HDCN News Archive -- Acid-Base |
|
Jul09 |
Predicing serum K from the EKG trace measured by an Apple watch. |
Feb28 |
In ICU, Ringer's lactate also better than saline. |
Feb28 |
Ringer's lactate causes less kidney injury than saline. |
Jul12 |
Dr. Fred Coe videos on urine calcium supersaturation in stone disease. |
Dec14 |
Even more news on the new HDCN Facebook page! |
Dec01 |
Higher serum Mg associated with decreased risk of sudden death in dialysis patients. |
Jun29 |
Drink when thirsty advice for athletes from Sports Medicine group |
Nov17 |
JAMA: New hyperkalemia sorbent effective in reducing hyperkalemia |
Jan14 |
ZS Pharma announces positive results from extended treatment results of hyperkalemia drug. |
Nov19 |
New study of spironolactone in heart failure fails to show improvement in many hard outcomes. |
Nov01 |
New oral sorbent targeting hyperkalemia; trial results to be presented at ASN. |
Oct27 |
New K-absorbing compound prevents hyperkalemia with spironolactone. |
Mar15 |
New Handbook of Nephrology title available from LWW. |
Jan10 |
Simulated Mars mission reveals body's sodium rhythms |
Oct17 |
Lower chloride use in intravenous fluids may reduce risk of acute kidney injury. |
Oct16 |
Some turtles excrete more urea via the mouth than in the urine. |
Sep25 |
Intravenous hypertonic saline solution reduces inflammation by shrinking cells. |
Aug31 |
Manuscript describing effects of acetic acid and sodium diacetate on acid-base balance now available. |
Aug16 |
Glial lymphatic system identified in the brain. |
Aug16 |
Adjusting and setting the dialysate total base concentration differs by dialysis machine. |
Jul23 |
Higher serum bicarbonate associated with lower type 2 diabetes risk in Nurses Health Study. |
Jul11 |
Artificial Organs journal: Preprint of paper dealing with alkalinizing compounds in bicarbonate dialysate concentrates. |
May19 |
New MRI technique can follow changes in brain pH. |
Feb14 |
Recurrent dehydration may the cause of mystery Central American kidney disease. |
Dec20 |
Elizabeth Barrett Browning had a disease having to do with potassium balance? |
Oct26 |
Kilogram and mole to be redefined. |
Oct14 |
ASN Renal Week 2011 abstracts now available. |
Sep28 |
Use of higher dialysate Na in patients with lower serum Na associates with better, not worse outcomes. |
Sep07 |
Long-distance runners still drinking too many fluids. |
May03 |
Sodium retention action of thiazolidinediones linked to increased proximal tubular absorption. |
Mar17 |
Vasopressin receptors on intercalated cells required for aldosterone effects on hydrogen excretion. |
Nov02 |
Every person emits 2 tons of CO2 each year through metabolism of food. |
Oct28 |
Minocycline prevents osmotic demyelination due to hyponatremia in rats. |
Oct22 |
Salt sensitivity linked to vasopressin via induction of brain protein synthesis. |
Sep23 |
What is "dry water"? |
Sep22 |
Terlipressin treatment for GI bleeding reduces serum sodium levels. |
Jul06 |
How water drinking increases blood pressure and sympathetic activity. |
Jun30 |
What?? Vasopressin does what??? |
Jun19 |
Peter Stewart's "Acid-Base Balance" online in full text. |
Mar10 |
JASN paper questions use of ion exchange resins to treat hyperkalemia. |
Mar04 |
JASN study evaluates longer-term treatment of chronic hyponatremia with tolvaptan. |
Feb18 |
JASN: Efficacy and safety of ion exchange resins questioned. |
Dec22 |
Adenylyl cyclase senses bicarbonate levels and regulates blood pH (in dogfish shark) |
Dec14 |
Prussian blue linked to formation of urea, lactic acid and other origins of life molecules. |
Nov04 |
ROMK downstream pathway clarified; may lead to new drugs to combat hyperkalemia in CKD |
Oct23 |
Congenital chloride diarrhea diagnosed by total gene scanning in a young child. |
Sep24 |
AJKD issues containing KDOQI guidelines now freely available as .pdf files |
Jul05 |
Aldosterone regulates ENac levels via Per1 - a protein mediating circadian rhythms. |
May26 |
