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June 8, 2025
Background
Brian Rifkin
STAMP of Approval: Tacrolimus vs MMF in ...

This week, we will discuss a pediatric nephrology trial: is tacrolimus superior to MMF in FRNS and SDNS?

STAMP of Approval: Tacrolimus vs MMF in Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome
May 26, 2025
Background
Cristina Adriana Popa
Advance-HTN: Return of the systolic order – ...

This week, we will discuss a NEJM trial on uncontrolled hypertension: lorundrostat, an aldosterone synthase inhibitor, aims at the hormonal dark side driving resistance.

Advance-HTN: Return of the systolic order – Lorundrostat’s role in restoring balance
May 12, 2025
Background
swapnil hiremath
Double Trouble: ddAVP and the Bleeding Biopsy

This week, we will discuss a double header: two single centre ddAVP trials in kidney biopsy from India.

Double Trouble: ddAVP and the Bleeding Biopsy
April 28, 2025
Background
Cristina Adriana Popa
Kidney Allografts-Play With Fire, Get Burned

This week, we will discuss the prognostic role of microvascular inflammation in kidney transplantation. Can the capillaries whisper their damage in lesions before antibodies speak? Maybe this study compels us to treat the injury we see, not just the disease we can name…

Kidney Allografts-Play With Fire, Get Burned
April 14, 2025
Background
swapnil hiremath
Metformin- Should I Stay or Should I Go

This week, we will discuss another target trial emulation study. The FDA says to stop metformin at a GFR of 30. Are they right?

Metformin- Should I Stay or Should I Go
swapnil hiremath
August 10, 2017
Commentary

EPS in PD & the ISPD: Wrap up

swapnil hiremath
August 10, 2017
Commentary

Thanks again to the ISPD, PDI and Daniel Schwartz from ISPD/Vancouver for setting this up & publicizing

American Transcript
EU Chat Transcript

Tagged: ispd, peritoneal dialysis, storify, transcript

swapnil hiremath
August 10, 2017
Commentary

The Avacopan wrapup

swapnil hiremath
August 10, 2017
Commentary

Marking the debut of Cathy Quinlan, hosting from down under!

American Chat Transcript
EU Chat Transcript

Tagged: Avacopan, jasn, storify, transcript

joel topf
August 9, 2017
Commentary

Avacopan Visual Abstract

joel topf
August 9, 2017
Commentary
Avacopan Visual Abstract

A visual abstract to help understand the Avacopan ANCA study

Tagged: Avacopan, Visual Abstract, Topf

Guest User
August 3, 2017
Commentary

Patient Perspective: Vasculitis patients and prednisolone: good and bad?

Guest User
August 3, 2017
Commentary
Patient Perspective: Vasculitis patients and prednisolone: good and bad?

The investigators round up patients' feelings about glucocorticoids. Turns out these drugs have side effects.

Tagged: Avacopan, Patient Voice, Oates

Guest User
August 3, 2017
Background

Avacopan in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

Guest User
August 3, 2017
Background
Avacopan in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

The next NephJC will be on Avacopan for ANCA associated vasculitis. Please join us.

Tagged: Oates, Avacopan, ANCA, Vasculitis, avocapan, rct, positive, jasn, vasculitis, anca

joel topf
August 1, 2017
storify, Commentary

Hundreds of Interlaced Fingers--the Wrap Up

joel topf
August 1, 2017
storify, Commentary
Hundreds of Interlaced Fingers--the Wrap Up

The final post for the Summer Book Club. See you next year.

Tagged: Book Club, 100s of Fingers

joel topf
July 31, 2017
news

Missing in action: Women speakers at the ASN Board Review Course

joel topf
July 31, 2017
news
Missing in action: Women speakers at the ASN Board Review Course

Michelle Rheault writes about the gender disparity at the ASN Board Review Class.

