This Week in Nephrology

Hi, This Week in Nephrology, we will be discussing article published in  October  issues of the Nephrology journals. Journal of the American Society of NephrologyThe Number and Size of Individual Kidney Medullary Pyramids is Associated with Clinical Characteristics, Kidney Biopsy Findings, and CKD Outcomes among Kidney DonorsClinical journal of the American Society of NephrologyAnti-PLA2R Antibody Levels and Clinical Risk Factors for Treatment Nonresponse in Membranous NephropathyPerformance Characteristics of Candidate Criteria for Hemodialysis Arteriovenous Fistula MaturationNephrology dialysis transplantation  High rates of psychological distress, mental health diagnoses and suicide attempts in people with chronic kidney disease in IrelandSex difference in cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic kidney disease: pooled analysis of four cohort studiesKidney international  A prospective controlled, randomized clinical trial of kidney transplant recipients developed personalized tacrolimus dosing using model-based Bayesian PredictionAmerican journal of kidney diseases  Patient and Health Care Professional Perspectives on Addressing Obesity in ESKDClinical kidney journal High exposure to tacrolimus is associated with spontaneous remission of recurrent membranous nephropathy after kidney transplantationThe coexistence of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic nephropathy is associated with worse kidney outcomes Evaluation of advanced imaging biomarkers at kidney failure in patients with ADPKD: a pilot study Hypertension  ACCPrevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease Among US Adults With Hypertension, 1999 to 2018American journal of hypertensionEfficacy of Allisartan Isoproxil in the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate Essential HypertensionTransplantationSeroprevalence of Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella-Zoster Virus and Seroresponse to the Vaccinations in Adult Solid Organ Transplant CandidatesAmerican Journal of TransplantationQualifying a novel clinical trial endpoint (iBOX) predictive of long-term kidney transplant outcomesKidney international report article;Patient Preferences for the Management of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Kidney Transplantation: a Discrete Choice ExperimentImplications of Complete Proteinuria Remission at any Time in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: Sparsentan DUET TrialThe Phenotypic Spectrum of COL4A3 HeterozygotesHigh-Throughput Splicing Assays Identify Known and Novel WT1 Exon 9 Variants in Nephrotic SyndromeJAMA Internal MedicineDisparities in Kidney Transplant Waitlisting Among Young Patients Without Medical Comorbidities

Hi, This Week in Nephrology, we will be discussing articles published in  October  issues of the Nephrology journals. Journal of the American Society of NephrologySafety and Preliminary Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stromal Cell (ORBCEL-M) Therapy in Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial (NEPHSTROM)Clinical journal of the American Society of NephrologyEarly Risk Stratification for Natural Disease Course in Fabry Patients Using Plasma Globotriaosylsphingosine LevelsStakeholder Perspectives on Factors Related to Deprescribing Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Older Adults Receiving DialysisJAMA Cefepime vs Piperacillin-Tazobactam in Adults Hospitalized With Acute InfectionThe ACORN Randomized Clinical Trial  Nephrology dialysis transplantation  Comparable outcomes between a combination of peritoneal dialysis with once-weekly haemodialysis and thrice-weekly haemodialysis: a prospective cohort studyThe effect of micro-particle curcumin on chronic kidney disease progression: the MPAC-CKD randomized clinical trialKidney international  Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibition increases epidermal growth factor expression and improves outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetesAmerican journal of kidney diseases  Kidney Transplantation From Hepatitis C Virus–Infected Donors to Uninfected Recipients: A Systematic Review for the KDIGO 2022 Hepatitis C Clinical Practice Guideline UpdateAcute Declines in Estimated GFR in Blood Pressure Target Trials and Risk of Adverse OutcomesClinical kidney journal Twenty-four-hour proteinuria levels are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes among women with CKD Critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: clinical determinants and post-mortem histologyHypertension  ACCIs Height2.7 Appropriate for Indexation of Left Ventricular Mass in Healthy Adolescents? The Importance of Sex DifferencesAmerican journal of hypertensionObservational and Genetic Evidence for Bidirectional Effects Between Red Blood Cell Traits and Diastolic Blood PressureTransplantationPerformance and Advancement of the Kidney Solid Organ Response TestAmerican Journal of TransplantationSiplizumab combination therapy with belatacept or abatacept broadly inhibits human T cell alloreactivity in vitroKidney international report article;Changes in Kidney Function Among Malaysian Adolescents and Its DeterminantsConsiderable Variability Among Transplant Nephrologists in Judging Deceased Donor Kidney OffersDiagnosis of Kidney Diseases of Unknown Etiology Through Biopsy-Genetic AnalysisBlack Patients Equally Benefit From Renal Genetics Evaluation but Substantial Barriers in Access Exist

