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NephJC 2026 Fall Pledge Drive

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NephJC 2026 Fall Pledge Drive
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Brian Rifkin
REFINe-ing AI’s Role in Nephrology Diagnosis

This week, we will discuss the use of LLMs for the diagnosis of complex nephrology cases. Can AI help nephrologists nail the correct diagnosis?

REFINe-ing AI’s Role in Nephrology Diagnosis
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Akshaya J
Too sweet to be true? Prophylactic SGLT2 ...

MERCURI-2 reports that dapagliflozin cuts postoperative AKI after cardiac surgery, but the headline result is mostly a urine-output story, not a creatinine one. That matters: urine output after surgery is easily swayed by anesthesia, fluid shifts, vasopressors, and a diuretic drug in the mix. Until dapagliflozin shows it protects kidney function, not just urine output.

Too sweet to be true? Prophylactic SGLT2 inhibitors before cardiac surgery
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Cristina Adriana Popa
Buffering without benefit? The SODa-BIC study

This week, we will discuss SODaBIC trial: with ICU acidosis driven by multiple overlapping mechanisms, is bicarbonate infusion supported by robust evidence, or does it persist mainly out of habit rather than physiology?

Buffering without benefit? The SODa-BIC study
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Pallavi Prasad
Beyond Diabetic Kidney Disease: FIND-ing ...

FIND-CKD extends finerenone beyond diabetic kidney disease, showing slower eGFR decline and sustained albuminuria reduction in non-diabetic CKD. While the benefits are modest and cardiovascular effects remain uncertain, the trial opens the door to broader use of nsMRAs and raises important questions about combination therapy with SGLT2 inhibitors.

Beyond Diabetic Kidney Disease: FIND-ing Finerenone's Next Role

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MERCURI-2 on Instagram

MERCURI-2 on Instagram

A more visual summary of the trial and relevant context (just 6 images to look at!). Infographics by Smita Divyaveer

Short video on the trial made by Smita Divyaveer and Ayushi Sharma

SODa-BIC on Instagram

SODa-BIC on Instagram

A more visual summary of the trial and relevant context (just 6 images to look at!). Infographics by Daniel Ramirez and Urvashi Khan

FIND-CKD trial on Instagram

FIND-CKD on Instagram

A more visual summary of the trial and relevant context (just 6 images to look at!). Infographics by Andreea Manolea

Bonus: more on finerenone in proteinuric CKD universe- visuals by Cristina Popa

TRACK trial on Instagram

TRACK trial on Instagram

A more visual summary of the trial and relevant context (just 6 images to look at!). Infographics by Cristina Popa

On the right TRACK? Rivaroxaban to prevent cardiovascular events in advanced CKD.

On the right TRACK? Rivaroxaban to prevent cardiovascular events in advanced CKD.

Can rivaroxaban improve cardiovascular outcomes in patients with advanced CKD.? Although vascular inflammation and thrombosis are at the heart of CV damage, anticoagulants have not previously shown benefits in CVD patients.

Making an IMPACT on BP: Why pills alone won't win the war

Making an IMPACT on BP: Why pills alone won't win the war

This week we will discuss whether a bundled, team-based hypertension intervention- featuring intensive BP targets, home monitoring, health coaching, and audit feedback- can overcome poverty, clinical inertia, and fragmented care to improve blood pressure control in low-income patients receiving care at federally qualified health centers.

Inhibidor de TRPC6: El Resumen Visual

Por primera vez, una terapia dirigida al podocito muestra eficacia clínica en GEFyS. Esta semana #NephJC revisa el ECA fase 2 de BI 764198, inhibidor oral de TRPC6, que redujo proteinuria, estabilizó el FGe y fue bien tolerado. ¿El inicio de una nueva era en GEFyS? Revisa el resumen visual por la Dra Divya Bajpai

TRPC6 inhibition: The Visual Abstract

For the first time, a podocyte-targeted therapy shows clinical efficacy in FSGS. This week #NephJC covers the phase 2 RCT of BI 764198, an oral TRPC6 inhibitor that lowered proteinuria, preserved eGFR, and was well tolerated. A new era in FSGS? Check out the visual abstract by Divya Bajpai

Searchin’ For My Lost Shaker of Salt- Targeted Treatment of Hyponatremia

Searchin’ For My Lost Shaker of Salt- Targeted Treatment of Hyponatremia

This week, we will discuss the HIT trial- a large randomized study challenging one of the most reflexive responses in hospital medicine: see hyponatremia, fix the sodium. But what if correcting the number doesn’t change what actually matters?

INFINITI: The Visual Abstract

SGLT2i have reshaped cardiorenal care, but kidney transplant recipients have mostly been left out of the story. INFINITI starts to close that gap, testing the safety and physiology of dapagliflozin in stable KTR.

Do #flozins behave the same in transplanted kidneys? Check out the VA by Janany Sabescumar

INFINITI: El Resumen Visual

Los iSGLT2 han revolucionado la protección cardiorrenal, pero los trasplantados renales han quedado fuera de la historia. El ensayo INFINITI empieza a cerrar esa brecha. ¿Flozinaran igual los iSGLT2 en el riñón trasplantado? Revisa el resumen visual creado por Janany Sabescumar

TenPosts: pegcetacoplan in C3GN

Check out VALIANT recap: a 26-week analysis of the phase 3 trial of pegcetacoplan in C3GN! Thread by NephJC intern Bogdan Agavriloaei.