Tagged: Sexism, Board Review Class, Rheault

joel topf
July 24, 2017
Commentary

19- What Lies Ahead

joel topf
July 24, 2017
Commentary
19- What Lies Ahead

Robert gets diabetes which forces both Robert and Vanessa to glimpse a dark future.

Tagged: 100s of Fingers, Topf, Book Club

joel topf
July 24, 2017
Commentary

Chapter 18- The Three Ladies

joel topf
July 24, 2017
Commentary
Chapter 18- The Three Ladies

Grubbs takes into the final moments of three different patients and how different there lives can be.

Tagged: 100s of Fingers, Hsu, Book club

joel topf
July 24, 2017
Commentary

Chapter 17- Dirty White Boy

joel topf
July 24, 2017
Commentary
Chapter 17- Dirty White Boy

Dr. Grubbs research career makes other doctors uncomfortable. This surprises Her.

Tagged: 100s of Fingers, Book club, Topf

joel topf
July 23, 2017
Commentary

Chapter 16- Changing times

joel topf
July 23, 2017
Commentary
Chapter 16- Changing times

Providing dialysis when patients shouldn't get it. Patients refusing dialysis when they should get it.

Tagged: 100s of Fingers, Book club, Madariaga

joel topf
July 23, 2017
Commentary

Chapter 15- Ready or Not

joel topf
July 23, 2017
Commentary
Chapter 15- Ready or Not

Some patients don't want to start dialysis when they need to. This is difficult for doctors. It is dangerous for patients.

Tagged: 100s of Fingers, Book club, Garcia

joel topf
July 22, 2017
Commentary

Chapter 14- Expectations

joel topf
July 22, 2017
Commentary
Chapter 14- Expectations

How does donating a kidney affect couples. How grateful should the donor be? How should they express this gratitude?

Tagged: 100s of Fingers, Book club, Garcia

joel topf
July 22, 2017
Commentary

Chapter 13- Horses

joel topf
July 22, 2017
Commentary
Chapter 13- Horses

Tim Yau reviews chapter 13 and tells us why it matters to him.

Tagged: 100s of Fingers, Yau, Book club

joel topf
July 22, 2017
Commentary

Chapter 12- Zebras

joel topf
July 22, 2017
Commentary
Chapter 12- Zebras

Grubbs takes us back to Roberts initial diagnosis and discusses how Zebras turn into horses.

Tagged: book club, Omar, 100s of Fingers

joel topf
July 20, 2017
Commentary

Chapter 11- Babies

joel topf
July 20, 2017
Commentary
Chapter 11- Babies

Babies during residency. Fertility treatment during fellowship. Dr. Grubbs writes about combining procreation with residency, kidney transplants and kidney donation.

Tagged: 100s of Fingers, book club, Rheault

joel topf
July 20, 2017
Commentary

Chapter 10- Her

joel topf
July 20, 2017
Commentary
Chapter 10- Her

How Vanessa falls in love with the kidney despite being bruised by her nephrology fellowship.

Tagged: 100s of Fingers, boo, Quinlan

joel topf
July 19, 2017
Commentary

Chapter 9- Knuckleheads and Nerds

joel topf
July 19, 2017
Commentary
Chapter 9- Knuckleheads and Nerds

The book takes us through the formative years of both Vanesa and Robert. Who do you think was the knucklehead?

Tagged: 100s of Fingers, book club, Silvi

joel topf
July 19, 2017
Commentary

Chapter 8- The Candle is Lit

joel topf
July 19, 2017
Commentary
Chapter 8- The Candle is Lit

Vanessa and Robert get married and Vanessa provides some details from her childhood, including the reason she became a doctor.

Tagged: 100s of Fingers, Book club, Garcia, Mentors

joel topf
July 19, 2017
Commentary

Chapter 7- Another Dialysis Machine

joel topf
July 19, 2017
Commentary
Chapter 7- Another Dialysis Machine

Robert kidney continues to give troubles. Another surgery. More Dialysis. A proposal.

Tagged: book club, 100s of Fingers, biruete, Transplant

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