Nephrology

Systematic Review: Peritoneal Dialysis for Acute Kidney Injury

30 Jan, 2018 | 19:20h | UTC

Peritoneal dialysis for acute kidney injury – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Review: Fluid Balance Concepts in Medicine

26 Jan, 2018 | 00:16h | UTC

Fluid balance concepts in medicine: Principles and practice – World Journal of Nephrology (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

Review: Cardiorenal Syndrome in Sepsis

25 Jan, 2018 | 21:00h | UTC

Cardiorenal syndrome in sepsis: A narrative review – Journal of Critical Care (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

Guideline Synopsis: Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults

23 Jan, 2018 | 16:57h | UTC

Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults: Synopsis of the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Hypertension Guideline – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)

Perspective: Assessing the New Blood-Pressure Guidelines

21 Jan, 2018 | 17:01h | UTC

Perspective: Redefining Hypertension: Assessing the New Blood-Pressure Guidelines – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Review: Acute Pyelonephritis in Adults

16 Jan, 2018 | 17:09h | UTC

Acute Pyelonephritis in Adults – NEJM Resident 360 (free)

Research: Risk Factors for Melanoma in Renal Transplant Recipients

16 Jan, 2018 | 13:24h | UTC

Risk Factors for Melanoma in Renal Transplant Recipients – JAMA Dermatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Transplantation and Risk for Malignant Melanoma – Medscape (free registration required)

Addressing Burnout in Nephrologists

16 Jan, 2018 | 13:05h | UTC

Addressing Physician Burnout: Nephrologists, How Safe Are We? – Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (free) AND Nephrology at a Crossroads (free)

Commentaries: ASN: Burnout in nephrology may be hurting patient care, recruitment – Nephrology News & Issues (free) AND Experts Call for Action to Address Physician Burnout in Nephrology – American Society of Nephrology, via NewsWise (free)

Review – Phenotyping of Acute Kidney Injury: Beyond Serum Creatinine

16 Jan, 2018 | 12:45h | UTC

Phenotyping of Acute Kidney Injury: Beyond Serum Creatinine – Seminars in Nephrology (free)

Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club

Review: Recurrence of Primary Glomerulonephritis

13 Jan, 2018 | 19:17h | UTC

Recurrence of primary glomerulonephritis: Review of the current evidence – World Journal of Transplantation (free)

Review: De Novo Glomerular Diseases After Renal Transplantation

13 Jan, 2018 | 19:16h | UTC

De novo glomerular diseases after renal transplantation: How is it different from recurrent glomerular diseases? – World Journal of Transplantation (free)

Review: Biomarkers and a Tailored Approach for Immune Monitoring in Kidney Transplantation

13 Jan, 2018 | 19:15h | UTC

Biomarkers and a tailored approach for immune monitoring in kidney transplantation – World Journal of Transplantation (free)

Research: Incremental Effects of Antihypertensive Drugs

12 Jan, 2018 | 16:27h | UTC

Incremental effects of antihypertensive drugs: instrumental variable analysis – The BMJ (free)

Commentary: Addition of new class of antihypertensive drug effective for lowering BP – Clinical Advisor (free)

Research: Co-administration of Vancomycin and Piperacillin-Tazobactam and Renal Dysfunction

4 Jan, 2018 | 16:55h | UTC

Co-administration of vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam is associated with increased renal dysfunction in adult and pediatric burn patients – Critical Care (free)

See also related meta-analysis: Vancomycin Plus Piperacillin-Tazobactam and Acute Kidney Injury in Adults

Review: Investigation and Management of Renal Stone Disease

2 Jan, 2018 | 15:51h | UTC

Investigation and Management of Renal Stone Disease – Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, via Medscape (free registration required)

Opinion: Why New Blood Pressure Guidelines Could Lead to Harm

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:01h | UTC

Why New Blood Pressure Guidelines Could Lead to Harm – The New York Times (free)

Meta-Analysis: Implementation Strategies for Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Patients

29 Dec, 2017 | 17:46h | UTC

Comparative Effectiveness of Implementation Strategies for Blood Pressure Control in Hypertensive Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Meta-Analysis: It Takes a Team to Optimize Hypertension Tx – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Blood pressure control best achieved with a multilevel, multicomponent approach – American College of Physicians, via EurekAlert (free)

Performance Improvement: Insulin Dosing Error in a Patient With Severe Hyperkalemia

29 Dec, 2017 | 17:48h | UTC

Insulin Dosing Error in a Patient With Severe Hyperkalemia – JAMA (free)

Research: Regional Variation of CT Imaging and the Risk of Nephrectomy

29 Dec, 2017 | 17:45h | UTC

Regional Variation of Computed Tomographic Imaging in the United States and the Risk of Nephrectomy – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)

Editorial: Use of Advanced Imaging Tests and the Not-So-Incidental Harms of Incidental Findings (free)

Commentary: Trunk Imaging Tied to Higher Nephrectomy Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)

“The remarkable number of unnecessary CT scans and their downstream risk from incidental findings” (via @EricTopol see Tweet)

Opinion: Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension in the 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines and in the Real World

27 Dec, 2017 | 22:04h | UTC

Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension in the 2017 ACC/AHA Guidelines and in the Real World – JAMA (free)

Supplement: The Economics of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:19h | UTC

The Economics of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease – American Journal of Preventive Medicine (free editorials, reviews and research articles)

Source: EvidenceAlerts

AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline

26 Dec, 2017 | 23:22h | UTC

AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline – American Academy of Family Physicians (free) (via @kennylinafp see Tweet)

Commentary: New Hypertension Guideline: A Case of Guideline Creep? – Medscape (free registration required)

Review: HIV-Associated Nephropathy in Africa

26 Dec, 2017 | 19:35h | UTC

HIV-Associated Nephropathy in Africa: Pathology, Clinical Presentation and Strategy for Prevention – Journal of Clinical Medicine Research (free)

Research: Mortality Associated with Metformin Versus Sulfonylurea Initiation

12 Dec, 2017 | 12:24h | UTC

Mortality Associated with Metformin Versus Sulfonylurea Initiation: A Cohort Study of Veterans with Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease – Journal of General Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Metformin appears better than sulfonylureas as first-line therapy for patients with CKD – ACP Diabetes (free) AND Metformin May Up Survival in Older Men With Moderate CKD – Medscape (free registration required)