NephMadness 2015: Second Round Results and the Leaderboards
Let’s review the second round results just before the Regional Finalists are announced in an hour or so. It was a major shake-up at the top of the standings with the [...]
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NephMadness is a nephrology educational initiative that is modeled after the college basketball tournament but with nephrology concepts.
NephMadness 2015: What did the people say, round two
We have tallied the votes once again and this time the people and Blue Ribbon Panel had some major beef. In only four of the sixteen contests, did the BRP agree with The [...]
NephMadness 2015: Cardiorenal • Second Round Results
Sacubitril in HF (PARADIGM-HF) vs Sudden Cardiac Death in ESRD Winner: Sudden Cardiac Death in ESRD 5-2 split PARADIGM-HF represents a potential game changer for the [...]
NephMadness 2015: Infectious Disease • Second Round Results
Vancomycin Renal Toxicity vs Cefepime & Mental Status Changes Winner: Vancomycin Renal Toxicity 5-2 split Seems like we can never get away from vancomyin. Always makes [...]
NephMadness 2015: Genetics • Second Round Results
Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Nephritis vs Epigenetics Winner: Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Nephritis 4-3 split UMOD & MUC1 Nephropathy were unknowns [...]
NephMadness 2015: Obstetric • Second Round Results
sFlt1 in Preeclampsia vs ACOG BP Goal <160/110 in Preeclampsia sFlt1 in Preeclampsia 6-1 split sFlt1 holds promise not just as a diagnostic test but as a possible [...]
NephMadness 2015: Vascular Surgery • Second Round Results
Clinical Monitoring of AVG vs Laparoscopic PD Catheter Placement Winner: Laparoscopic PD Placement 6-1 split Laparoscopic PD catheter placement won this battle hands down. [...]
NephMadness 2015: Onconephrology • Second Round Results
Nephron Sparing Surgery vs Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Toxicity Winner: Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Toxicity 4-3 split In another narrow victory, Team Tyrosine Kinase moves to [...]
NephMadness 2015: Nutrition • Second Round Results
High Sodium Intake and Blood Pressure vs AKI Needs More Nutrition Winner: High Sodium Intake and Blood Pressure 4-3 split The sodium dynasty will not die. The team came out [...]
NephMadness 2015: Critical Care • Second Round Results
Conventional RRT in Sepsis vs Furosemide Stress Test Winner: Furosemide Stress Test in AKI 4-3 split The Furosemide stress test is a win for the practical over the possible. [...]