MMF versus TAC in pediatric SSNS with FRNS and SDNS
IgA and steroids: the saga continues
Drug reps pitching you Nefecon? Catch-up with the RCT in our #TenTweetNephJC tweetorial
This week, we will discuss the use of LLMs for the diagnosis of complex nephrology cases. Can AI help nephrologists nail the correct diagnosis?
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.
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?
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.
Drug reps pitching you Nefecon? Catch-up with the RCT in our #TenTweetNephJC tweetorial
#TenTweetNephJC returns in 2023! Catch-up rapidly with the biggest trials in nephrology.
— Nephrology Journal Club (@NephJC) January 20, 2023
Up first is NefIgArd.
We all say we hate steroids, but really we love their efficacy but hate their side-effects, right?
IgA nephropathy is again the subject of a steroid trial🧵 pic.twitter.com/sh0xtKPhsP