Resources
Nephrology HalfDays & Articles


From HalfDays:

Nov 21: Chronic Renal Failure (Dr. C. Clase)
Chronic Renal Failure
(PowerPoint97 Presentation)
CRF.ppt (409kb)


Nov 14: Glomerular Disease (Dr. S. Brimble)
Glomerulonephritis 2.
(PowerPoint97 Presentation)
GN-2.ppt (1.38MB)


Useful Nephrology Articles:

Subsections: - Important Trials
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Renal Diseases
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Renal Replacement Therrapy
- Pathology
- Acid-base & Electtrolytes

 
Important Trials

Regression of left ventricular hypertrophy after conversion to nocturnal hemodialysis.
KI 2002 Jun; 61(6):2235-39.
HomeHDLVH.pdf (77kb)

Cost savings of home nocturnal versus conventional in-center hemodialysis.
KI 2002 Dec; 62(6):2216-22.
HomeHDcost.pdf (73kb)

Prevention of radiographic-contrast-agent-induced reductions in renal function by acetylcysteine. [RCT]
NEJM 2000 Jul 20; 343:180-4.
Mucomyst.pdf (79kb)

 
Renal Diseases

Nephrotic Syndrome. [review]
NEJM 1998 Apr 23; 338(17):1202-11.
nephrotic.pdf (352kb)

Glomerulonephritis. [review]
NEJM 1998 Sep 24; 339(13):888-99.
GN.pdf (435kb)

 
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT)

Haemodialysis. [review]
Lancet 1999 Feb 27; 353:737-42.
HD.pdf (162kb)

Peritoneal Dialysis. [review]
Lancet 1999 Mar 6; 353:823-28.
PD.pdf (138kb)

 
Pathology

The Banff 97 working classification of renal allograft pathology
Kidney Int 1999; 55:713-23.
Banff97.pdf (181kb)

 
Acid/Base & Electrolytes

Potassium. [Electrolyte Quintet Series]
Lancet 1998 Jul 11; 352:135-40.
LancetK.pdf (255kb)

Sodium. [Electrolyte Quintet Series]
Lancet 1998 Jul 18; 352:220-228.
LancetNa.pdf (282kb)

Calcium. [Electrolyte Quintet Series]
Lancet 1998 Jul 25; 352:306-11.
LancetCa.pdf (240kb)

Magnesium & Phosphorus. [Electrolyte Quintet Series]
Lancet 1998 Aug 1; 352:391-96.
LancetMgP.pdf (231kb)

Acid-Base. [Electrolyte Quintet Series]
Lancet 1998 Aug 8; 352:474-79.
LancetAB.pdf (246kb)

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Last updated 2002 Nov 25
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