter.com/6aJxMVC88L
— AJKD (@AJKDonline) February 12, 2019
Editorial: Prioritizing Patient and Caregiver Values in the Delivery of High-Quality Medical Management Without Dialysis
13 Feb, 2019 | 00:39h | UTC
The Aftermath of Acute Kidney Injury: A Narrative Review of Long-term Mortality and Renal Function
10 Feb, 2019 | 14:26h | UTC
Podcast: Hyperkalemia Master Class
6 Feb, 2019 | 00:52h | UTC#137 Hyperkalemia Master Class with Joel Topf MD – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemic: How do We Deal with It?
3 Feb, 2019 | 16:52h | UTCChronic kidney disease epidemic: How do we deal with it? – Nephrology (free)
Related: Analysis: Global Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease (free article and commentaries)
10 Myths About Frusemide
30 Jan, 2019 | 23:31h | UTC10 myths about frusemide – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
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Randomized Trial: Effect of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control on Probable Dementia
29 Jan, 2019 | 00:05h | UTCEffect of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control on Probable Dementia: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Prevention of Cognitive Impairment With Intensive Systolic Blood Pressure Control (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Does intensive blood pressure control reduce dementia? – NIH News Releases (free) AND Intensive BP Control Helps Prevent Mild Cognitive Impairment – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Among ambulatory adults with hypertension, treatment to
an SBP goal < 120 mm Hg did not reduce risk of #dementia compared with a goal < 140, but did reduce risk of mild cognitive impairment and risk of a composite of MCI or probable dementia. https://t.co/hJFckI5iAx #MCI pic.twitter.com/K0tdHspupy— JAMA (@JAMA_current) January 28, 2019
Review: Cardiorenal Syndrome in Acute Kidney Injury
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:40h | UTCCardiorenal Syndrome in Acute Kidney Injury – Seminars in Nephrology (free)
Care Practices for Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease Who Forgo Maintenance Dialysis
27 Jan, 2019 | 20:02h | UTCCare Practices for Patients With Advanced Kidney Disease Who Forgo Maintenance Dialysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: End Stage Kidney Disease: Decoding How Patients Decide to Forgo Dialysis – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Shared Decision-Making About Dialysis Initiation Needs to Improve – Renal & Urology News (free)
“There is need for more patient-centered models of care for advanced kidney disease capable of supporting those who do not wish to start dialysis.”
Beyond Chronic Kidney Disease: The Diagnosis of Renal Disease in the Elderly as an Unmet Need
27 Jan, 2019 | 18:43h | UTC
KDIGO Guideline: Management and Treatment of Glomerular Diseases
24 Jan, 2019 | 21:46h | UTCPart 2: Conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference – Kidney International (free)
Related: See All KDIGO Guidelines (all free)
Meta-Analysis: Change in Albuminuria as a Surrogate Endpoint for Progression of Kidney Disease
24 Jan, 2019 | 15:49h | UTCChange in albuminuria as a surrogate endpoint for progression of kidney disease: a meta-analysis of treatment effects in randomised clinical trials – The Lancet Endocrinology & Diabetes (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Study: Change in albuminuria and subsequent risk of end-stage kidney disease: an individual participant-level consortium meta-analysis of observational studies – The Lancet Endocrinology & Diabetes (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: First Reports from Ambitious Workshop Published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology – National Kidney Foundation (free) AND Novel Albuminuria Endpoints May Improve CKD Progression Trials – Renal & Urology News (free)
Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Management of Hepatorenal Syndrome
24 Jan, 2019 | 00:14h | UTCEpidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Management of Hepatorenal Syndrome – Seminars in Nephrology (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: 2018 KASL clinical practice guidelines for liver cirrhosis: Ascites and related complications – Clinical and Molecular Hepatology (free) AND 2018 Recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Hepatology for the management of acute kidney injury in patients with cirrhosis – Arquivos de Gastroenterologia (free PDF)
International Consensus on the Diagnosis and Management of Fibromuscular Dysplasia
16 Jan, 2019 | 18:51h | UTCCommentary: First international consensus on fibromuscular dysplasia – Sage (free)
Review: Management of Autosomal-dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
15 Jan, 2019 | 00:12h | UTC
Cohort Study: Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Receiving Systemic Treatment for Cancer
13 Jan, 2019 | 21:08h | UTCCommentaries: Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Receiving Systemic Therapy for Cancer – The ASCO Post (free) AND AKI Risk High in Cancer Patients Receiving Systemic Therapy – Renal & Urology News (free) AND Serious kidney injury common during cancer chemotherapy – Reuters (free)
Randomized Trial: Intensive Blood Pressure Treatment for Resistant Hypertension
10 Jan, 2019 | 20:31h | UTCCommentary: Resistant hypertension: intensive treatment reduces MACE – Univadis (free registration required)
Review: Sepsis Associated Acute Kidney Injury
10 Jan, 2019 | 00:09h | UTCSepsis associated acute kidney injury – The BMJ (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
One of the most common organs affected by sepsis is the kidneys, resulting in sepsis associated acute kidney injury that contributes to morbidity and mortality. This free to access review summarises the evidence https://t.co/1QtonaJEcr pic.twitter.com/hddrYKbWxx
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) January 9, 2019