Adam Forster

I’m not entirely certain why mortality was the primary outcome here, giving bicarb may make the acidosis look better but it’s not really fixing the underlying problem. Would it have made more sense to use the renal outcome as primary instead?

Don’t know what was more exciting this week, passing my nephrology royal college exam or getting on the jumbo tron at the #LondonKnights game

Teddy bear toss at the London knights game

Gotta love the teddy bear toss! #GoKnightsGo #WOO #ldnont

I knew I wanted to be a kidney doctor when I was 17 years old sitting in Ms Paulin’s grade 11 biology class. Today I became a board certified Nephrologist. Dreams really do come true.

“Strong recommendation, Grade B” as well, hard to see how they arrived there

It’s so satisfying to be done holiday shopping this early for the first time in my life

Very interesting, makes sense considering what’s done for inpatients with high risk for arrhythmia

Increasing the Potassium Level in Patients at High Risk for Ventricular Arrhythmias | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

100 percent, couldn’t agree more

I do the same thing. There are so many ways to overcome the (very mild) issues that come up with RAASi use.

A Conservative Dialysis Strategy and Kidney Function Recovery in Dialysis-Requiring Acute Kidney Injury This trial examines whether a conservative dialysis strategy can improve recovery of kidney function for patients with acute kidney injury who require dialysis.

Wow this is amazing #KidneyWk

A Conservative Dialysis Strategy and Kidney Function Recovery in Dialysis-Requiring Acute Kidney Injury url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Ulysses isn’t a book you read, it’s book that simply is and you may engage with it if you dare.

How I consult on cardiorenal syndrome:

• Bump furosemide from 20 to 60 mg bid IV
• Consider rapid resumption of sacubitril/valsartan and empagliflozin. Let's not treat these life saving medications as nephrotoxins.

Could probably be a whole topic on its own but have you ever delved into the particulars for iron deficiency in advanced CKD/ESKD patients?

I can’t believe I’m getting to watch Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw on opposing teams in a World Series in 2025 @mlb.com

Andrew had to bribe him with some sausage

Chestnut says Go Jays! #GoJaysGo #LetsGoBlueJays

Last night was one the greatest of my life, I love this team #GoJaysGo #LetsGoBlueJays

Would love to catch a foul ball tonight so that I can give it to my dad for his birthday tomorrow #GoJaysGo #LetsGoBlueJays @torontobluejays.bsky.social

WORLD SERIES!!!!!!!!!

Pubmed being clunky and inaccessible is really starting to hurt my ability to write papers

Everytime Clement makes a play #GoJaysGo #LetsGoBlueJays @bluejays.com

Teaching my dad how the kidneys work by explaining to him why my dog just peed 2L after eating an entire turkeys worth of salt on Thanksgiving

Announcement of the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025 was awarded "for having explained innovation-driven economic growth" with one half to Joel Mokyr "for having identified…

Peter Howitt, @westernualumni.bsky.social, has won the #NobelPrize in #Economics.
He earned his master’s at #WesternU, spent nearly 25 years on our economics faculty and remains closely connected to our academic community as an Honorary Professor.
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#PurpleAndProud

No remaining vascular access

Once I’m through this James Joyce phase I’m going to open an Irish bakery called Finnegan’s Cake

Carbon Emissions From Different Dialysis Modalities: A Life Cycle Assessment As the health impacts of climate change intensify, the health care sector faces growing pressure to minimize its carbon footprint. Achieving this goal requires understanding of the carbon impact of wi...

Really interesting study. I would be curious to know what the average travel distance is for in centre hemodialysis given the 36% estimated contribution from travel to the overall carbon footprint

www.ajkd.org/article/S027...

I used to fall asleep to we only come out at night as a kid, still an awesome album that has aged great