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@sarahkmels.bsky.social
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alexchangmd.bsky.social
Excellent Rare Kidney Disease Conference hosted by Loma Linda at the historic Mission Inn led by @saynanorouzi.bsky.social great case discussions on IgA nephropathy, c3G, PKd, genetic testing and galore! Enjoyed the AI discussant as an additional panelist, and Dr Glassock taking down AI bots
December 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
lol, soo funny!, 😃😂
“Meat Free Monday” 👀😳😱😂😂
“Alternatives terms for plant-based (fake)-meat products include ‘discs’ or ‘tubes’”… or ‘cardboard.’ 😃😂😂
cc: @christosargyrop.bsky.social 😃😂
December 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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thelancetendo.bsky.social
#Diabetes-related #foot #ulcers (DFUs) continue to inflict a harmful toll on people with diabetes due to the medical treatments & lifestyle changes needed to heal these lesions or, in the case of healing failure, limb loss through amputation thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#T1D #T2D

#MedSky #EndoSky
December 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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nephjc.bsky.social
⏰2 hours until #NephJC chat

Does the use of fish oil is pious elixir in hemodialysis patients, protecting the heart like Lord Vishnu protecting the Vedas from the Asuras in the Matsya avatar?
Join us for the NephJC chat at 9 PM EST to learn more about the recently published PISCES study.
December 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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nephjc.bsky.social
Holy Mackerel! 🐟
🦜Ahoy matey! Could fish oil unlock the mysteries of increased CV mortality in ESRD? 🏴‍☠️ #NephJC
Join us for a lively trawling trip 12/2/25 🛥️at 9pm EST
Check out the PISCES VA by @brianrifkin.bsky.social
www.nephjc.com/news/piscesva
PISCES: The Visual Abstract — NephJC
Curious how n-3 PUFAs may cut serious cardiovascular events in dialysis? 🐟 A big signal, a big dose, and a big discussion ahead — don’t miss this #NephJC! Check out the VA made by our master Brian...
www.nephjc.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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nephjc.bsky.social
Maybe the most shocking study from #KidneyWk.
🐚From the depths of the oceans to #BlueSky, we're discussing PISCES 🐟 12/2/25 9pm EST. #NephJC
Are you hooked🪝on fish oil for CV disease in ESRD, or are you throwing it back 🌊?
www.nephjc.com/news/pisces-fishoil
Fish Oil in Dialysis: A Big Catch or an Empty Net — NephJC
Holy Mackerel! This week we will discuss fish oil use in maintenance hemodialysis patients. Could this be the one thing that bends the curve on CV mortality, or is it just a red herring?
www.nephjc.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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nephromommy-akshu.bsky.social
A result this shiny usually means you check for scales! 🎣
Do read and enjoy our #NephJC summary/critical appraisal of the 🐟PISCES 🐟 Study (Fish Oil in Dialysis)

www.nephjc.com/news/pisces-...

@nephjc.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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drianweissman.bsky.social
When someone knows two or more languages, all those languages remain active in the brain. The brain must select the right language while keeping others from interfering. This constant mental exercise acts a bit like daily "brain training". #RSNA25
www.sciencealert.com/speaking-mul...
Speaking Multiple Languages May Slow Brain Aging, Study Suggests
People are living longer than ever around the world.
www.sciencealert.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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stanforddeptmed.bsky.social
Tomorrow: The Future of Medicine is here!

Episode 1 drops Dec. 1, featuring Will Flanary — better known as @glaucomflecken.bsky.social.

Subscribe anywhere you listen to podcasts or watch on YouTube at https://bit.ly/44vtyMX.

