December 2, 2024

Background

swapnil hiremath

BPROAD: Sprinting down the BP Road in Diabetes

This week, we will discuss hopefully the final story of intensive BP lowering. BPROAD is a larger version of ACCORD without the glycemic control arm. Dive in.

November 30, 2024

news, Meta

joel topf

#HCWvsHunger 2024

Its that time of year again! Jade Teakell is leading team #UrineItToWinIt for #HCWvsHunger 2024. Read more.

November 18, 2024

Background

Brian Rifkin

Potassium Rollercoaster Heartbreak

This week, we will discuss the use of 3K dialysis bath with sodium zirconium cyclosilicate versus 2K bath and no potassium lowering medications in dialysis patients and the associated risk of arrhythmia.

November 4, 2024

Background

Jade Teakell

FLOZINATing to the Future- Long Term Effects of ...

This week, we will discuss post-trial follow-up for EMPA-Kidney. What are the longer-term effects of empagliflozin for patients with chronic kidney disease?

October 19, 2024

Background

Brian Rifkin

The Ondansetron Ballet: Torsades de Pointes

Nausea is a very common and distressing problem. Some medications that treat nausea carry a higher risk for arrhythmias, like Torsades de Pointes, and sudden cardiac death. Is ondansetron safe for use in patients on hemodialysis?

covidaki

swapnil hiremath

April 14, 2020

Background

COVID in the Kidney: An Autopsy Series

swapnil hiremath

April 14, 2020

Background

This week, as an emergency chat, we will discuss some hot-off-the-press data. Published a few days ago, the first look at what happens in the kidneys.

swapnil hiremath

March 21, 2020

Commentary, news

ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY

swapnil hiremath

March 21, 2020

Commentary, news

As with all the other pages on COVID-19 here on NephJC, this page on AKI & the discussion are not meant to be treatment recommendations based on sound evidence. Our aim on this page is to merely discuss the science of what we know, and some of the biology and mechanisms as well as practical management aspects.