COVID-19 has posed increased risks of hospitalization and mortality in patients with CKD. This study found a relationship between the number of vaccine doses & effectiveness against COVID-19 infection & comorbidity bit.ly/CJASN0376

Esther Chan @ CSMPR HKU Francisco TT Lai

'...the kidney transplant community must always strive to improve support and care of living kidney donors throughout their postdonation journey.' In this Patient Voice article, Kevin J. Fowler Principal The Voice of the Patient highlights potential to advance living donor safety bit.ly/CJASN0446

Chronic interstitial nephritis in agricultural communities (CINAC) is characterized by progressive CKD in the absence of risk factors. This Review proposes pathways & mechanisms for kidney injury in patients with CINAC, which may offer clues for therapies bit.ly/CJASN0312

'In many ways, achieving patient-centered and value-based care through PD expansion may be low-hanging fruit that aligns with what proponents of PD have long endorsed.' This Perspective discusses PD expansion and equity in the US bit.ly/CJASN0377

Anemia in patients with CKD is often treated with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), which increase the risk of major cardiovascular events. This Perspective argues that SGLT2 inhibitors should be considered as an alternative to existing approaches bit.ly/CJASN0362

Iron deficiency is common in children with kidney failure, but guidelines are based on biomarkers of iron stores that may be influenced by inflammation. This study found serum ferritin provided the best indication of stainable marrow iron stores bit.ly/CJASN0469

Mark Hanudel

Children with rare kidney diseases have serious morbidity and require lifelong treatment. This article highlights the unique challenges encountered in managing these diseases in under-resourced settings bit.ly/CJASN0374

Priya Pais

🫘🩸SGLT2 inhibitor -Improves anemia in CKD

How

✅Stimulate EPO production

👍3 drugs for anemia in CKD

💡ESA
💡HIF PHD inhibitors
💡SGLT2 inhibitors

CJASN

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Nephrologists are frequently consulted when the cause of high anion gap metabolic acidosis is not readily apparent. This article presents a modified version of the CUTE DIMPLES mnemonic and its use in the evaluation of high anion gap metabolic acidosis bit.ly/CJASN0381

Community-acquired AKI is a common but under-recognized condition developed outside of the hospital. This study evaluated outpatient nephrology care ≤90 days after an episode of community-acquired AKI bit.ly/CJASN0448

Clarissa Diamantidis C. Barrett Bowling

Writing a home HD prescription is a complex, multifactorial process that requires the incorporation of patient values, preferences, & lifestyle. This article addresses different aspects to guide providers in providing a patient-centered home HD approach bit.ly/CJASN0292

Race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES), and sex are primary determinants of health. This study shows that important demographic variables, such as race and ethnicity of patients with ANCA vasculitis recruited in RCTs, have been rarely reported bit.ly/CJASN0415

This study used a two-pool kinetic model of beta-2-microglobulin to yield values of reduction ratio and pre-dialysis serum concentration that were consistent with measured values with various hemodiafiltration and hemodialysis treatment regimens bit.ly/CJASN0461

'The two most extensive trials evaluating cardiovascular outcomes in patients receiving sotagliflozin include the SOLOIST-WHF and SCORED trials.' This Editorial discusses a recent exploratory analysis of the SCORED trial bit.ly/CJASN0465

george bakris

'We must thus continue to advocate for clinical trials to evaluate efficacy of medications for stone prevention.' This Editorial discusses a recent study found treatment with one or more stone-related medications was associated with fewer stone events bit.ly/CJASN0459

New insights suggest that central body fat distribution might provide power in assessing kidney risk. This study found higher BMI and waist circumference were independently associated with lower GFR (long term) after living kidney donation bit.ly/CJASN0403

'The future of nephrology depends critically on the recruitment, retention, and training of the next generation...' This Editorial discusses a recent study that suggests most program directors have less protected time than necessary to train fellows bit.ly/CJASN0462

Transplant programs need guidance on essential ApoL1 clinical policy questions. This study found a Delphi consensus panel supported policy options involving discussion and shared decision making among patients, donors, and family stakeholders. bit.ly/CJASN0397

The American Society of Nephrology Journal editors recently created a new ASN Journals’ Editorial Board. This broader editorial board includes editors who work across all three journals to support JASN, CJASN, and American Society of Nephrology360. For more information, visit bit.ly/ASNEdBoard

SGLT2 inhibitors reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with CKD. This study found SGLT2 inhibitors reduced risk of cardiovascular death, having the most pronounced effects on risk of deaths attributed to heart failure bit.ly/CJASN0470

David C Wheeler