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Flozinator
Blog
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More
Club de Articulos
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The NephJC Organization
Twitter Journal Club Primer
Who are we
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COVID19
Seminars in Nephrology
Regarding Twitter...
Newsletter
August 18, 2025
Background
joel topf
#NephJC Summer Bookclub: Everything is ...

The summer book club started in 2015, with one of the best books we have done in book club, Atul Gawande's Being Mortal. I think it should be required reading for all physicians. So now, in 2025, it is the NephJC Summer Book’s tenth anniversary (which represents our eleventh book). The history has been rich:

#NephJC Summer Bookclub: Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
August 4, 2025
Background
Cristina Adriana Popa
High or Low Phosphate? Are we Missing the ...

This week, we will discuss the phosphate targets in dialysis. Are you aiming for HIgh or Low?

High or Low Phosphate?  Are we Missing the (P)oint?
July 21, 2025
Background
Brian Rifkin
Mind The Gap: When eGFR Creatinine and Cystatin ...

This week, we will discuss the clinical significance of eGFRdiff, the difference in eGFRcys (cystatin C) and eGFRcr (creatinine).

Mind The Gap: When eGFR Creatinine and Cystatin C Disagree
July 7, 2025
Background
Cristina Adriana Popa
A dose of CONFIDENCE: Building evidence for ...

This week, we will discuss how the CONFIDENCE trial gets nephrology closer to the magic CKD polypill of CKD.

A dose of CONFIDENCE: Building evidence for finerenone-empagliflozin synergy in diabetic kidney disease
June 25, 2025
Background
swapnil hiremath
From single shots to strategy: How CAPTIVATE is ...

Summary of the CAPTIVATE platform which will be a twitter spaces discussion

From single shots to strategy: How CAPTIVATE is reframing the NephTrials playbook
swapnil hiremath
October 20, 2020
Commentary

KDIGO Guidelines on Diabetes: Visual Abstract

swapnil hiremath
October 20, 2020
Commentary

Guidelines always make for a difficult visual abstract. Priti Meena does a great job nevertheless.

Tagged: visual abstract, priti, kdigo-dm, kdigo, guidelines

joel topf
October 15, 2020
Meta

The NephJC Kidneys...You're late

joel topf
October 15, 2020
Meta
The NephJC Kidneys...You're late

The NephJC Kidneys are back and we need your nominations. Tweet #NephJCKidneys.

Tagged: NephJC Kidneys, nephjc kidneys, nephjckidneys

joel topf
October 6, 2020
Commentary

DAPA-CKD: A Catalyst for Change

joel topf
October 6, 2020
Commentary
DAPA-CKD: A Catalyst for Change

A patient perspective on the DAPACKD trial and how it can be a catalyst for change

Tagged: Patient Voice, patient voice, dapackd, fowler

swapnil hiremath
October 4, 2020
Commentary

DAPA-CKD: the visual abstract

swapnil hiremath
October 4, 2020
Commentary

Superb visual abstract from Denisse Arellano!

Tagged: visual abstract, denisse, dapackd, Visual Abstract

swapnil hiremath
October 4, 2020
Background

Dapperly Gliding into the Nondiabetic Arena

swapnil hiremath
October 4, 2020
Background
Dapperly Gliding into the Nondiabetic Arena

SGLT2 inhibitors lower MACE in Diabetes. Then they decrease kidney failure in DM. Then Heart Failure in DM and non-DM. And now decrease kidney failure in nonDM too! Let’s see how strong the data really is

Tagged: priti, dapackd, dapaglifozin, sglt2i, sglt2, nejm, rct, trial, positive, diabetes, ckd

joel topf
September 22, 2020
Background

Fluid restriction for SIADH has to work. Doesn't it?

joel topf
September 22, 2020
Background
Fluid restriction for SIADH has to work. Doesn't it?

This week, we discuss an RCT that tests if fluid restriction even works in SIAD.

Tagged: hyponatremia, fr in siad, anna gaddy, rct, trial, negative, Electrolytes

joel topf
September 22, 2020
Commentary

Fluid Restriction SIAD, the visual abstract

joel topf
September 22, 2020
Commentary

Pablo Galindo put together the visual abstract for this week’s NephJC

Tagged: visual abstract, Visual Abstract, FR in SIAD, fr in siad

joel topf
September 21, 2020
Commentary

From PCR and dipstick to an albumin creatinine ratio, in a podcast

joel topf
September 21, 2020
Commentary

The freely filtered gang got together to discuss this trial. Check it out.

