Nephrology

Perspectives in Renal Replacement Therapy: Haemodialysis

8 Nov, 2018 | 11:57h | UTC

Perspectives in renal replacement therapy: Haemodialysis – Nephrology (free)

Review: Update on Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury

6 Nov, 2018 | 15:42h | UTC

Update on Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free)

Review: Acute Kidney Injury Definition and Diagnosis

6 Nov, 2018 | 15:04h | UTC

Acute Kidney Injury Definition and Diagnosis: A Narrative Review – Journal of Clinical Medicine (free)

Update on Treatment of Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy

5 Nov, 2018 | 11:54h | UTC

Update on treatment of immunoglobulin A nephropathy – Nephrology (free)

Acute Kidney Injury and Disease: Long‐Term Consequences and Management

5 Nov, 2018 | 11:49h | UTC

Acute kidney injury and disease: Long‐term consequences and management – Nephrology (free)

Randomized Trial: Intravenous Iron in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis

2 Nov, 2018 | 02:30h | UTC

Intravenous Iron in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

“Proactive administration of high-dose iv iron did not adversely affect mortality or CV events, but enabled reduced erythropoiesis-stimulating agent dosing and transfusion rates.” (via @NatRevNeph see Tweet)

Review: Approach to Oliguria in Critically Ill Patients

16 Oct, 2018 | 23:22h | UTC

Oliguria in critically ill patients: a narrative review – Journal of Nephrology (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

Review: Approach to the Detection and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease

16 Oct, 2018 | 23:22h | UTC

Approach to the detection and management of chronic kidney disease: What primary care providers need to know – Canadian Family Physician (free)

Review of Guidelines: Diagnosis and Management of Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease

16 Oct, 2018 | 23:11h | UTC

Diagnosis and management of non-dialysis chronic kidney disease in ambulatory care: a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines – BMC Nephrology (free)

Early vs. Delayed Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury

11 Oct, 2018 | 21:57h | UTC

Timing of Renal-Replacement Therapy in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury and Sepsis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Video Summary: Renal-Replacement Therapy for AKI (free)

Commentary: Is Kidney Dialysis Always Needed When Septic Shock Strikes? – HealthDay (free)

“Trial comparing early vs. delayed strategies of renal-replacement therapy in patients with early-stage septic shock who had severe acute kidney injury finds no significant between-group difference in overall mortality at 90 days.” (via @NEJM see Tweet)

NICE Guideline: Renal Replacement Therapy

5 Oct, 2018 | 02:31h | UTC

Renal replacement therapy and conservative management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

Study: Ethanol Locks in Catheters for Dialysis May Prevent Sepsis

28 Sep, 2018 | 01:08h | UTC

Ethanol lock is effective on reducing the incidence of tunneled catheter-related bloodstream infections in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis – International Urology and Nephrology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Ethanol locks in catheters for dialysis may prevent sepsis – NIHR Signal (free)

Review: Global Epidemiology and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury

27 Sep, 2018 | 22:32h | UTC

Global epidemiology and outcomes of acute kidney injury – Nature Reviews Nephrology (free for a limited period) (via @Abraham_RMI)

Review: Arterial Hypertension

14 Sep, 2018 | 02:18h | UTC

Arterial Hypertension: Diagnosis and treatment – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)

Comparisons of Guidelines on Managing ANCA–Associated Vasculitis

14 Sep, 2018 | 02:00h | UTC

Comparisons of Guidelines and Recommendations on Managing Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis – Kidney International Reports (free)

Study: Long-term Outcomes of Pharmacist-Led Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring and Management

14 Sep, 2018 | 01:55h | UTC

Long-term Outcomes of the Effects of Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring and Pharmacist Management on Blood Pressure Among Adults With Uncontrolled Hypertension: Follow-up of a Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open (free)

Commentary: Pharmacist-Led BP Telemonitoring Intervention Works Up to 1 Year After Program Stops – TCTMD (free)

Ten Commandments of the 2018 ESC/ESH Hypertension Guidelines

6 Sep, 2018 | 03:14h | UTC

Ten Commandments of the 2018 ESC/ESH HTN Guidelines on Hypertension in Adults – European Heart Journal (free) (via @gonzaeperez)

Review: Cardiorenal Syndrome Revisited

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:26h | UTC

Cardiorenal Syndrome Revisited – Circulation (free) (via @Abraham_RMI)

ESC/ESH Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension

31 Aug, 2018 | 03:10h | UTC

2018 ESC/ESH Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension – European Heart Journal (free) (via @escardio see Tweet with Key Infographics)

Evidence Review: Optimal Blood Pressure Target in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Hypertensive Patients

31 Aug, 2018 | 02:44h | UTC

Optimal Blood Pressure Target in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Hypertensive Patients – Circulation Research (free)

See counterpoint suggesting lower BP targets: Sprinting Toward the Optimal Blood Pressure Target for Hypertensive Patients – Circulation Research (free)

“We have reviewed the randomized trial evidence in favor of a target blood pressure (BP) around 130/80 mm Hg in hypertensive patients with and without diabetes mellitus”

Systematic Review: Phosphate Binders to Prevent Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease

23 Aug, 2018 | 23:40h | UTC

Phosphate binders for preventing and treating chronic kidney disease‐mineral and bone disorder (CKD‐MBD) – Cochrane Library (free for a limited period)

Summary: Phosphate binders to prevent complications of chronic kidney disease – Cochrane Library (free)

Video Summary: Fixed-Dose Combination Pill for Hypertension Treatment in Sri Lanka (free)

Commentaries: Three-in-one pill lowers blood pressure significantly, study says – UPI (free) AND Innovative triple pill significantly lowers blood pressure, study finds – George Institute for Global Health, via EurekAlert (free)

Analysis: Global Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease

17 Aug, 2018 | 01:11h | UTC

Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study highlights the global, regional, and national trends of chronic kidney disease epidemiology from 1990 to 2016 – Kidney International (free)

News release and visual abstract: KI article shows the doubling incidence, prevalence and mortality of CKD – International Society of Nephrology (free)

Commentary: Global Burden of Kidney Disease on the Rise, Unequally Distributed – Medscape (free registration required)