SGLT2 inhibitors: glucuretic treatment for type 2 diabetes 
The British Journal of diabetes & Vascular

Immunoadsorption in nephrology and kidney transplantation
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

02 July 2010
3-4pm

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
Peadiatric Nephrology 
Dr. R. Subha

Ureteral stent discomfort: Etiology and management
Indian Journal of Urology
Dr. P. Sakthi Kumar

Usefulness of Lipase / Amylase ratio in acute pancreatitis in south Indian population
Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry
Mr. S. Saravanan

26 August 2010
3-4pm

Metabolic acidosis: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management
Nature Reviews Nephrology 
Dr. S.J. Aravindan

Acid-Base Balance
Dr. P. Gurumoorthi

19 August 2010
3-4pm

DASH-Style Diet Associates with Reduced Risk for Kidney Stones
J Am Soc Nephrol
Ms. K. Janaki

Specialist care and improved long-term survival of dialysis patients
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Dr. P. Gurumoorthi

12 August 2010
3-4pm

Preoperative antiepileptic drug administration and the incidence of postoperative seizures following bur hole-treated chronic subdural hematoma
Journal of Neurosurgery
Dr. Balasenthilkumaran 

Critically Reading Journal Articles
A Discussion
Mr. Rajesh Kumar John

05 August 2010
3-4pm

Antibiotic prophylaxis in pediatric urology
Indian Journal of Urology
Dr. P. Sakthikumar 

1.Mammographic screening for breast cancer: When and how frequent?
2.Absenteeism among nurses in a tertiary care hospital in India
National Medical Journal of India
Dr. K.S. Ramalingam

29 July 2010
3-4pm

Aquaporins in kidney pathophysiology
Nature Reviews Nephrology
Dr.R.M.Vijay

Serum C peptide level and renal function in diabetes mellitus
Indian Journal of Nephrology
Ms.G. Vijayalakshmi

22 July 2010
3-4pm

Direct renin inhibition and the kidney   
Nature Reviews Nephrology
Dr. S. Vikas

Clinical Relevance of Pretransplant Donor-Specific
HLA Antibodies Detected by Single-Antigen Flow-Beads
Transplantation
Ms. Sangeetha

15 July 2010
3-4pm

ABO-incompatible transplantation—a safe way to perform renal transplantation?   
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 
Dr. P.Gurumoorthi

Diversity and complexity of urinary tract infection in diabetes mellitus
Br J Diabetes Vasc Dis 2009
Dr.N. Sudha

08 July 2010
3-4pm

Metabolic memory and diabetic nephropathy: potential role for epigenetic mechanisms   
Nature Reviews Nephrology 
Dr. K.S.Ramalingam

Impact of Pulse Oximetry Surveillance on Rescue Events
and Intensive Care Unit Transfers
Anesthesiology
Dr. Sekar Michael

Patterns of Susceptibility of AspergillusIsolates Recovered from Patients Enrolled in the Transplant-Associated Infection Surveillance Network
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Ms. C. Sangeettha

01 July 2010
3-4pm

Pathologic Classification of Diabetic Nephropathy
J Am Soc Nephrol
Dr.Jansi Ramalingam

The pathogenesis and treatment of chronic allograft nephropathy
Nature Reviews Nephrologyy
Dr. Aravind

24 June 2010
3-4pm

Fluid consumption and knowledge levels of young male and female adults    
Ind. J. Nutr. Dietet.,  
Ms. Janaki

Value of Donor-specific Antibody Detection in First-Graft Renal Transplant Recipients with a Negative Complement-dependent Cytotoxic Crossmatch
Exp Clin Transplant
Mrs. Prabharani

Sample size calculations: basic principles and common pitfalls
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Mr. Rajeshkumar John

17 June 2010
3-4pm

Haemodiafiltration: promise for the future?  
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation  
Dr. P.Gurumoorthi

Elimination of Preoperative Testing in Ambulatory Surgery
Ambulatory Anesthesiology
Dr.S. Sekar Michael