FDA approves Samsca (tolvaptan) to treat hyponatremia. |
May25 |
Search all abstracts from the World Congress of Nephrology 2009 |
May19 |
Guzzlers of large amounts of cola can get muscle weakness due to hypokalemia |
May01 |
Naturally occuring lithium in water supply seems to curb suicide rate. |
Apr11 |
One thousand 2007-2009 audiofiles and slide/audio talks added to HDCN's 20 topic-related channels. |
M29 |
Link to slide/audio and audio symposia on HDCN |
F23 |
FDA warns about risk of metabolic acidosis with epilepsy drug Zonegran (zonisamide) |
J30 |
FDA mandates detailed hyperkalemia warning for Aldactone (spironolactone) |
S02 |
Think your fiance will make the perfect husband? Better first check his vasopressin receptor genotype! |
J26 |
Fist-clenching prior to phlebotomy can raise sample potassium levels. |
J22 |
Ice-tea aficionado develops kidney stones |
J22 |
Woman who claimed water-loading diet caused brain damage due to seizures wins lawsuit. |
J21 |
Adding calcium hydroxide to seawater may reverse global warming. |
J25 |
African Americans excrete less potassium in the urine, and it's not all due to dietary intake. |
M05 |
ASN Renal Week abstract archives 2003-2006 now available on-line in .pdf format. |
A21 |
Steven Hebert, renowned Yale nephrologist. In Memoriam |
A03 |
JASN review article in the news: Questions the health benefits of drinking lots of water. |
F09 |
Paradigm shift: Non-osmotic, inflammation-generating accumulation of sodium in the skin |
J18 |
Canadian study suggests drinking 4 liters of water per day can cause proteinuria; reversible when water ingestion reduced. |
D04 |
FDA warns of hyponatremia, seizures, when desmopressin used to treat nocturnal enuresis. |
N08 |
New nonsteroidal natriuretic hormone identified in human urine. |
O17 |
Vaprisol (conivaptan) study shows increase in serum sodium in euvolemic hyponatremia. |
A23 |
Scientist warns marathon runners: Water won't help you keep your cool |
M30 |
Function of Rh blood proteins discovered: link to ammonia excretion. |
M27 |
New blood thinner may work without bleeding risk |
J17 |
Woman dies of hyponatremia after participating in radio-sponsored water drinking contest. |
D22 |
Kidney stones in children no longer a rarity, Johns Hopkins clinicians emphasize. |
D01 |
High urinary sodium and urea concentrations in desmopressin-unresponsive enuresis. |
N26 |
HDCN: Search index updated for audiofiles, slide/audio talks, articles, and abstracts |
N15 |
Tolvaptan paper published in NEJM - novel treatment for hyponatremia. |
A25 |
Benefits of drinking tea touted; dehydrating effect of caffeine-containing beverages questioned. |
J16 |
CARI (Australasian) Clinical Practice Guidelines published (53 free full text review papers!) |
J01 |
Why does once-heated water freeze more readily? (Mpemba effect) |
A28 |
Magnesium deficiency and metabolic syndrome re-emphasized |
A12 |
Type 2 diabetics have a more acid urine. |
A08 |
Potential brain hibernation protein identified |
M17 |
Obese woman on Atkins with gastroenteritis develops severe ketoacidosis. |
F24 |
Tolvaptan receives FDA fast-track approval status to treat polycystic kidney disease. |
J25 |
Whale lost in Thames River probably died of dehydration and kidney failure. |
J12 |
UK study focuses attention on thiazide-associated hyponatremia and hypokalemia. |
J07 |
CJASN: Serum bicarb and mortality: Is it better to be acidotic or alkalotic? |
J04 |
FDA approves conivaptan (Varprisol) for treatment of euvolemic hyponatremia in hospitalized patients. |
D19 |
Annals paper shows that plasma exchange does not help in ARF due to MM. |
D19 |
Annals paper shows that plasma exchange does not help in ARF due to MM. |
D06 |
Annals paper shows that plasma exchange does not help in ARF due to MM. |
N17 |
Canadian study suggests that drinking too much water can harm kidneys. |
O31 |
Bumetanide may suppress seizures in newborns. |
O26 |
ASN Renal Week 2005 abstracts now available on-line. |
O16 |
NDT: Expect more thiazide-induced hyponatremia after ALLHAT |
