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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Interventional Nephrology Series
Focus on Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Nephrology (POCUN) Series
Kidney Biopsy of the Month Series
Annual Dialysis Conference: March 16-19 2019, Dallas, TX
If you are interested in learning more about the ins-and-outs of dialysis consider attending the Annual Dialysis Conference: the largest multidisciplinary dialysis conference founded in 1980 by the Division of Nephrology at the University of Missouri. Who Can…
Can the Nephrology Fellow Shift the Tides in Nephrology Education and Recruitment?
A 2008 research study found that Canadian medical residents were most likely to choose a specialty based on factors such as lifestyle, previous role models, experience of the resident with the specialty, and mentorship. The same study found that procedural…
CMV: Almost Always On The Transplant Patient’s Differential Diagnosis
A 50 year-old presented with a 3 day history of malaise and fatigue 2 months after receiving a deceased donor kidney transplant with T-cell depleting induction therapy. Discharge medications after transplantation included tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, prednisone, and valganciclovir…
New ASN Podcast Focuses on Nephrology Fellows
The American Society of Nephrology (@ASNKidney) has released a new podcast featuring a conversation between nephrology fellows Samira Farouk, MD, MS (@ssfarouk) and Devika Nair, MD (@devimol) and ASN Communications Associate Sara Leeds on fellows’ perspectives and experiences….
Homelessness and Kidney Disease
Doing my nephrology training in San Francisco, CA has made it clear to me that homelessness is an essential health policy issue. 553,742 people experience homelessness in the United States as of January 2017. While San Francisco has…
Free Water and Sodium Calculator App
A free water and sodium calculator app is available for download for iOS, Android. The app was created by Daniel Batlle from Northwestern University. The app focuses on commonly used formulas for water and sodium. While there are…
What are Survival Rates for Patients on Dialysis?
To determine if a patient receiving hemodialysis newly diagnosed with a malignancy might benefit from aggressive cancer treatment, an oncologist colleague posed the following question to me: “What is the typical survival rate for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD)…
International Nephrocardiology Conference: February 15 – 17, 2019
Nephrologists often observe the close and complex connection between the kidney and the heart. Learn about the latest findings of various aspects of the kidney-heart interaction from internationally recognized experts at the 1st International Nephrocardiology Conference from February…
New Horizons: RFN & American Society of Nephrology Collaboration
Renal Fellow Network (RFN) is thrilled to announce a partnership with the American Society of Nephrology (ASN). This partnership marks the beginning of a new chapter for RFN and we hope will accelerate growth and allow for expansion…
Meet Neph Sim: A Mobile-Friendly Nephrology Teaching Tool
Neph Sim (click to access the tool) is a mobile-friendly nephrology teaching tool designed for medical students, residents, and fellows.Users choose an interactive case and work their way from history and physical exam to diagnostics tests and ultimately the final diagnosis and…