This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Renal cell carcinoma In the early stages, it is often an incidental finding, as symptoms usually only manifest themselves at a later stage. Nowadays, ultrasound, CT and MRI are the main imaging techniques...…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Chronic kidney disease (CKD) Triage of high-risk patients – Update 2025 In the recent past, the nephroprotective treatment armamentarium has been significantly expanded. It is essential that impaired renal function is detected in good time in order for patients to receive...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Glomerulonephritis: IgA nephropathy Pathogenesis-based and nephroprotective therapeutic approaches Immunoglobulin (Ig) A nephropathy is considered an important cause of end-stage renal failure. Therefore, from today’s perspective, IgA nephropathy should not be classified as a benign disease. Fortunately, the treatment...…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Electrolyte disturbance Hyponatremia in the outpatient setting Over the last two decades, the evidence has become increasingly clear that even relatively mild hyponatremia without obvious or severe symptoms is clinically relevant. It leads to neurocognitive impairments, gait...… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated An underestimated risk with clear consequences for clinical practice Smoking and diabetic nephropathy Diabetic nephropathy is one of the most serious complications of diabetes mellitus. It is not only a central cause of terminal renal insufficiency, but is also closely linked to cardiovascular...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated The autoimmune architecture of the child's INS From podocyte pathophysiology to personalized therapy Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) is the most common glomerular disease in childhood. For a long time, it was considered a clinically defined, non-specific entity whose treatment was primarily based on...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Biomarkers, pathomechanism and therapeutic implications Anti-nephrin autoantibodies in steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome The understanding of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) is changing. While the majority of children with a steroid-sensitive or steroid-dependent course can be brought into remission with glucocorticoids and further immunosuppression,...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated New horizons in diagnostics and therapy Nanomedicine for kidney stones Kidney stones are one of the most common urological diseases worldwide and represent a growing burden on healthcare systems. Traditional diagnostic procedures and therapeutic approaches, from imaging and drug-based stone...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Kidney Cancer From tumor biology to innovative therapies Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is one of the most aggressive urological tumors worldwide. Despite significant advances in molecular characterization and therapy, the disease remains clinically challenging due to late diagnosis,...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated New challenges and strategies in everyday clinical practice Complicated urinary tract infections Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infectious diseases worldwide and represent a considerable burden for patients and healthcare systems, particularly in the hospital context. While uncomplicated infections...…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Renal cell carcinoma and urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract Same organ, two cancers Renal cell car cinoma (RCC) and upper tract urothelial carcinoma ( UTUC) are two common but etiologically and histologically different tumor entities that both manifest themselves in the kidneys. Although...…
