2007 Research Highlights archive
2007 Research Highlights archive
Ciclosporin A for the treatment of refractory proteinuria in pediatric lupus nephritis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0340
Outpatient alcohol cyst sclerotherapy relieves flank pain associated with ADPKD
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0350
Brachio–brachial fistula proposed as an alternative to prosthetic grafts
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0354
COX2 inhibitors: effect on arrhythmia and renal adverse events
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0337
Tranilast for early-stage diabetic nephropathy
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0339
Novel treatment shows promise for type 1 primary hyperoxaluria
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0341
Antiretroviral therapy retards progression of HIV-associated nephropathy
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0353
Study provides strong support for association between cancer and membranous nephropathy
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0351
Fosinopril could reduce cardiovascular events in end-stage renal disease
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0355
Comparing management models for tunneled-cuffed-catheter-related bacteremia
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0338
Low-dose gentamicin effectively prevents catheter-related bacteremia
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0352
Failure to meet targets compromises outcomes of long-term hemodialysis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0357
Oral hygiene of pediatric renal transplant recipients is improved by sonic toothbrushing
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0358
Cefotaxime lock improves survival of tunneled cuffed hemodialysis catheters in diabetics
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0367
Redox-active iron level predicts viability of renal grafts from non-heart beating donors
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0356
Comparing neuropsychological functioning before and after kidney transplantation
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0365
Three updated Cochrane Reviews evaluate treatment options in chronic kidney disease
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0368
Long-term efficacy of satavaptan in patients with SIADH-related hyponatremia
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0369
A simple score predicts failure of arteriovenous fistulas to mature
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0385
Could polycystic kidneys be used for transplantation?
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0372
Statins do not improve UAE or GFR in subjects with elevated UAE and modest renal impairment
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0388
Advance care planning can give hope to patients with end-stage renal disease
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0390
Vascular brachytherapy—useful for dysfunctional dialysis access grafts?
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0394
RATG reduces risk of pediatric kidney graft thrombosis by decreasing platelet count
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0366
Screening for CKD in the general population
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0386
Tolvaptan increases serum sodium concentrations in hyponatremic patients
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0395
MRI estimates size of normal kidneys more accurately than standard methods
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0414
Is serum NGAL an accurate marker of renal function in pediatric CKD?
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0416
Agalsidase beta slows the progression of advanced Fabry's disease
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0429
Lowering blood pressure could protect against renal dysfunction in type 1 diabetes
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0432
Spironolactone add-on therapy decreases proteinuria in diabetic nephropathy
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0389
Rosiglitazone can be used for diabetes control in hemodialysis patients with hepatitis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0434
Peritoneal dialysis solution containing amino acids and glucose improves protein synthesis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0411
Highly variable effects of islet transplantation on renal function in type 1 diabetics
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0417
Cooled dialysate ameliorates hemodialysis-induced left ventricular dysfunction
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0370
Use of an abdominal band reduces postdialytic orthostatic hypotension in some patients
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0387
Survival after cardiac arrest in HD clinic unimproved by access to external defibrillator
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0412
Study supports the use of kidneys and livers donated after cardiac death
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0433
Standardization of end-of-life decision-making in chronic dialysis patients
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0413
Comparing survival of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients in The Netherlands
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0415
Kidney plus partial liver transplantation: a new option for highly sensitized patients?
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0430
Distalization of the anastomosis reduces high inflow rates in hemodialysis fistulas
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0431
High prevalence of ghost authorship in industry-initiated trials
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0435
High-flux biocompatible dialyzer membranes improve outcome in patients with diabetes
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0454
Patients on dialysis after renal graft failure have increased risk of death
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0455
Adult and female cases of nephrogenic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0456
High target hemoglobin levels increase risk of death in CKD patients receiving erythropoietin
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0457
Cigarette smoking is associated with albuminuria in hypertensive adults in the US
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0469
Model identifies individuals at high risk of occult chronic kidney disease
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0482
Falls in systolic blood pressure during hemodialysis relate to good short-term outcome
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0472
Ionic dialysance shows promise for quantification of dialysis dose in acute renal failure
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0474
Weight loss in renal transplant candidates does not improve post-transplantation outcome
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0470
Phosphate binder choice affects risk of death in hemodialysis patients
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0473
Use of a timesheet cuts cold ischemia time of donor kidneys by 8 hours
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0481
Abdominal aortic calcification predicts mortality in hemodialysis patients
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0484
Reprocessing of formalin-fixed tissue for EM precludes accurate TBMN diagnosis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0458
Mycophenolate mofetil treatment for resistant primary glomerulonephritis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0459
Cinacalcet not cost-effective in secondary hyperparathyroidism
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0460
Duplex sonography a useful tool for screening patients with suspected renal artery stenosis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0462
N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide level predictive of mortality in ESRD
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0485
ARF in the critically ill: CRRT associated with better long-term outcomes than IHD
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0504
Delaying dialysis until after uremic symptoms develop increases mortality risk
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0507
Aspirin lowers S. aureus infection risk in hemodialysis patients with tunneled catheters
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0483
Statin use is associated with a decreased risk of sepsis in patients on dialysis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0495
Do diuretics improve the survival of patients on hemodialysis?
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0479
Does folic acid reduce cardiovascular deterioration in hemodialysis patients?