#FutureOfMedicine #StanDOM
November 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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mikejohansenmd.medsky.social
I'd like to propose a moratorium on DAPT research in the post-ACS population. I have no idea what there is left to learn. There are known trade-offs and a nice calculator.
November 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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kidneyboy.bsky.social
Join the Filtrate and Jon Barratt as he takes an IgAN inspired victory lap

FF 86 Atacicept for IgAN

www.nephjc.com/freelyfilter...
FF 86 Atacicept for IgAN with Jon Barratt — NephJC
FF 86 Atacicept for IgAN with Jon Barratt
www.nephjc.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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sagarnigs.bsky.social
Skin Disorders in Kidney Disease: Core Curriculum 2026 - American Journal of Kidney Diseases ajkd.org/article/S027... Thankful for the opportunity to contribute to this Core Curriculum feature.
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Skin Disorders in Kidney Disease: Core Curriculum 2026
Skin disorders occur commonly in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and may greatly impact their quality of life. These skin disorders have varying underlying pathophysiologies, but there are ...
ajkd.org
November 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
woot, woot!, how ‘bout dem Pats?!?, 😎😃🙏😃 cc: @markelindsay.bsky.social

Happy #Thanksgiving 🇺🇸🙏💛
November 28, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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ajkd.bsky.social
MINI REVIEW: A Practical Primer on How to Detect and Treat Depression in CKD

bit.ly/4agFzJU (FREE)
Criteria for the diagnosis of a Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5), the patient must experience at least 5 of the symptoms depicted over the same 2-week period, and at least one of the symptoms must be either sadness or loss of Interest. Created with BioRender.com.
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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drmroz.bsky.social
Advance care planning: we need to change our approach to improve patient and clinician engagement - Kidney International Reports www.kireports.org/article/S246...
Advance care planning: we need to change our approach to improve patient and clinician engagement
Advance care planning (ACP) is the process of evaluating and defining goals and preferences for future medical treatment and care. ACP enables these discussions with care partners and health care prof...
www.kireports.org
November 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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hswapnil.medsky.social
That was quick!

The US FDA approves Sibeprenlimab aka Voyxact for reducing proteinuria in IgA

www.fda.gov/drugs/novel-...

#NephSky

#TopNephrology
FDA
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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codeblackamerica.bsky.social
It’s absolutely absurd that American doctors haven’t completely turned on the AMA and this administration.

But not so absurd when you realize German doctors did the exact same thing in 1933. Bad, horrible things incoming.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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drpallaviprasad.bsky.social
Well deserved Cristina and Brian!

Don't think we won't hound u @hswapnil.medsky.social @kidneyboy.bsky.social ! 😉
November 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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katiekwonmd.bsky.social
What an incredible commitment it’s been, ten years and a whole ecosystem of learning and innovation. Thank you both for your leadership and also that you’ve made sure NephJC will continue to grow in the future.
November 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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sayalibthakare.bsky.social
Long live #NephJC
Congratulations Brian and Cristina! ❤️
November 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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hswapnil.medsky.social
An announcement

www.nephjc.com/news/2025/11...

#NephJC

@kidneyboy.bsky.social and moi hand over the @nephjc.bsky.social reigns to @nephroseeker.medsky.social & @brianrifkin.bsky.social
Taking the reigns — NephJC
In April 2014, Swapnil and I launched NephJC—and within weeks we were overwhelmed by the sheer work of running a twice-monthly, Twitter-based journal club. Fortunately, we also had a deep bench of fri...
www.nephjc.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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hswapnil.medsky.social
partly explained by lower transplant rates in women

?maybe higher preponderance of lupus in women with associated badness

What else could be contributing?

#NephSky
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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hswapnil.medsky.social
I did not know it was this bad

Look at the mortality in younger females (versus males) in CKD 5

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... in @jamainternalmed.com from Alberta

#NephSky #GenderDisparities
Figure 2. Standardized Mortality Ratio and Female to Male Mortality Rate Ratio
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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nephjc.bsky.social
Every year, #NephJC celebrates successful, practice-changing trials. ✨ Which trials do you think are deserving for #TopNephrology 2025? #nephsky

👇👇 Here's a throwback for 2024
www.nephjc.com/news/2024/1/...
Top Stories in Nephrology 2024 — NephJC
Should we call 2024 the Renaissance of nephrology? It was probably the richest year in RCTs in the nephrology world, reflected in the higher number of Late-Breaking Clinical Trials sessions at every b...
www.nephjc.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM