This week, we will discuss a NEJM trial on uncontrolled hypertension: lorundrostat, an aldosterone synthase inhibitor, aims at the hormonal dark side driving resistance.
Desmopresina intranasal: ¿previene el sangrado tras la biopsia renal en pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica?
Y no, no estás viendo doble… Doble dosis de desmopresina en #NephJC. El segundo estudio de Chakrabarti et al incluyó un escenario más complejo, aunque con resultados no concluyentes.
¿Será momento de replantear los estudios con desmopresina en la vida real?
No olvides revisar el resumen visual creado por Cristina Popa.
Patient with kidney disease under the knife: does desmopressin really plug the leak?
Can desmopressin reduce post-kidney biopsy bleeding? Visual abstract summarizing Kidney 360 article, by Cristina Popa
Double Trouble: ddAVP and the Bleeding Biopsy
Microvascular inflammation of kidney allografts
Microvascular inflammation from the perspective of a real unicorn: donor-specific antibodies with negative antibody mediated rejection 🦄
Metformina en la ERC avanzada
Un estudio observacional con emulación de ensayo aleatorizado en Escocia sugiere que mantener metformina en pacientes con ERC estadio 4 se asocia con mejor supervivencia y sin aumento de eventos cardiovasculares adversos mayores 🫀.
¿Estamos listos para replantear esta práctica?
Aquí te dejamos el resumen visual por Cristina Popa #NephJC
Metformin- Should I Stay or Should I Go
The first KDIGO ADPKD guideline
The KDIGO ADPKD guideline is a result of a decade of global collaboration between physicians, researchers, advocates, and patients. 240 pages summarized in only 2 pictures, made by Cristina Popa.
¿Podemos entrenarnos para Afrontar el Dolor en Hemodiálisis?
El ensayo HOPE nos muestra que las intervenciones no farmacológicas pueden ser una opción viable para los pacientes en hemodiálisis. ¿Es hora de integrar estas estrategias en la práctica clínica?
Veamos el resumen visual por creado por Cristina Popa 🎨✨ y 💬 únete a la conversación en #NephJC por Bluesky 💙 ¡No te lo pierdas!
Pain Coping Skills Training in Diaysis
Can we train to deal with the pain? HOPE trial shows us that non-pharmacological intervention can be an option. Visual abstract by Cristina Popa
Top Stories in Nephrology 2024
Should we call 2024 the Renaissance of nephrology? It was probably the richest year in RCTs in the nephrology world, reflected in the higher number of Late-Breaking Clinical Trials sessions at every big nephrology congress. Probably 1st place won’t surprise anyone; it was the anticipated FLOW of the year, but this Top 10 Nephrology Stories definitely includes some unexpected titles
Dialysis dreams and sleepless realities: the SLEEP-HD trial
The SLEEP-HD Visual Abstract
Check out the dreamy Visual Abstract by Cristina Popa
Any sleep potion for insomnia in patients on hemodialysis?
Hungry Like The Wolf for New Lupus Nephritis Guidance
Top Stories in Nephrology 2023
2023 brought us has dogma shredding data on hyponatremia and the importance of different diuretics. It has new therapies for old diseases like IgA and hypertension. New drugs for new diseases like inaxaplin for AMKD. And it has new data on old debates like what IVF is best and do thiazides really prevent kidney stones. It is a great list. Dig in!
Fluid Wars: Plasmalyte Strikes Back
Patients are given a lot of fluid post-transplant, but which to choose? Catch up on the latest evidence here.
Hypertension Collection
TenTweet summary - cardiac testing prior to kidney transplant
It’s a controversial topic: click below to catch-up