Therapeutic efficacy of unilateral subthalamotomy in Parkinson’s disease: results in 89 patients followed for up to 36 months
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
Dr. Balasenthil Kumaran

10 June 2010
3-4pm

Emerging erithropoiesis - stimulating agents
Nature Reviews Nephrology  
Dr.S. Vikas

Diagnosis and treatment of renal artery stenosis
Indian Journal of Nephrology  
Ms. Dhayalini

03 June 2010
3-4pm

Serum magnesium in recovering acute renal failure
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology  
Ms.C. Sangeetha

Factors Affecting Graft and Patient Survival After Live Donor Kidney Transplantation in the UK
Transplantation
Ms.S. Sangeetha

Diagnosis and treatment of renal artery stenosis
Nature  Review Nephrology  
Dr. R.M. Vijay

27 May 2010
3-4pm

Pathogenesis of Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis
Pediatric Nephrology
Dr. Subha

Hemoglobin variants detected by hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) analysis and the effects on HbA1c measurements 
Intemational Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries
Ms. Vijayalakshmi

20 May 2010
3-4pm

Critical role for osteopontin in diabetic nephropathy
Kidney International
Dr. Sudha

The impact of transient and persistent acute kidney injury on long-term outcomes after acute myocardial infarction
Kidney International
Ms. R. Vanitha

Proteinuria: an enzymatic disease of the podocyte? ( Last week contd.,)  
Kidney International
Dr. K.S. Ramalingam

13 May 2010
3-4pm

C-reactive protein and microalbuminuria in a multi-ethnic  Asian population
Nephrol Dial Transplant
Mr. Saravanan

Proteinuria: an enzymatic disease of the podocyte?
Kidney International
Dr. K.S. Ramalingam

Contrast induced nephropathy in urology
Indian Journal of Urology
Dr. Sakthi Kumar

06 May 2010
3-4pm

Overview of the FGF23-Klotho axis
Pediatric Nephrology 2010
Dr. K.S. Ramalingam

Antibodies against MICA Antigens and Kidney-Transplant Rejection
New England Journal of Medicine
Mr. Samuel

How to write a scientific article for a Medical Journal?
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Mr. Rajesh Kumar John

29 April 2010
3-4pm

Interaction Between Everolimus and Tacrolimus in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Pharmacokinetic Controlled Trial 
Transplantation,2010
Dr. K.S. Ramalingam

Impact of human leukocyte antigen matching and recipients′ panel reactive antibodies on two-year outcome in presensitized renal allograft recipients.
Chin Med J 2010
Ms. Prabha Rani

Sodium and Potassium content of selected spices, Contiments, Nuts, Oil seeds, and ready to Reconstitute (RTR) mixes marketed in urban Baroda.
Indian Jr Nutrition & Dietetics
Ms. Janaki

22 April 2010
3-4pm

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone and its Correlation with Lipid Profile in the Obese Nepalese Population
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Ms. Dhayalini

Randomized controlled trial of icodextrin versus glucose containing peritoneal dialysis fluid
Clinical Journal of American Society of Nephrology
Dr. P. Gurumoorthi

15 April 2010
3-4pm

Raised serum homocysteine levels in patients of coronary artery Disease and the effect of vitamin B12 and folate on its concentration
Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology
Ms. Vijayalakshmi

Efficacy and safety of alandronate in the prevetion of boneloss in renal transplant
Indian Journal o Nephrology
Dr. S.J. Aravind

Conservative management of 386 cases of unilateral vestibularschwannoma: tumor growth and consequences for treatment
Journal of Neurosurgery
Dr. Bala Senthil Kumaran

08 April 2010
3-4pm

Post – Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Annual Review of Medicine
Dr. S. Vikas

Long-Term Outcome After Cyclophosphamide Treatment in Children With Steroid-Dependent and Frequently Relapsin Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome
American Journal o Kidney Diseases
Dr. R.M. Vijay

01 April 2010
3-4pm

Comparison of HLA class I and II Molecular and Serological Typing within Clinical Laboratory
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transplant
Ms. Sangeetha

Perioperative management of acute and chronic anemia:has the pendulum swung too far?
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia
Dr. Sekar Michael

