This is the first, yes, the first time we are discussing a trial in SLE patients. Belimumab, which inhibits BAFF also called BLyS (hence the BLISS trials) in lupus nephritis. Added to a background of standard therapy - what does it give us? Let’s dive in.
NNT: Number Needed to Treat or No Need to Think?
In this edition of #Nephstats, we look at Number Needed to Treat (NNT), a controversial topic creates ripples and roars on social media amongst stat savvy physicians, epidemiologists and biostatisticians. This seems like such a simple and easy number to make sense of a trial’s importance - what could be controversial or wrong about it?
Visual abstract for FIDELIO
Beautiful visual abstract by Dhwanil Patel
Voting for the #NephJCKidneys ends Friday
The polls are still open. Be aware, we are not accepting mail-in ballots. You need to vote in-person to be counted (and by “in-person” we mean click this link)
Can Finerenone Fiddle the Forgotten A of the RAAS String?
Time to vote for the 2020 #NephJCKidneys
Diabetes and the Kidney
KDIGO Guidelines on Diabetes: Visual Abstract
Guidelines always make for a difficult visual abstract. Priti Meena does a great job nevertheless.
The NephJC Kidneys...You're late
DAPA-CKD: A Catalyst for Change
DAPA-CKD: the visual abstract
Superb visual abstract from Denisse Arellano!
Dapperly Gliding into the Nondiabetic Arena
Fluid restriction for SIADH has to work. Doesn't it?
Fluid Restriction SIAD, the visual abstract
Pablo Galindo put together the visual abstract for this week’s NephJC
From PCR and dipstick to an albumin creatinine ratio, in a podcast
The freely filtered gang got together to discuss this trial. Check it out.