O16 |
Small molecule inhibitor of cholera discovered, |
O14 |
Small molecule inhibitor of cholera discovered. |
S30 |
Forced water ingestion to discipline a child may have resulted in her death. |
S29 |
JASN: Acute phosphate nephropathy following certain bowel preps. |
A19 |
MMWR: Hypokalemia and lactic acidosis due to use of adulterated heroin. |
J04 |
Dietary protein, aldosterone, and endothelin linked to renal acidification. |
J29 |
Viagra stimulates insertion of aquaporin channels in collecting duct cells. |
J17 |
Study sheds light on why diabetes drugs (thiazolidinediones) cause edema. |
M06 |
New V2 receptor gene mutations discovered by Gitelman et al at UCSF. |
A14 |
NEJM: Hyponatremia during marathons due to excessive water drinking. |
D16 |
Texas researchers identify elusive kidney acid sensor |
N26 |
Epidemiologic study links high water intake to proteinuria. |
N24 |
Carbonic anhydrase inhibition linked to retinitis pigmentosa |
O28 |
Salt retention gene CYP3A5 polymorphisms vary with distance from equator |
O19 |
Id-3 knockout mice develop Sjögren syndrome-like symptoms |
S06 |
Caffeine intake increases urinary calcium excretion |
A07 |
Rates of spironolactone-associated hyperkalemia increase after RALES Study pub |
J21 |
Did Napoleon die of iatrogenic hypokalemia? |
M14 |
Electrolyte abnomalities in near-drownings in the Dead Sea |
O13 |
Controversies in the treatment of hyperkalemia |
S28 |
ASN 2003 Board Review talks |
S26 |
Fatal lactic acidosis associated with tenofovir |
S18 |
Hyperkalemia and creatinine increases on ACE-I: What should one do? |
S12 |
Manganese in hyperal solutions may be toxic |
A22 |
Hyperkalemia in CHF patients treated with ACE-I and spironolactone |
J21 |
FDA labeling change: use of ARBs with amiloride may increase hyperkalemia risk |
J18 |
Sports medicine authorities clash on how much fluid to drink during exercise |
M24 |
Lithium may reduce production of beta-amyloid (Alzheimer type) in animal models |
M22 |
Altenative drug treatment for manic depression may reduce lithium use |
A18 |
Renal anatomy and overview of nephron function |
A03 |
Thalidomide may benefit patients with early multiple myeloma |
M03 |
Shining red light on retina could prevent methanol-induced blindness |
F27 |
Herbal cleanser contaminated with digitalis-like compound led to hyperkalemia |
J17 |
HDCN acid-base channel lecture list updated |
J17 |
CME/CE quiz, credits available for Arruda potassium talk |
A08 |
Recommendations to drink 8 glasses of water/day challenged |
M15 |
Metformin being given inappopriately to patients with kidney disease |
A17 |
Cystatin no better than creatinine to measure GFR in diabetes |
A17 |
Urinary tract obstruction downregulates aquaporins |
A17 |
Hypercalcemia impairs urine concentration via NaK2Cl expression.
|
Jul |
Renal phosphate leak among patients with calcium |
Jun |
Mutations in the Na-Cl cotransporter reduce blood pressure in humans |
May |
Initial effect of sodium bicarbonate on intracellular pH in the ICU |
Mar |
Acute hyponatremia in children admitted to hospital |
Mar |
Bone mineral density and histology in distal renal tubular acidosis |
Jan |
Hyponatremia as a complication of colonoscopy |
Jan |
Risk factors for cerebral edema in children with diabetic ketoacidosis |
2000 |
K-Mg citrate versus KCl in thiazide-induced hypokalemia |
2000 |
ACE inhibition or angiotensin receptor blockade: impact on potassium |
2000 |
A mutation in the Na/HCO3 cotransporter gene (SLC4A4) and proximal RTA |
2000 |
Magnesiuretic potency of twenty-seven oral formulations of diuretics |
2000 |
Physiologic treatment of Bartter syndrome |
2000 |
Why lesions of the loop of Henle (LOH) cause renal potassium (K) wasting |
2000 |
Dietary sodium and effects of potassium depletion on urinary acidification |
1999 |
The human epithelial calcium channel (hECaC) in idiopathic hypercalciuria |
1999 |
Inactivating mutations in the Na-Cl cotransporter mean high bone density |