Treating Shock — Old Drugs, New Ideas
The New England Journal of Medicine
Dr. K.S. Ramalingam

25 March 2010
3-4pm

A comparative study of blood smear, QBC and antigen detection for diagnosis of malaria
Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology
Dr. R. Subha

1. Risk Factors for Renal Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes U.K. Prospective Diabetes Study 74
- Diabetes, Vol 55, June 2006
2. Diabetic kidney disease: act now or pay later
- Nature Reviews Nephrology March 2010.
Dr. N.Sudha

18 March 2010
3-4pm

1. Preoperative Electrocardiograms :  Patient Factors Predictive of Abnormalities
2. Preoperative Electrocardiograms : Obsolete or Still Useful?
Anesthesiology
Dr. Sekar Michael

11 March 2010
3-4pm

Subcutaneous versus intravenous administration of erythropoietin improves its efficiency for the treatment of anaemia in haemodialysis patients
NDT
Dr. S.Saravanan

Uric acid is associated with the rate of residual renal function decline in peritoneal dialysis patients
NDT
Mr. Saravanan

ISO/IEC 17025:1999 – Compliance to Clinical Laboratory and Process of Accreditation
Journal of the Academy of Hospital Administration
Mr. Samuel JC

04 March 2010
3-4pm

Infection control with limited resources: Why and how to make it possible?
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Dr. K.S.Ramalingam

Probability Error in Diagnosis: The Conjunction Fallacy Among Beginning Medical Students
Family Medicine
Mr. Rajesh Kumar John

Immune system in renal injury and repair: burning the candle from both ends?
Pharmacology Research
Mrs. Prabha Rani

25 February 2010
3-4pm

 Prevalence and risk factors of albuminuria and chronic kidney diseasein Chinese population with type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose regulation: Shanghai diabetic complicationsstudy (SHDCS)
NDT
Ms. Dhayalini

18 February 2010
3-4pm

1. Outbreak of Scrub Typhus in Pondicherry 2. Diagnosis and Treatment of Scrub Typhus –The Indian Scenario
Journal of Association of Physicians of India
Dr. K.S. Ramalingam

Mechanism of cellular rejection in transplantation
Pediatric Nephrology
Dr. Jansi Ramalingam

11 Febuary 2010
3-4pm

Management of hyperphosphatemia     
Hemodialysis International
Dr. P. Gurumoorthi

D-dimer is useful in the diagnosis of cortical venous sinus thrombosis
Neurology India
Dr. Balasenthil Kumaran

04 February 2010
3-4pm

Predictors of Postoperative Acute Renal Failure after Noncardiac Surgery in Patients with Previously Normal Renal Function
Anesthesiology
Dr. Sekar Michael

Eating behaviour prevalent among adolescent boys from high and middle income families in south India
The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics
Dr. Arulmani Amitharaj

Hypotensive and hypocholesterolemic effect of raw onion
The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics 
Ms. Janaki

28 January 2010
3-4pm

Renal Vulnerability to Drug Toxicity    
Clinical Journal o American Society of Nephrology
Dr. R. Subha

An urban, water-borne outbreak of diarrhea and shigellosis in a district town in eastern India
The National Medical Journal of India
Dr. K.S. Ramalingam

21 January 2010
3-4pm

Serum calcium Measurement: Total Versus free ( IONIZED) calcium
Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry
Ms. Vijayalakshmi

Nutritional Aspects In Renal Failure
Nephrology 2008
Ms. Suguna

Urinary tract infections : to prophylaxis or not to prophylaxis?
Pediatric Nephrology Sep, 2009
Dr. K.S.Ramalingam

07 January 2010
3-4pm

Pharmacotherapy and Surgery Treatment for the Severely Obese Adolescent
Jr. Peadiatric Health Care, 2009
Dr. N.Sudha

Nutritional Aspects In Renal Failure
Nephrology
Ms. Suguna

Salmonellosis and the GI Tract: More Than Just Peanut Butter
Cur. Gastroenterol. Rep
Ms. E. Sumithra

