Antibody-mediated rejection is a leading cause of kidney transplant failure. Felzartamab, an IgG1 monoclonal CD38 antibody, is under study for treating antibody-mediated rejection. Research findings are summarized in a new Quick Take video. nej.md/3zJxEEC

Training caregivers performing PD is an important measure to prevent peritonitis. Read this Original Article on a structured training initiative using visual & kinesthetic resources w/minimal use of written resources for caregivers of children on PD. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Happy to share our manuscript looking at Cardiovascular & Thromboembolic events in the CureGN cohort! Huge 🙏🏽 to all our coauthors & the many study participants who enabled this work! kidneymedicinejournal.org/article/S2590-…

Antibody-mediated podocytopathies: a disease entity that implies immunotherapy doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gf… 📸A proposed diagnostic algorithm in patients with nephrotic syndrome and suspected podocytopathy

X" torial alert on new issue on Nephrotic Syndrome AKDH Charuhas V Thakar - Guest editing by Kirk Campbell Keisha Gibson and myself akdh.org/issue/S2949813…

Using population health databases from Ontario, Canada, investigators found that children surviving AKI without acute KRT were at higher long-term risk of CKD, long-term KRT, hypertension, and subsequent AKI compared with hospitalized children without AKI bit.ly/JASN0445

While requirements for hemodialysis (HD) are similar in children & adults, key aspects of children's cardiovascular anatomy & hemodynamic specifications must be considered. Read this Review of technical requirements for long-term HD therapy for children. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Now online in NDT Anti-C1Q monitoring predicts relapses of #lupus nephritis 🧐High titres of anti-C1qAb at start of therapy and their persistent positivity at 1 year is strongly associated with renal flares. ▶️academic.oup.com/ndt/article-ab…

Protocol & rationale for a randomized controlled SGLT2 inhibitor trial in pediatric & young adult populations with CKD 🔓doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gf… It will assess whether SGLT2 inhibitors safely reduce albuminuria in young patients living with AS at early stages of CKD

Gastrointestinal (GI) sequelae are nearly universal among patients w/nephropathic cystinosis. These complications result from disease processes & treatment side effects. Read this Review of GI sequelae & approaches for managing complications. #OpenAccess link.springer.com/article/10.100…

So sorry to hear this😢 #MedicalTrainees in India still struggling for basic facilities & humane working conditions. 1. #Unsafe working hours #36Hours Shifts! 2. #Unsafe working conditions and #AbsentOnCallRooms! 3. #ViolenceAgainstDocs #WomenSafety #77thIndependenceDay PMO India

Now open access in NDT Adult outcomes of childhood dialysis/KT in Europe from 2008 to 2019: an ERA Registry study 🧐Life expectancy for 18Y-old KT and dialysis pts was 17Y and 40Y shorter compared to the general population, respectively. ▶️academic.oup.com/ndt/article/do…

Mutations in WT1 gene have been associated w/syndromes based on phenotype, including Denys-Drash syndrome (DDS), FS, Meacham syndrome & WAGR syndrome. Read this Educ Review of a diverse spectrum of presentations beyond traditional syndromic definitions. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Kudos to Kavita Puri for researching the lost history of 1943 #BengalFamine, during the WWII. About ~3 million people lost their life and there is no memorial to them anywhere in the world! PMO India bbc.com/news/videos/cy…

#SundayVibe #AligiriNandini #HipHop version Brodha V youtu.be/v-icNVDbVLk?fe…

Professor Caroline Tait speaking at ANZSN’s ANZSN ASM about organ donation and transplantation for Indigenous people in Canada. Like here in Australia, transplantation is inequitable for First Nations people and it has to change. #TransplantationEquity #ANZSN2024