SIN - Italian Society of Nephrology

#Quiz from January 2022:

A 57-year-old woman presented with severe hypokalemia; the electrocardiogram showed sinus arrhythmia, flattened T waves, and prolonged QT interval of 667ms.

How should this patient be treated?

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26.07.2025 10:00 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 2

Histogram showing distribution of time from diagnosis of systemic sclerosis to scleroderma renal crisis in the late-onset group

Among 223 patients with scleroderma renal crisis, 24% were late-onset (>5 years), with mean onset 12 years after initial diagnosis of systemic sclerosis. Exposure to steroids was significantly associated with late-onset scleroderma renal crisis

AC&R
doi.org/10.1002/acr....

#Medsky #Nephsky

21.07.2025 12:49 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

The Columbia Renal Biopsy Course 2025 starts tomorrow! Don’t forget to register using the following link: web.cvent.com/event/...

16.07.2025 00:06 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

📝 Want your abstract to stand out?

Join our webinar on 5 Aug to sharpen your abstract writing – perfect for QI, qualitative, mixed-methods & clinical trials.

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📥Submit to #UKKW26 by 19 Sept!
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15.07.2025 10:58 — 👍 1    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

A figure showing the changes from baseline in systolic blood pressure (SBP), plasma aldosterone–renin ratio (ARR), and serum potassium level for each patient.

In 15 patients with primary aldosteronism, baxdrostat (a second-generation, nonimidazole aldosterone synthase inhibitor) resolved or reduced the severity of hypertension, excessive aldosterone production, and hypokalemia. Full SPARK study results: nej.md/40Js1kz

#ENDO2025

13.07.2025 22:06 — 👍 29    🔁 15    💬 0    📌 0

Galileo—an Artificial Intelligence tool for evaluating pre-implantation kidney biopsies - Journal of Nephrology Background Pre-transplant procurement biopsy interpretation is challenging, also because of the low number of renal pathology experts. Artificial intelligence (AI) can assist by aiding pathologists wi...

Interpreting pre-transplant kidney biopsies just got smarter! Galileo AI tool is showing incredible promise. It's not just faster (2 mins!), but also reduces variability in critical assessments. #HealthcareInnovation #AI #TransplantMedicine link.springer.com/article/10.1...

11.07.2025 15:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Alport Syndrome Outcomes Linked to Genotype and Proteinuria in RaDaR Study A RaDaR analysis from ERA 2025 provides insight into predictors of disease progression, outcomes in patients with Alport syndrome.

🎥 New RaDaR data on #AlportSyndrome

✅ 1175 patients
✅Key for understanding disease progression
✅ Informs future trial design

RaDaR's Danny Gale discusses the most detailed AS analysis yet.

🎥Watch the HCP Live News interview: ow.ly/xo7150WbFcY

#RareKidneyDisease

01.07.2025 16:00 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

📢 New from KDIGO: The 2025 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Nephrotic Syndrome in Children is now available.
Covers updated recs on steroid-sensitive/resistant forms, biopsies, genetic test & more.
🔗 kdigo.org/guidelines/g...
#nephrology #pediatrics #glomerular #kidney

24.06.2025 15:45 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Redirecting...

📊 A new study investigates the use of the Renal Resistance Index as a non-invasive tool to assess renal hemodynamics.
👉 Read the full article here: giornaleitalianodinefrologia.it/2025/04/42-0...

#RenalDisease #Nephrology #AKI #CriticalCare #DopplerUltrasound #Sepsis #IntensiveCare

24.06.2025 11:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0