Background
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
Background
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
Background
Pallavi Prasad
On the right TRACK? Rivaroxaban to prevent ...

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.

On the right TRACK? Rivaroxaban to prevent cardiovascular events in advanced CKD.
Background
Cristina Adriana Popa
Heir to the Throne? Obinutuzumab in the ...

This week, NephJC will discuss whether obinutuzumab is ready to outperform tacrolimus in primary membranous nephropathy

Heir to the Throne? Obinutuzumab in the membranous nephropathy MAJESTY trial
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Pallavi Prasad
Is all kidney disease in Diabetics "Diabetic ...

In this edition of NephJC, we discuss the largest case series of kidney biopsies in patients with Diabetes.

Is all kidney disease in Diabetics "Diabetic Nephropathy"?

TOTW

Tweet of the Week: Urine Eosinophils and NephroCheck

Dr. Faubel nailed the best comment about NephroCheck by reminding us while we pick apart the particulars of NephroCheck that we have some other dragons to slay:

And then Edgar slides in with the appropriate #NephPearl (How does he do that so fast?)

Tweet of the night

We had a great NephJC last night. We had a new contributor who was excellent, Eric Weinhandl of Minnesota.

Dr. Weinhandl works with the new PEER Kidney Care Initiative. It looks like a cool project. Here is some press from Nephrology News and Issues.