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Introducing NephJC Shorts

In just over a decade of critical appraisal on NephJC, we have done several experiments. Some of them have worked out phenomenally well, such as the Freely Filtered podcast. Others were not ready for the time, such as the Google Hangouts. We want to try another such experiment, and hope we receive feedback to decide if this is something worthwhile that we should continue doing.

There are many studies and many trials and many reviews, and many guidelines that are published in Nephrology every week. Indeed, it is a golden era for randomized controlled trials in Nephrology. On the other hand, NephJC only occurs twice a month. It does take a lot of work, with the detailed critical appraisal, readable summary, visual, abstracts, and the chats. Sometimes the occasional, irregularly irregular podcast. Hence, we cannot deal with all the worthwhile studies that are coming out.

Enter NephJC Shorts. 

This week, we are publishing a few short blogs. The purpose here is to cover some notable studies in brief. They do not receive the full, long, NephJC treatment. The articles we choose are those that the NephJC editorial team fancies, but suggestions are welcome. Since these are a shorter format, we don’t do a deep dive into the methods and don’t have a long list of the limitations and strengths. Think of them as a pithy version of the usual NephJC blog. Feedback welcome! 

The NephJC Editors



NephJC Bookclub returns on August 19th

Here at NephJC we know that the summer is a hard time to focus on medical minutia, it is a time to find a comfortable chair and lose yourself in a book so for the 11th year we are doing a book rather than journal club chat. This summer our community is going to read John Green’s Everything is Tuberculosis.

Top Stories in Nephrology 2024

Top Stories in Nephrology 2024

Should we call 2024 the Renaissance of nephrology? It was probably the richest year in RCTs in the nephrology world, reflected in the higher number of Late-Breaking Clinical Trials sessions at every big nephrology congress. Probably 1st place won’t surprise anyone; it was the anticipated FLOW of the year, but this Top 10 Nephrology Stories definitely includes some unexpected titles

The ASN Kidney Week NephJC Party

The Friday night tradition of Blogger Night goes back to Philadelphia in 2011

2012 in San Diego (This was everybody who was there)

2015, first class of NSMC graduates at Kidney Week, San Diego

2016, second class. Birth of the NephJC Kidneys. Chicago.

2018 the first NephJC self-funded party. San Diego.

2019, the year before the pandemic. Epic.

2023 The first live Freely Filtered is recorded. And The Curbsiders

2024

This year will be no different. We have rented out Deck655, a mile from the conference center for this year’s party. Mark your calendars, Friday, October 25th from 7 to 11 pm, this will be the place to be.

At 8, we will have a show. The includes an interview of Tom Mueller author of How to Make a Killing. Blood, Death and Dollars in American Medicine (Amazon). Music by Tim Yau (@Maximal_Change) and a live podcast recording of Freely Filtered as we draft Friday’s Late Breaking and High Impact Clinical Trials.

Open bar

Appetizers and food served all night

The catch is, you have to pay. Our fall fund raiser opens this week and we need you to donate to come to the party. Click the link below to donate!

Top Stories in Nephrology 2023

Top Stories in Nephrology 2023

2023 brought us has dogma shredding data on hyponatremia and the importance of different diuretics. It has new therapies for old diseases like IgA and hypertension. New drugs for new diseases like inaxaplin for AMKD. And it has new data on old debates like what IVF is best and do thiazides really prevent kidney stones. It is a great list. Dig in!