31 December 2009
3-4pm

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009: Epidemiological, clinical and prevention aspects
The National Medical Journal of India
Ms. Sangeetha

Plant-based vaccines against diarrheal diseases
Transactions of the American Clinical and Climatological Association
Ms. S. Saradhamani

A Look at the Low-Carbohydrate Diet
The New England Journal of Medicine
Dr. K.S.Ramalingam

24 December 2009
3-4pm

International Expert Committee Report on the Role of the A1C Assay in the Diagnosis of Diabetes      
 Diabetes Care
Mr. Saravanan

Tracheostomy in the Intensive Care Unit: A Nationwide Survey
International Anesthesia Research Society
Dr. Sekar Michael

The H1N1 2009 Pandemic: Who is afraid of the big bad wolf?
The National Medical Journal of India
Dr. Jansi Ramalingam

17 December 2009
3-4pm

The multi-talented podocyte
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Dr. S. Vikas

Efficacy and tolerability of lamivudine in hepatitis B infected renal transplant recipients:A single center study
Indian Journal of Nephrology
Dr. R.M. Vijay

Clinician Attitudes Toward Biostatistics
Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Mr. Rajesh Kumar John

10 December 2009
3-4pm

1. HIV Vaccine Trial Results — An Opening for Further Research
The New England Journal of Medicine
2. Rise of the Machines — Left Ventricular Assist Devices
as Permanent Therapy for Advanced Heart Failure
The New England Journal of Medicine
Dr. K.S. Ramalingam

Crossmatch Testing in Kidney Transplantation: Patterns of Practice and Associations with Rejection and Graft Survival
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl.
Ms. Prabha Rani

Cardiac Enzymes, Renal Failure and Renal Transplantation
Clinical Medicine & Research
Mr. Paveen Kumar

3 December 2009
3-4pm

Intracellular bacterial communities of uropathogenic Escherichia coli in urinary tract pathogenesis
TRENDS in Microbiology Vol.12 No.9 September 2004
Mr. Jonathan

Soluble HLA-G Expression and Renal Graft Acceptance American Journal of Transplantation 2006; 6: 2152-2156
Mr. Lokesh

Treatment of hypertension : postmarketing surveillance study results of telmisartan monotheraphy, fixed dose combination of telmisartan + hydrochlorothiazide / amlodipine
Journal of the Indian Medical Association
Dr. Ramakishnan

26 November 2009
3-4pm

The use of Therapeutic Plasmapheresis in the treatment of poisoned and snake bite victims: An academy emergency department’s experience.
Journal of Clinical Apheresis       
Dr. P. Gurumoothi

Positive Correlation of PTH-Related Peptide with Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes
Ms. Dhayalini

Serum cystatin C concentration as a marker of acute renal dysfunction in critically ill patients
Critical Care
Mr. Jestin P Jose

19 November 2009
3-4pm

Circadian sleep–wake rhythm disturbances
in end-stage renal disease
Nature Reviews Nephrology
Dr. Aravindan SJ

Invasive fungal infections following renal transplantation:
A review of 2410 recipients
Ann. Transplant                   
Mr. Chris Marx MI

12 November 2009
3-4pm

Steroid-free maintenance immunosuppression in
kidney transplantation: is it time to consider
it as a standard therapy?
 Kidney International
Dr. Vijay RM

New aspects of pre-eclampsia: lessons for the nephrologist
 Nephrology Dialysis Transplant
Dr. Vikas S

The Effect of Use of Dates on Serum Potassium in Non diabetic Hemodialysis Patients
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and transplantation
Ms. Suguna

Induction Strategies for Developing Economies
Journal of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation'
Dr. Ramalingam K S

Can Single Dose Induction Regimen With IL-2R Monoclonal Antibodies Improve Long Term Renal Function Over Multiple Doses In Indian Renal Transplant Recipients?
Journal of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation.
Dr. Ramalingam K S

Clinical features, laboratory data, management and the risk factors that affect the mortality in patients with postoperative meningitis.
Neurology India
Dr.  Balasenthil Kumaran M R