Hi, This Week in Nephrology, we will be discussing article published in  October  issues of the Nephrology journals.Journal of the American Society of NephrologyRenin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Blockade after AKI with or without Recovery among US Veterans with Diabetic Kidney DiseaseClinical journal of the American Society of NephrologyKaliuresis and Intracellular Uptake of Potassium with Potassium Citrate and Potassium Chloride Supplements: A Randomized Controlled TrialEfficacy and Safety of Upacicalcet in Hemodialysis Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled TrialPerspectives of Nephrologists on Gender Disparities in Access to Kidney TransplantationNephrology dialysis transplantation  Vitamin K supplementation and bone mineral density in dialysis: results of the double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled RenaKvit trial Peritoneal transformation shortly after kidney transplantation in pKidney international  A cohort study found a high risk of end-stage kidney disease associated with acromegalyAmerican journal of kidney diseases  The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients With CKD: Systematic Review of Qualitative StudiesBlood Pressure, Incident Cognitive Impairment, and Severity of CKD: Findings From the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) StudyClinical kidney journal Intact FGF23 predicts serum phosphate improvement after combined nicotinamide and phosphate binder treatment in hemodialysis patientsThe impact of in-centre haemodialysis treatment on the everyday life of older adults with end-stage kidney disease: a qualitative studyHypertension  ACCPREPARE: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial to Evaluate Whether Risk Stratification Can Reduce Preterm Deliveries Among Patients With Suspected or Confirmed Preterm PreeclampsiaAmerican journal of hypertensionSpecialized Pro-resolving Mediator Improves Vascular Relaxation via Formyl Peptide Receptor-2TransplantationImmunized Patients Face Reduced Access to Transplantation in the Eurotransplant Kidney Allocation SystemAmerican Journal of TransplantationValidation of a prediction system for risk of kidney allograft failure in pediatric kidney transplant recipients: An international observational studyKidney international report article;Epidemiology and Outcomes of Children with Kidney Failure Receiving Kidney Replacement Therapy in Australia and New ZealandFeasibility Analysis of Ultrasound-Guided Placement of Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters Rate of Kidney Function Decline is Associated With Kidney and Heart Failure in Individuals With Type 1 DiabetesKidney Outcomes Following Utilization of Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System

Hi, This Week in Nephrology, we will be discussing article published in October issues of the Nephrology journals.Journal of the American Society of NephrologyResearch and Nonresearch Industry Payments to Nephrologists in the United States between 2014 and 2021Nephrology dialysis transplantation  Treatment and long-term outcome in primary nephrogenic diabetes insipidusLong-term outcomes of COVID-19 survivors with hospital AKI: association with time to recovery from AKIKidney international  American journal of kidney diseases  Utility of the Kidney Failure Risk Equation and Estimated GFR for Estimating Time to Kidney Failure in Advanced CKDMultifaceted Quality Improvement Interventions to Prevent Hemodialysis Catheter–Related Bloodstream Infections: A Systematic ReviewClinical kidney journal Recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes and haemodialysis: analysis from the 4D StudyptedHypertension ACCUnilaterally Selective Adrenal Vein Sampling for Identification of Surgically Curable Primary AldosteronismAmerican journal of hypertensionSex Differences in Atrial Fibrillation and Associated Complications in Hypertensive Patients with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: The LIFE StudyTransplantationEvaluation of Immunocompetence and Biomarkers of Tolerance in Chimeric and Immunosuppression-free Kidney Allograft RecipientsAmerican Journal of TransplantationSurvival after kidney transplantation compared with ongoing dialysis for people over 70 years of age: A matched-pair analysisKidney international report :Effect of a Multifaceted Intervention on the Incidence of Hemodialysis Catheter Dysfunction in a National Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized TrialResidual Kidney Function and Cause-Specific Mortality Among Incident Hemodialysis PatientsDeterminants of Kidney Failure in Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1: Findings of the European Hyperoxaluria ConsortiumChanging Phenotypes and Clinical Outcomes Over Time in Microscopic Polyangiitis

