2021 – AJKD Blog

Management of Hyperphosphatemia in Patients With CKD Leaves Nephrologists in a Bind

May 12, 2021 // 0 Comments

One of my favorite aspects of being a nephrologist is rounding at the dialysis unit. Using a team-based approach (with the patient at the center of the team) we work [...]

#PathPointer: Membranous-Like Glomerulopathy With Masked IgG Kappa Deposits

May 5, 2021 // 0 Comments

PathPointers highlight important everyday teaching points when reviewing kidney histology. These brief and easy-to-read blog posts include real clinical images to demonstrate [...]

Highlights from the May 2021 Issue

May 3, 2021 // 0 Comments

Editor’s Note: We asked authors of Original Investigations to provide short plain-language summaries that would briefly summarize what inspired their study, the basic [...]

The Rise of the LVAD and the Fall of the eGFR: A Commentary on LVAD Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis and Rivalry

April 28, 2021 // 0 Comments

The 1960s in the United States was a roller-coaster of a decade characterized by protests for the civil rights movement, the war in Vietnam, activists demanding more rights [...]

Membranous Nephropathy: A Panel Discussion

April 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

In a recent Core Curriculum published in AJKD, Loulwa Alsharhan and Laurence H. Beck Jr. discuss the typical features of primary and secondary disease; highlight the target [...]

#NephMadness 2021: Thank You

April 16, 2021 // 0 Comments

The NephMadness Court of Champions welcomes a new member: Implantable Bioartificial Kidney Each year, NephMadness has a few surprises such as an unexpected favorite in the [...]

#NephMadness 2021: The Winners

April 13, 2021 // 1 Comment

Now that we have announced the NephMadness 2021 Champion, Implantable Bioartificial Kidney, who are the winners? Grand Prizes TOP OVERALL SCORE: Paresh Jadav @jadav_md This [...]

#NephMadness 2021 Champion: Implantable Bioartificial Kidney

April 9, 2021 // 1 Comment

Nephrons, we proudly present the 2021 NephMadness Champion as voted by the Blue Ribbon Panel: NephMadness Championship Matchup: Check out how the crowd voted (the darker the [...]

#NephMadness 2021: The Left and Right Kidney

April 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Championship Matchup is next! Is your Bracket still alive, or was there a #BlueRibbonFail? Tweet your reactions with #Nephmadness! Liquid Biopsy Region vs ICU [...]

#NephMadness 2021: Timing of KRT in Surgical Patients

April 6, 2021 // 0 Comments

Javier Neyra @javo_neyra Javier Neyra is Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of the Critical Care Nephrology program at the University of Kentucky. His research [...]