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Cristina Adriana Popa
POTCAST- K+ Pop and Arrhythmia Drop

This week, we will discuss the POTCAST trial. It is a cardiology trial - but potassium belongs to nephrology.

POTCAST- K+ Pop and Arrhythmia Drop
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Brian Rifkin
A VALIANT effort to combat complement disorders ...

This week, we will discuss the VALIANT study, pegcetacoplan in C3G and IC MPGN.

A VALIANT effort to combat complement disorders with pegcetacoplan
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Cristina Adriana Popa
Top Stories in Nephrology 2025

2025 was rich in successful stories. Here are the top 10 that impressed our audience.

Top Stories in Nephrology 2025
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Brian Rifkin
Dialyze Less, Recover More? AKI’s Chance to Get ...

This week, we will discuss whether less is more when it comes to discontinuing dialysis in patients with AKI and a chance to recover.

Dialyze Less, Recover More? AKI’s Chance to Get LIBERATE-D
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Brian Rifkin
Fish Oil in Dialysis: A Big Catch or an Empty ...

Holy Mackerel! This week we will discuss fish oil use in maintenance hemodialysis patients. Could this be the one thing that bends the curve on CV mortality, or is it just a red herring?

Fish Oil in Dialysis: A Big Catch or an Empty Net

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POTCAST: El Resumen Visual

¿Elevar el K⁺ al rango alto-normal puede reducir las descargas del DAI y las hospitalizaciones? POTCAST desafía nuestro miedo al potasio.

Revisa el resumen visual por Jeyakumar Meyyappan y únete a la conversación en #NephJC

Potassium Rollercoaster Heartbreak

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.

Patiromer, spironolactone and resistant hypertension.

Patiromer, spironolactone and resistant hypertension.

The new generation of potassium binders bind potassium but can they improve patient outcomes? These second order questions are starting to be answered. Join us this week to discuss the use of patiromer and spironolactone in patients with resistant hypertension.The AMBER Study