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Calciphylaxis from Nonuremic Causes: A Systematic Review by Nigwekar, Sagar U, Wolf, Myles, Sterns, Richard H, Hix, John K

“…Calciphylaxis, or calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is a well-described entity in end-stage kidney disease and renal transplant patients; however, little…”
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Hypertonic Saline and Desmopressin: A Simple Strategy for Safe Correction of Severe Hyponatremia by Sood, Lonika, MD, Sterns, Richard H., MD, Hix, John K., MD, Silver, Stephen M., MD, Chen, Linlin, PhD

“…Background Prompt correction of severe hyponatremia is important, but correction also must be limited to avoid iatrogenic osmotic demyelination. Expert opinion…”
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Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery and Acute Kidney Injury: A Meta-analysis of Randomized and Observational Studies by Nigwekar, Sagar U., MD, Kandula, Praveen, MD, MPH, Hix, John K., MD, Thakar, Charuhas V., MD

“…Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Controversy exists…”
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Overcorrection of hyponatremia is a medical emergency by Sterns, Richard H., Hix, John K.

“…Overcorrection of hyponatremia is a medical emergency. Excessive correction usually results from the unexpected emergence of a water diuresis after resolution…”
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Management of Hyponatremia in the ICU by Sterns, Richard H., MD, Hix, John K., MD, Silver, Stephen M., MD

“…Hyponatremia is common in critical care units. Avoidance of neurologic injury requires a clear understanding of why the serum sodium (Na) concentration falls…”
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Pathophysiology, clinical consequences, and treatment of tumor lysis syndrome by Davidson, Michael B, Thakkar, Snehal, Hix, John K, Bhandarkar, Naveen D, Wong, Alan, Schreiber, Martin J

“…Tumor lysis syndrome is an oncologic emergency that is characterized by severe electrolyte abnormalities and, frequently, by acute renal failure. The syndrome…”
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Atrial Natriuretic Peptide for Management of Acute Kidney Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Nigwekar, Sagar U, Navaneethan, Sankar D, Parikh, Chirag R, Hix, John K

“…Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) have shown inconsistent effects for renal end-points. The authors aimed to…”
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Diuretic-Associated Hyponatremia by Hix, John K., MD, Silver, Stephen, MD, Sterns, Richard H., MD

“…Summary Soon after their introduction in 1957, thiazide diuretics became a recognized cause of hyponatremia. Thiazides may be the sole cause and they may…”
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Managing combined critical hypothermia, diabetic ketoacidosis and cocaine intoxication noninvasively by Freundt, Miriam, MD, Obaji, Adel, MD, Hix, John K., MD

“…Severe hypothermia with a core temperature below 28°C is critical especially in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and carries a high risk of mortality…”
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The Role of Natriuretic Peptide Administration in Cardiovascular Surgery–Associated Renal Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Nigwekar, Sagar U., MD, Hix, John K., MD

“…Objective Randomized controlled trials involving natriuretic peptide administration in the perioperative cardiovascular setting have shown inconsistent effects…”
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Urea for hyponatremia? by Sterns, Richard H, Silver, Stephen M, Hix, John K

“…Once the standard of care for cerebral edema, urea can also be used to treat hyponatremia. The 2014 European Clinical Practice Guidelines recommend urea for…”
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Treatment Guidelines for Hyponatremia: Stay the Course by Sterns, Richard H, Rondon-Berrios, Helbert, Adrogué, Horacio J, Berl, Tomas, Burst, Volker, Cohen, David M, Christ-Crain, Mirjam, Cuesta, Martin, Decaux, Guy, Emmett, Michael, Garrahy, Aoife, Gankam-Kengne, Fabrice, Hix, John K, Hoorn, Ewout J, Kamel, Kamel S, Madias, Nicolaos E, Peri, Alessandro, Refardt, Julie, Rosner, Mitchell H, Sherlock, Mark, Silver, Stephen M, Soupart, Alain, Thompson, Chris J, Verbalis, Joseph G

“…International guidelines designed to minimize the risk of complications that can occur when correcting severe hyponatremia have been widely accepted for a…”
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Atrial natriuretic peptide for preventing and treating acute kidney injury by Nigwekar, Sagar U, Navaneethan, Sankar D, Parikh, Chirag R, Hix, John K

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in hospitalised patients and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite recent advances, outcomes have…”
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Pseudohyperkalemia in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Phlebotomy Sites and Pneumatic Tubes by Sindhu, Simran K, Hix, John K, Fricke, William

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184: Calciphylaxis from Non-Uremic Etiologies: A Systematic Review by Nigwekar, Sagar U, Hix, John K

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185: Sarcoidosis “Unmasked” by Nigwekar, Sagar U, Faltas, Bishoy, Hix, John K

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EXTERNAL MULTICENTER VALIDATION OF THE MEHRAN RISK SCORE FOR CONTRAST-INDUCED NEPHROPATHY by Reuter, John E, Rao, Mohan, Ramkumar, Bhuvaneswari, Nigwekar, Sagar U, Kandula, Praveen, Brenyo, Andrew, Hacking, Scott, Koti, Meghashyam, Chawla, Arun, Shah, Ravish, Singh, Nishith, McCrea, Harry, Hix, John K, Gacioch, Gerald, Gassler, John P, Kouides, Ruth W, Cove, Christopher J

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Association of impaired diurnal blood pressure variation with a subsequent decline in glomerular filtration rate by Davidson, Michael B, Hix, John K, Vidt, Donald G, Brotman, Daniel J

“…Most healthy people exhibit a decrease in systolic blood pressure (SBP) at night. A drop of less than 10% from mean daytime values (nondipping) is associated…”
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Carcinoma of the colon in a patient presenting with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome by Majhail, Navneet S, Hix, John K, Almahameed, Amjad

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A case of hypokalemia and rhabdomyolysis in a patient with short bowel syndrome by Guardino, JM, Hix, JK, Seidner, D

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