Anti-Nephrin Antibodies in Minimal Change Disease
Approach to the Patient with Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Dysfunction- Part 1
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Conferences, Courses, & Grants
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Focus on Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Nephrology (POCUN) Series
Kidney Biopsy of the Month Series
Are the Kidneys at Risk in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis?
Music City USA is home to The Grand Ole Opry, The Music Hall of Fame and from October 31st to November 2nd, was home to the 2019 North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference (NACFC). More than 5,000 researchers and…
Wanted: RFN Co-Editor + ASN Media & Communications Committee Member
Renal Fellow Network (RFN) is a highly trafficked blog, with 20,000 – 30,000 visitors per month in 2019. Want to join our team? We are looking for an individual to serve a 2-year term as a co-editor of…
The 4th Annual Cardio Renal Connections Conference
The 4th Annual Cardio-Renal Connections conference will be held on April 24-25th 2020 in San Antonio, Texas at the La Cantera Resort. Course Description The Annual Cardio Renal Connections meeting is a unique two-day continuing education activity bringing…
Travel Awards Available for the International Congress of The Transplantation Society in Seoul, Korea (September 2020)
The 28th International Congress of The Transplantation Society will be held in Seoul, Korea from September 12 – 16, 2020. The deadline for abstract submission is March 3rd, 2020. 30 Young Investigator Awards and 30 Mentee-Mentor Awards are…
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Courses for Nephrologists
Point-of-care ultrasound has garnered much attention in nephrology recently. However, there remains a high barrier for entry with significant kinesthetic and cognitive knowledge required to obtain and interpreting limited ultrasounds. Practical knowledge in building infrastructure for machine acquisition…
Want to write a case report? RFN has you covered with a list of journals to choose from
Finding a journal to publish a case report can be challenging. Information on word count, figures, and publication costs are located on publisher websites. It can be time consuming to locate all of this information. In order to…
Landmark Trials in Anemia & Kidney Disease
As nephrologists, we remember the not so distant past when there were few options available to help patients battle the debilitating effects of anemia of chronic kidney disease. Fortunately, advances over the past two decades have led to…
There’s an app for that: calculating the dose of dialysis, the free Adequator app
The use of extracorporeal therapies, like dialysis, is a core part of nephrology training and practice. Fellowship programs spend a considerable amount of time delivering educational content aimed at kidney replacement therapies (KRT). This included hemodialysis, home-based dialysis,…
Kidney Biopsy of the Month: Atheroembolic Kidney Disease
Introduction Atheroembolic kidney disease develops due to occlusion of small renal arteries by cholesterol crystal emboli originating from the rupture of atheromatous aortic plaques. It is part of a systemic disease and embolization often affects other organs such…
Skeleton Key Group: Electrolyte Case #5
Welcome to the fifth case of the Skeleton Key Group, a team of twenty odd nephrology fellows who work together to build a monthly education package for Renal Fellow Network. The cases are actual cases (without patient identifying information) that…