Meeting Coverage
Meeting coverage of nephrology and other conferences highlighting select research news and presentations.
Click here for more KidneyWk 2019 coverage on the AJKDBlog. The “Successful Pregnancy Outcomes Across the Spectrum of Kidney Diseases“ session was held on Nov 8, 2019 at the ASN #KidneyWk in Washington, DC. Pregnancy on dialysis is rare,
[read more...]The “Nephrology Quiz and Questionnaire 2019” session was held on Nov 7, 2019, at the ASN #KidneyWk in Washington, DC. Click here for more KidneyWk 2019 coverage on AJKD Blog. This is Part 3 of the Kidney STARS’ write-up of KidneyWk
[read more...]The “Linking Lifestyle, BP, and Kidney Diseases: What Is the Evidence?” session was held on Nov 7, 2019, at the ASN #KidneyWk in Washington, DC. Click here for more KidneyWk 2019 coverage on AJKD Blog. This is Part 2 of the Kidney
[read more...]The “Drilling Down on Acute Interstitial Nephritis” session was held on Nov 8, 2019, at the ASN #KidneyWk in Washington, DC. I had the distinct opportunity of meeting some of the very talented participants of the ASN Kidney STARS. The program
[read more...]The “To Treat or Not to Treat: Medication Toxicity and Clinical Conundrums” session was held on Nov 7, 2019 at the ASN #KidneyWk in Washington, DC. This session addressed several medication challenges faced by nephrologists in treating non-CKD
[read more...]Click here for more KidneyWk 2019 coverage on the AJKDBlog. The Fellows-In-Training (FIT) Bowl is always one of the most engaging events for trainees at #KidneyWk. This year, there was standing room only for the finals, which pitted nephrology
[read more...]Session: Bariatric Surgery and Obesity in CKD and Transplantation (Friday, May 10, 2019) Presenters: Eric Sheu, Jillian Reece, and Deborah Evans According to the most recent data from the CDC, one third of the United States is obese. A high
[read more...]Session: Use of Peritoneal Dialysis in Non-Renal Organ End Stage (May 9, 2019) Speaker: Kunal Chaudhary, MD, and Joanne Bargman, MD Approximately 4-6% of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have cirrhosis at the time of initiation of renal
[read more...]Session: Status and Advances in the Development of the Artificial Wearable Kidney (May 9, 2019) Presenter: William Fissell, MD An implantable bioartificial kidney can be the solution for organ scarcity, immunosuppressants, and poor quality of life
[read more...]Nephrology Fellows who placed highest in Regional Forums were invited to compete at the National Young Investigators Forum, held April 8th at the 2019 NKF Spring Clinical Meetings in Boston, MA. Final awards were determined through an open
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