CJASN -- Table of Contents (October 1 2009, 4[10])

Nephrology Hall of Fame:

Fuller Albright: The Consummate Clinical Investigator: Charles R. Kleeman, Barton S. Levine, and Arnold J. Felsenfeld
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1541-1546. [Full Text] [PDF]

Long-Term Outcome of Children with Steroid-Sensitive Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome: Patrick Niaudet
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1547-1548. [Full Text] [PDF]

The Need for a Children's Oncology Group–Oriented Approach to Advance the Care of Children with Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome: John D. Mahan and William E. Smoyer
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1549-1550. [Full Text] [PDF]

Serum Indoxyl Sulfate Is Associated with Vascular Disease and Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: Fellype C. Barreto, Daniela V. Barreto, Sophie Liabeuf, Natalie Meert, Griet Glorieux, Mohammed Temmar, Gabriel Choukroun, Raymond Vanholder, Ziad A. Massy, and on behalf of the European Uremic Toxin Work Group (EUTox)
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1551-1558. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Rapid Curbing of a Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Outbreak in a Nephrology Department: Aude Servais, Lucile Mercadal, Florence Brossier, Marcia Venditto, Belkacem Issad, Corinne Isnard-Bagnis, Gilbert Deray, and Jérôme Robert
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1559-1564. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Weight Loss Interventions in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Sankar D. Navaneethan, Hans Yehnert, Fady Moustarah, Martin J. Schreiber, Philip R. Schauer, and Srinivasan Beddhu
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1565-1574. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Press Release]

Scaling of Measured Glomerular Filtration Rate in Kidney Donor Candidates by Anthropometric Estimates of Body Surface Area, Body Water, Metabolic Rate, or Liver Size: John T. Daugirdas, Kathryn Meyer, Tom Greene, Robert S. Butler, and Emilio D. Poggio
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1575-1583. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Sodium Bicarbonate for the Prevention of Contrast Induced-Acute Kidney Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Somjot S. Brar, Swapnil Hiremath, George Dangas, Roxana Mehran, Simerjeet K. Brar, and Martin B. Leon
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1584-1592. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Long-Term Outcome of Biopsy-Proven, Frequently Relapsing Minimal-Change Nephrotic Syndrome in Children: Henriette A.C. Kyrieleis, Marije M. Löwik, Ilse Pronk, Hans R.M. Cruysberg, Jan A.M. Kremer, Wim J.G. Oyen, Bert L.P. van den Heuvel, Jack F.M. Wetzels, and Elena N. Levtchenko
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1593-1600. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Press Release]
A general review of the topic discussed in this article is available through UpToDate in Nephrology.: [Treatment of minimal change disease in adults]

Bacteremia Associated with Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters: Outcome after Attempted Salvage: Damien R. Ashby, Albert Power, Seema Singh, Peter Choi, David H. Taube, Neill D. Duncan, and Tom D. Cairns
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1601-1605. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cystatin C Levels in Functionally Anephric Patients Undergoing Dialysis: The Effect of Different Methods and Intensities: Najila Al-Malki, Paul A. Heidenheim, Guido Filler, Abeer Yasin, and Robert M. Lindsay
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1606-1610. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Is Maximum Conservative Management an Equivalent Treatment Option to Dialysis for Elderly Patients with Significant Comorbid Disease?: Rachel C. Carson, Maciej Juszczak, Andrew Davenport, and Aine Burns
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1611-1619. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Association of Dialysis Modality and Cardiovascular Mortality in Incident Dialysis Patients: David W. Johnson, Hannah Dent, Carmel M. Hawley, Stephen P. McDonald, Johan B. Rosman, Fiona G. Brown, Kym Bannister, and Kathryn J. Wiggins
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1620-1628. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Is Valvular Calcification a Part of the Missing Link between Residual Kidney Function and Cardiac Hypertrophy in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients?: Angela Yee-Moon Wang, Christopher Wai-Kei Lam, Mei Wang, Iris Hiu-Shuen Chan, Siu-Fai Lui, and John E. Sanderson
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1629-1636. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Peripheral Vascular Disease–Related Procedures in Dialysis Patients: Predictors and Prognosis: Laura C. Plantinga, Nancy E. Fink, Josef Coresh, Stephen M. Sozio, Rulan S. Parekh, Michal L. Melamed, Neil R. Powe, and Bernard G. Jaar
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1637-1645. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mineral Metabolism and Inflammation in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study: Juan F. Navarro-González, Carmen Mora-Fernández, Mercedes Muros, Haridian Herrera, and Javier García
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1646-1654. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A general review of the topic discussed in this article is available through UpToDate in Nephrology.: [Inflammation in renal insufficiency]

Uric Acid Levels Have No Significant Effect on Renal Function in Adult Renal Transplant Recipients: Evidence from the Symphony Study: Herwig-Ulf Meier-Kriesche, Jesse D. Schold, Yves Vanrenterghem, Philip F. Halloran, and Henrik Ekberg
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1655-1660. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
A general review of the topic discussed in this article is available through UpToDate in Nephrology.: [Uric acid renal diseases]

Immunosuppressive Drugs and Tregs: A Critical Evaluation!: Sacha A. De Serres, Mohamed H. Sayegh, and Nader Najafian
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1661-1669. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Can We Personalize Treatment for Kidney Diseases?: Brad H. Rovin, Alison M. McKinley, and Daniel J. Birmingham
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1670-1676. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Science of Stewardship: Due Diligence for Kidney Donors and Kidney Function in Living Kidney Donation—Evaluation, Determinants, and Implications for Outcomes: Emilio D. Poggio, William E. Braun, and Connie Davis
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1677-1684. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mineralocorticoid Receptor Blockers and Chronic Kidney Disease: Gaurav Jain, Ruth C. Campbell, and David G. Warnock
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009 4: 1685-1691. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]