Update in Nephrology
Authors: Stanley Goldfarb
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2008)

Updates1 January 2008Update in NephrologyStanley Goldfarb, MD*Stanley Goldfarb, MD*From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-148-1-200801010-00007 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail The current Update in Nephrology reviews the most important recent articles relevant to those practicing nephrology. The Table summarizes changes to clinical practice that should emerge from these articles. Table. Changes to Clinical Practice Emerging from Recent Articles Important to Nephrologists*Acute Renal Failure Ho KM, Sheridan DJ. Meta-analysis of frusemide to prevent or treat acute renal failure. BMJ. 2006;333:420. [PMID: 16861256]Question: Is furosemide safe and effective for treating acute renal failure?Study Design: Meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials.Data Sources: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, and ...References1. Gertz MA. Managing myeloma kidney [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2005;143:835-7. [PMID: 16330796] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Pasquali S, Cagnoli L, Rovinetti C, Rigotti A, Zucchelli P. Plasma exchange therapy in rapidly progressive renal failure due to multiple myeloma. Int J Artif Organs. 1985;8 Suppl 2 27-30. [PMID: 4055108] MedlineGoogle Scholar3. Zucchelli P, Pasquali S, Cagnoli L, Ferrari G. Controlled plasma exchange trial in acute renal failure due to multiple myeloma. Kidney Int. 1988;33:1175-80. [PMID: 3043077] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Kuo PH, Kanal E, Abu-Alfa AK, Cowper SE. Gadolinium-based MR contrast agents and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis [Editorial]. Radiology. 2007;242:647-9. [PMID: 17213364] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Hirsch AT, Haskal ZJ, Hertzer NR, Bakal CW, Creager MA, Halperin JL, et al; American Association for Vascular Surgery. ACC/AHA 2005 Practice Guidelines for the management of patients with peripheral arterial disease (lower extremity, renal, mesenteric, and abdominal aortic): a collaborative report from the American Association for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease): endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Society for Vascular Nursing; TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus; and Vascular Disease Foundation. Circulation. 2006;113:463-654. [PMID: 16549646] MedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Stanley Goldfarb, MDAffiliations: From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Disclosures:Consultancies: GE Healthcare, Fresenius. Honoraria: GE Healthcare, Fresenius, AstraZeneca, Omeros. Stock ownership or options (other than mutual funds): Polymedix.Corresponding Author: Stanley Goldfarb, MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Stemmler Hall, Suite 100, 3450 Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283; e-mail, stanley.[email protected]upenn.edu.*Adapted for publication in Annals of Internal Medicine by Jennifer Fisher Wilson and Michael Berkwits, MD, MSCE. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byComplications post renal transplantation: literature focus on BK virus nephropathy and diagnostic tools actually available 1 January 2008Volume 148, Issue 1Page: 49-54KeywordsAcute renal failureBlood plasmaBlood pressureHypertensionMedical dialysisRenal arteriesRenal diseasesRenal failureRevascularizationStenosis ePublished: 1 January 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 2008 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2008 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...