Hi, This Week in Nephrology, we will be discussing article published in September issues of the Nephrology journals.Journal of the American Society of NephrologyDysfunctional Coupling of Cerebral Blood Flow and Susceptibility Value in the Bilateral Hippocampus is Associated with Cognitive Decline in Nondialysis Patients with CKDEfficacy and Safety of Eculizumab in Pediatric Patients Affected by Shiga Toxin–Related Hemolytic and Uremic Syndrome: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled TrialClinical journal of the American Society of NephrologyLong-Term, Real-World Kidney Outcomes with SGLT2i versus DPP4i in Type 2 Diabetes without Cardiovascular or Kidney DiseaseImmunosuppression versus Supportive Care on Kidney Outcomes in IgA Nephropathy in the Real-World SettingNephrology dialysis transplantation  Malignancy risk in kidney transplant recipients exposed to immunosuppression pre-transplant for the treatment of glomerulonephritis Acute kidney injury in bortezomib-treated patients with multiple myelomaKidney international  A nationwide cohort study comparing the effectiveness of diuretics and calcium channel blockers on top of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors on chronic kidney disease progression and mortalityAmerican journal of kidney diseases  Integrated Analysis of Blood and Urine Biomarkers to Identify Acute Kidney Injury Subphenotypes and Associations With Long-term Outcomes Evaluation of Plasma Biomarkers to Predict Major Adverse Kidney Events in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 Clinical kidney journal Kidney injury molecule 1 (KIM-1): a potential biomarker of acute kidney injury and tubulointerstitial injury in patients with ANCA-glomerulonephritisClinical and immunological characteristics of patients with combined anti-glomerular basement membrane disease and IgA nephropathyHypertension  ACCAssociation Between Maternal Glucose Levels in Gestational Diabetes Screening and Subsequent Hypertension American journal of hypertensionSNAP Participation and Medication Adherence Among Older Black Medicaid-Insured Individuals Living With HypertensionTransplantationCost-effectiveness of Kidney Transplantation From Donors at Increased Risk of Blood-borne Virus Infection TransmissionOutcomes With Belatacept Exposure During Pregnancy in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Case SeriesAmerican Journal of TransplantationDiagnosis and treatment of allograft rejection in islet transplantationKidney international report  Effect of Belimumab on Preventing de novo Renal Lupus Flares The Association Between Metabolic Syndrome, Hyperfiltration, and Long-Term GFR Decline in the General Population Hyperfiltration can prevent loss of GFR in persons with MetS.

Hi, This Week in Nephrology, we will be discussing article published in September issues of the Nephrology journals. Journal of the American Society of NephrologyGenome-Wide Association Study of CKD ProgressionEffects of a More Selective Arteriovenous Fistula Strategy on Vascular Access Outcomes Clinical journal of the American Society of NephrologyFerric Carboxymaltose in Iron-Deficient Patients with Hospitalized Heart Failure and Reduced Kidney FunctionDiscrepancies between Cystatin C–Based and Creatinine-Based eGFR Nephrology dialysis transplantation  Long-term peridialytic blood pressure changes are related to mortality Early acute kidney injury is associated with in-hospital adverse outcomes in critically ill burn patients: an observational study Kidney international  Bio-impedance spectroscopy added to a fluid management protocol does not improve preservation of residual kidney function in incident hemodialysis patients in a randomized controlled trial American journal of kidney diseases  Serum Potassium and Risk of Death or Kidney Replacement Therapy in Older People With CKD Stages 4-5: Eight-Year Follow-upMetformin Use and Long-term Clinical Outcomes in Kidney Transplant RecipientsClinical kidney journal Associations between eGFR and albuminuria with right ventricular measures: the MESA-Right Ventricle study Standard versus no post-filter ionized calcium monitoring in regional citrate anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy (NPC trial)Hypertension  ACCIntensive Blood Pressure Lowering Improves Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Older Patients with Hypertension: The STEP Trial American journal of hypertensionIntensive Blood Pressure Control and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Elderly Patients: A Secondary Analysis of SPRINT Study Based on a 60-Year Age Cutoff TransplantationRobotic Versus Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: A Retrospective Bicentric Comparison of Learning Curves and Surgical Outcomes From 2 High-volume European Centers Bariatric Surgery in Severely Obese Kidney Donors Before Kidney Transplantation: A Retrospective Study American Journal of TransplantationThe role of interleukin-21 in COVID-19 vaccine–induced B cell–mediated immune responses in patients with kidney disease and kidney transplant recipientsKidney international report Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of the Effect of Treatment with Vitamin K2 on Vascular Calcification in Hemodialysis Patients (Trevasc-HDK);Infectious Risk and Variability of Hemoglobin Level in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

Articles:Journal of the American Society of Nephrology: Efficacy and Safety of Eculizumab in Pediatric Patients Affected by Shiga Toxin–Related Hemolytic and Uremic Syndrome: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled TrialClinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology: Ferric Carboxymaltose in Iron-Deficient Patients with Hospitalized Heart Failure and Reduced Kidney FunctionNephrology dialysis transplantation: Malignancy risk in kidney transplant recipients exposed to immunosuppression pre-transplant for the treatment of glomerulonephritisKidney International:Bio-impedance spectroscopy added to a fluid management protocol does not improve preservation of residual kidney function in incident hemodialysis patients in a randomized controlled trial .American journal of kidney diseases  Serum Potassium and Risk of Death or Kidney Replacement Therapy in Older People With CKD Stages 4-5: Eight-Year Follow-upClinical kidney journal Women's representation in clinical trials of patients with chronic kidney diseaseHypertension  ACC: Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Improves Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Older Patients with Hypertension: The STEP TrialAmerican journal of hypertension effects of allisartan isoproxil monotherapy on blood pressure (BP)