Nephrology

  • Renal denervation: What happened, and why?
    Mehdi H. Shishehbor, DO, MPH, PhD, Tarek A. Hammad, MD and George Thomas, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2017, 84 (9) 681-686; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.14129

    Despite promising initial results, this treatment failed in its largest trial to date. Is it dead? Can it be revived?

  • Renal denervation: Are we on the right path?
    Ali E. Denktas, MD, FACC, FSCAI, David Paniagua, MD, FACC, FSCAI and Hani Jneid, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2017, 84 (9) 687-689; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.17024

    Before renal denervation can be a mainstream therapy, we need proof that it reduces blood pressure or clinical events.

  • Reproductive planning for women after solid-organ transplant
    Mina Al-Badri, MBCHB, Juliana M. Kling, MD, MPH and Suneela Vegunta, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2017, 84 (9) 719-728; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.16116

    Pregnancy can succeed, but patients must wait at least a year. Until then, meticulous contraception is mandatory.

  • Diagnosis and treatment of hyperkalemia
    Diagnosis and treatment of hyperkalemia
    Biff F. Palmer, MD and Deborah J. Clegg, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2017, 84 (12) 934-942; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.84a.17056

    It is most common in patients with renal impairment, can be life-threatening, and requires a multidisciplinary approach.

  • Fibromuscular dysplasia: Advances in understanding and management
    Ellen K. Brinza, MS and Heather L. Gornik, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2016, 83 (11 suppl 2) S45-S51; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83.s2.06
  • Anemia of chronic kidney disease (August 2016)
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2016, 83 (10) 739;

    An error appeared in “Anemia of chronic kidney disease: Treat it, but not too aggressively” by Drs. Georges Nakhoul and James F. Simon (Cleve Clin J Med 2016; 83:613–624).

  • An abnormal peripheral blood smear and altered mental status
    Supakanya Wongrakpanich, MD, Moiz Salahuddin, MD and Priyanka Mittar, DO
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2016, 83 (9) 643-644; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15152

    Therapeutic plasma exchange has greatly increased the survival rate in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

  • Advanced-stage calciphylaxis: Think before you punch
    Arsha Sreedhar, MD, Hina A. Sheikh, MD, Charles J. Scagliotti, MD, FACS and Ranjit Nair, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2016, 83 (8) 562-564; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15103

    Biopsy can cause or worsen ulceration at the incision site, increasing the risk of infection and sepsis.

  • Renal failure in HCV cirrhosis
    Chitra Deepak Punjabi, MD, Yu Kuang Lai, MD, Manjula Balasubramanian, MD and Imara Dissanayake, MD, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2016, 83 (8) 583-588; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15106

    The patient was diagnosed with hepatitis C 15 years ago; now, his kidneys are failing.

  • Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: The role of ADAMTS13
    Heesun J. Rogers, MD, PhD, Charles Allen, DO and Alan E. Lichtin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2016, 83 (8) 597-603; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15009

    ADAMTS13 testing is useful in diagnosing this disease, guiding therapy, and predicting relapse.

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