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0496
Internal snare maneuver restores catheter patency
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0506
Extrarenal CT angiography findings in potential living kidney donors: costs and consequences
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0497
High prevalence of new-onset hyperglycemia in nondiabetic patients on peritoneal dialysis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0505
Safety and efficacy of once-daily tacrolimus: 1-year results
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0471
Tacrolimus dose could be individualized according to CYP3A5 genotype
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0503
Histological features of renal allograft biopsies in noncompliant patients
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0480
Severe peritubular capillary basement membrane thickening indicates chronic rejection
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0498
A new dialysis system for premature babies with low birth weight
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0519
pRIFLE: categorizing AKI in critically ill children
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0533
Podocyturia is a marker of preeclampsia
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0535
Graduated fill cycles prevent hydrothorax in children on peritoneal dialysis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0513
Chronic renal dysfunction after pediatric heart transplantation—risk factors identified
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0534
Tacrolimus monotherapy shows efficacy in membranous nephropathy
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0514
Hematocrit targets at for-profit US dialysis facilities are higher than recommended
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0515
Non-aspirin NSAIDs increase the risk of iron deficiency in hemodialysis patients
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0522
Kidneys can be safely harvested from transfusion-refusing living donors
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0521
Factors that might affect risk of gadodiamide-related nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0523
Postoperative heparin not routinely needed in low-risk renal transplant recipients
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0516
A small proportion of living kidney donors experience donation-related insurance problems
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0520
Good outcomes with ABO-incompatible transplantation: report from three centers
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0531
Good long-term outcome with non-heartbeating kidney transplantation
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0532
Nondiabetic renal disease is common in patients with type 2 diabetes
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0544
Whole-gene sequencing for diagnosis of type 1 primary hyperoxaluria
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0546
Eprodisate slows renal function decline in AA amyloidosis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0550
ACE inhibitors do not delay progression of hypodysplastic nephropathy in children
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0545
Polyflux® 6H dialyzer: a new option for small children requiring dialysis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0548
Upper arm grafts versus upper arm fistulas following failure of initial forearm fistulas
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0547
Japanese study links hypercalcemia to poor mental health in hemodialysis patients
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0555
Use of kidneys from donors at high risk for HIV or HCV infection should be considered
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0549
Weight loss is associated with reduced urinary albumin excretion
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0556
Typing renal amyloidosis: immunofluorescence staining can be inconclusive
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0566
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in the UK hemodialysis population
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0554
Underuse of ACE inhibitors and ARBs in patients with heart failure and renal dysfunction
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0567
Alemtuzumab induction in kidney transplant recipients
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0553
Trimetazidine reduces risk of contrast-induced nephropathy after coronary procedures
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0557
The Framingham equation does not accurately predict cardiac events in the CKD population
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0591
Cystatin C levels are highly predictive of outcome in chronic kidney disease
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0592
Oral antibiotics alone can be used to treat pediatric acute pyelonephritis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0595
The treatment of severe lupus nephritis with mycophenolate mofetil—a meta-analysis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0578
Enzyme replacement therapy in patients with Fabry disease and end-stage renal disease
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0579
Machine-generated bicarbonate dialysate customized for patients with acute renal failure
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0593
Intraperitoneal electrolytes in peritoneal dialysis: an alternative to oral supplements?
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0594
Comparing vaccine responses in CNI-treated and sirolimus-treated transplant recipients
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0581
Preserving donated kidneys using machine perfusion improves 5-year allograft survival
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0582
High risk of stroke events in patients with kidney dysfunction
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0580
CKD as a global health problem: KDIGO position statement
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0607
Children with a solitary kidney should avoid riding dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0619
Presentation and progression of atypical HUS varies with type of complement-gene mutation
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0603
Systematic review of ANCA-associated vasculitis treatments
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0606
Cost-effectiveness of management strategies for renal artery stenosis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0589
Stoke comorbidity grade predicts survival in ESRD patients on non-dialytic treatment
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0618
Outcomes of access procedures at a high-volume outpatient vascular access center
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0577
Hitting K/DOQI targets—except for blood pressure—reduces mortality in HD patients
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0602
Antibiotic locks not effective against S. aureus catheter-related bacteremia
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0608
CRRT not superior to IRRT in hemodynamically stable patients with acute renal failure
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0588
Intensive insulin therapy associated with reduced risk of AKI in critically ill adults
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0604
High initial tacrolimus dosage recommended in patients switched from ciclosporin
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0590
Body-weight-adjusted mycophenolate mofetil doses in Asian renal transplant recipients
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0605
A diagnostic and treatment algorithm for dense deposit disease
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0645
Frequent nocturnal hemodialysis improves outcomes compared with conventional hemodialysis
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0647
KDOQI update of hemoglobin target
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0649
Measuring hemodialysis vascular access flow by the temperature gradient method
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0629
No apparent benefits of IDPN over oral supplements in malnourished hemodialysis patients
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0644
Homocysteine lowering does not improve survival in advanced CKD or ESRD
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0630
Mortality in hemodialysis patients treated with sevelamer or calcium-based phosphate binders
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0652
Prophylactic hemodialysis prevents renal deterioration after coronary angiography
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0643
Anti-MICA antibodies might contribute to kidney allograft loss
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
doi:10.1038/ncpneph0651
