Background
Brian Rifkin
ICRAKI-ng the code on RRT

This week, we will discuss intermittent hemodialysis versus continuous hemodialysis for AKI in the ICU (ICRAKI study)

ICRAKI-ng the code on RRT
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swapnil hiremath
Kidney Week in Denver: Day 3

Day 3 : yet another IgA trial, and we are back with some flozin news: in ADPKD, their effect on hemoglobin, and on BP (with finerenone)

Kidney Week in Denver: Day 3
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swapnil hiremath
Kidney Week in Denver: Day 2

Day 2 was less exciting: we cover 1 IgA trial (Ravulizumab) along with another calcimimetic, and a pentoxifylline meta-analysis.

Kidney Week in Denver: Day 2
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Milagros Flores
Kidney Week in Denver: Day 1

Day of Kidney Week 2026. The NephJC crew discusses 6 studies, including some blockbustr IgA news.

Kidney Week in Denver: Day 1
Background
Brian Rifkin
Can Dialysis Outshine Transplant in the Elderly?

This week, we will discuss whether decreased donor transplantation improves mortality in all patients. In this target trial emulation standard donor, extended donor, donation after brain death and donation after cardiac death outcomes are compared across age groups with different co-morbid conditions.

Can Dialysis Outshine Transplant in the Elderly?

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Kidney Week in Denver: Day 1

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Kidney Week in Denver: Day 1

Day of Kidney Week 2026. The NephJC crew discusses 6 studies, including some blockbustr IgA news.

Does Regional Anesthesia Improve Fistula failure rates? The #NephJC wrapup

We had some great discussion about the trial - and its applicability. Featured input from vascular surgery, anesthesia - and first author Emma Aitken!

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Fistula Failure: Can Anesthesia Solve our Vexing Vascular Access Problems?

Fistula Failure: Can Anesthesia Solve our Vexing Vascular Access Problems?

Historically nephrology is a specialty that has been criticized for it’s inability to produce high quality randomized controlled clinical trials designed to answer a specific question. So, when the Lancet publishes the results of a clinical trial in the field it is worth taking note.