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.
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?
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?
This week, we will discuss non-steroidal mineralocorticoid antagonist in the multiverse of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic. What FINEHEART pooled analysis would add to what we already learned from FIDELIO-DKD trial?
This week is time antibody mediated rejection treatment in kidney transplant. A new molecule targeting CD38, on the horizon, safely tested in a phase 2 trial
It’s back! The NephJC Summer Book Club with Walter Isaacson’s book which is part Jennifer Doudna biography and part an examination of CRISPER technology and its implications.
This week, we will discuss the ADMIRAL DNA, which sells the cell-free donor derived DNA as the shiny new thing which will make diagnostics easy in kidney transplants. Or will it?
This week, we have a practice changing study about the treatment of mild hypertension during pregnancy. Join us on Tuesday (9 EDT) and Wednesday (9 IST).
We have a long awaited huge update on the ISPD peritonitis guidelines. Bugs change and we need to change how we treat them. We break down the evidence for you in this summary
This week, we will discuss the intricate analysis using target trial emulation - applied for the initiation of dialysis in CKD. Let’s fix problems of lead time and immortal time bias.
This week, we will discuss two trials with a joint IPNA JC session. PREDNOS 2 explores and explodes the steroids use in URTI to prevent relapse practice, while another noninferiority trial reports use of lower dose steroids in managing relapses.
This week, we will discuss the CLICK trial. Another medical reversal - showing that this old and cheap drug, chlorthalidone, might actually work in advanced CKD. Click through to read more.
This week, we discuss the discovery that peritoneal membrane water transport, and PD outcomes, are influenced by genetic variations in the Aquaporin 1 channel.