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 [...]
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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. [...]
NephMadness 2015: What did the people say?
One of the tensions in NephMadness is how to decide the winners for each contest. Last year, Matt and Joel scripted every result. We were quite happy with the results but [...]
NephMadness 2015: Adrian Covic on ACS in CKD
Adrian Covic, MD, PhD, FRCP (london), FERA, is Professor of Nephrology and Internal Medicine at the University “Grigore T. Popa” Iasi, Romania. He is the [...]
NephMadness 2015: Who is playing? Where are they from?
Each year NephMadness continues to grow and grow. At first, NephMadness was a difficult concept to grasp for anyone who didn’t grow up in the US addicted to college [...]
NephMadness 2015: Commentary on The Heart and Kidney Connection from Bhupinder Singh
Bhupinder Singh, MD is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Creighton University School of Medicine (Phoenix Campus). Currently he serves on the Board (president) [...]