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Summer Heat Increases Risk of Renal Problems

Jody A. Charnow April 13, 2012

Higher summer temperatures increase the likelihood of being hospitalized for acute renal failure (ARF), according to an analysis of data collected in New York State.

Based on your own experience, do you think higher temperatures increase the risk of urinary tract problems?

Jody A. Charnow April 12, 2012

A recently published study found that increasing mean temperature was associated with urinary disorders.

ARF Need Not Prevent Kidney Donation

Rosemary Frei, MSc March 12, 2012

The use of kidneys from deceased donors with acute renal failure (ARF) can be safe and produce good renal function up to one year after transplantation, new research has confirmed.

Smoking Raises Renal Failure Risk

Jody A. Charnow September 20, 2011

Smoking increases the risk for developing renal failure, according to a new study.

Acute Renal Failure Secondary to Bilateral Ureteral Obstruction

Georges-Pascal Haber, MD, Martin Schreiber, MD September 12, 2011

Editor's Note: "On the Forefront" is a new column dedicated to showing how urologists and nephrologists are collaborating on cases to improve patient care.

Renal Failure Warning Okayed for Reclast Label

Jody A. Charnow September 01, 2011

The FDA has approved an update to the drug label for Reclast (zoledronic acid) so that health care professionals are better informed about the risk of renal failure associated with use of the drug.

German Sprouts Blamed for E. coli Illness Outbreak

Jody A. Charnow June 13, 2011

Tainted raw bean and seed sprouts grown in Germany spread the strain of Escherichia coli that caused an outbreak of enterohemorrhagic illness and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) there and in other European countries, investigators concluded.

Probe into German E. coli Illness Outbreak Continues

Jody A. Charnow June 08, 2011

Investigators continue to look for the source of a strain of Escherichia coli responsible for a severe outbreak of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and bloody diarrhea primarily centered in Germany but which has sickened individuals in other European countries.

Acute Kidney Injury Criteria Predict Survival of Cirrhosis Patients

Daniel M. Keller, PhD April 25, 2011

BERLIN—The Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) criteria for acute renal failure (ARF) better predicted survival over a period of 90 days in a study of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis when compared with current criteria, according to a study presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver.

Steroids Do Not Stop Post-Transplant ARF

Delicia Honen Yard October 22, 2010

Administering corticosteroids to deceased, heart-beating kidney donors at least three hours before organ harvesting to reduce inflammation does not reduce the incidence or duration of post-transplantation acute renal failure (ARF) in transplant recipients, according to a report in Annals of Internal Medicine (2010;153:222-230).

Renal Impairment Linked to E. coli Infection

Rosemary Frei, MSc July 12, 2010

MONTREAL—A decade after contracting acute diarrheal illness from infection with Escherichia coli 0157:H7, individuals are at increased risk for definite renal impairment with microalbuminuria, hypertension, and cardiovascular events compared with individuals not infected with the pathogen.

AKI, ARF Common with Pandemic Flu

Jody A. Charnow April 15, 2010

ORLANDO, Fla.—Acute kidney injury (AKI), acute renal failure , and the need for dialysis are common complications in critically ill patients with pandemic H1N1 Influenza A (pH1N1), and are associated with an increased risk of death, according to Canadian researchers.

ARF Can Be First Sign of Myeloma

Caroline Helwick February 05, 2010

NEW ORLEANS—Acute renal failure (ARF) induced by pathogenic light chains can be the first presenting sign of multiple myeloma, and prompt treatment of the malignancy is critical to reversing renal damage, according to a study presented by European investigators at the American Society of Hematology 51st annual meeting.

Donor ARF Need Not Stop Renal Transplants

Jill Stein October 08, 2009

Acute renal damage may resolve in the absence of the underlying cause.

Women Fare Better After Severe Trauma

Rosemary Frei, MSc September 11, 2009

They are less likely than men to suffer acute renal failure and other complications, researchers say.

A Downside to Angiotensin Blockade?

Delicia Honen Yard June 18, 2009

Researcher Macaulay Onuigbo, MD, MSc, proposes that ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers can cause renal failure.

Study: ARF Risk Greater with CABG

Caroline Helwick June 15, 2009

ORLANDO—Acute renal failure (ARF) may be more likely to develop following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) than percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to researchers.

FDA Takes Action on Some Bowel Preps

Rosemary Frei, MSc February 04, 2009

The FDA is recommending that only prescription oral sodium phosphate (OSP) bowel preparations be used by patients for bowel cleansing prior to undergoing colonoscopy. The agency also is requiring "black box" warnings on these products.

Obesity in CKD: Is It Friend or Foe?

Csaba P. Kovesdy, MD February 03, 2009

In a seemingly paradoxical manner, observational studies examining outcomes in patients suffering from CKD have found significantly altered risk-factor patterns such that conventional mortality risk factors have been associated with better survival; this phenomenon was termed "reverse epidemiology" or "risk factor paradox."

New Anemia Drug Safe

Jody A. Charnow December 10, 2008

Ferumoxytol, a novel, semi-synthetic, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle administered by injection, is well tolerated and has a safety profile similar to placebo in CKD patients with anemia, according to a report in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

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