Screen+Shot+2020-09-21+at+12.28.06+AM.jpg

Tagged: acr pcr, podcast

swapnil hiremath
September 8, 2020
Background

Can drug coating pop the balloon of dysfunctional dialysis access?

swapnil hiremath
September 8, 2020
Background
Can drug coating pop the balloon of dysfunctional dialysis access?

This week, we will discuss an unusual feature in nephrology: a trial in NEJM from nephrology that is positive. And on vascular access at that!

Tagged: dialysis, vascular access, ambruso, aisha shaikh, nejm, trial, rct, po\, dcb

swapnil hiremath
August 26, 2020
Commentary

In Shock, some illustration by Sudha Mannemuddhu

swapnil hiremath
August 26, 2020
Commentary
In Shock, some illustration by Sudha Mannemuddhu

Sudha, NSMC intern turned to powerpoint to express some of her thoughts of the book.

Tagged: in shock, commentary, book club, sudha

swapnil hiremath
August 25, 2020
Commentary

In Shock, Chapter 8: Censors of Light

swapnil hiremath
August 25, 2020
Commentary
In Shock, Chapter 8: Censors of Light

Rajesh Raj reviews chapter 8. Onbeing a doctor and showing your feelings. Is that a sign of weakness, or empathy?

Tagged: in shock, commentary, book club, rajesh raj

joel topf
August 25, 2020
Commentary

In Shock, Chapter 2: A Hollowness

joel topf
August 25, 2020
Commentary
In Shock, Chapter 2: A Hollowness

Chapter 2. Shifting Frames

Tagged: book club, in shock, ambruso

joel topf
August 25, 2020
Commentary

In Shock, Chapter 6: Shifting Frames

joel topf
August 25, 2020
Commentary
In Shock, Chapter 6: Shifting Frames

Chapter 6. Shifting Frames

Tagged: book club, in shock

joel topf
August 25, 2020
Commentary

In Shock, Chapter 1: Bled White

joel topf
August 25, 2020
Commentary
In Shock, Chapter 1: Bled White

Chapter 1. Bled White

Tagged: book club, in shock

swapnil hiremath
August 24, 2020
Background

Rana Awdish's In Shock

swapnil hiremath
August 24, 2020
Background
Rana Awdish's In Shock

Its book club time! We will be discussing Rana Awdish’s bestseller, the searing first person narrative of a doctor going through a critical illness. And almost dying.

Tagged: summer book club, book club, in shock, topf

swapnil hiremath
August 18, 2020
Commentary

A Step Forward to Advance Kidney Health: Placing Urine Protein Front and Center

swapnil hiremath
August 18, 2020
Commentary
A Step Forward to Advance Kidney Health: Placing Urine Protein Front and Center

A patient voice on proteinuria and early diagnosis from Kevin Fowler

Tagged: fowler, Fowler, patient voice, acr pcr, Patient Voice

joel topf
August 18, 2020
Commentary

From PCR and dipstick to an albumin creatinine ratio, in a visual abstract

joel topf
August 18, 2020
Commentary

Anna Gaddy put together the visual abstract for this week’s NephJC

Tagged: visual abstract, Visual Abstract, acr pcr

swapnil hiremath
August 18, 2020
Background

Albuminuria = Proteinuria, Sorta?

swapnil hiremath
August 18, 2020
Background
Albuminuria = Proteinuria, Sorta?

This week, we will review the herculean task from the authors of the Annals paper, which examines whether PCR is just as good as ACR.

Tagged: ambruso, albuminuria, proteinuria, systematic review, annals, ckd, observational, acr pcr

joel topf
August 4, 2020
Commentary

The initiation of dialysis in AKI: Visual abstracts

joel topf
August 4, 2020
Commentary

First STARRT-AKI any Isabelle Dominique V. Tomacruz

Then IDEAL-ICU by Gerren Hobby

Screenshot 2020-08-04 00.29.32.png

And lastly AKIKI by Gerren Hobby

Tagged: starrt aki, AKIKI, AKI, visual abstract, Visual Abstract

swapnil hiremath
August 4, 2020
Background

Time to Stop Starting RRT Early in AKI

swapnil hiremath
August 4, 2020
Background
Time to Stop Starting RRT Early in AKI

This week, we will discuss the fresh-off-the-press STARRT AKI trial. The final, definitive trial to let us know about the timing of KRT in the ICU.

Tagged: starrt aki, aki, trial, rct, nejm, galindo

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