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Nephrology — a weekly podcast briefing of the most significant peer-reviewed nephrology literature, synthesized from PubMed and delivered as ~10-minute audio. For practicing physicians. Generated by AudioScholar at audioscholar.cc.

  1. 13h ago

    This Week in Nephrology — Aug 13, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Nephrology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning transplantation — from immunosuppression formulations to donor safety and paired exchange innovation — the limits and refinements of drug therapy in chronic kidne… This week's papers: 1. A Comparative Study of Once-Daily versus Twice-Daily Tacrolimus in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplant Recipients: A National Cohort Analysis. — American Journal of Transplantation 2026 2. Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibition in Dialysis-Dependent Patients with Chronic Heart Failure due to Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Systematic Review and Meta-An… — Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2026 3. Comparative Effectiveness and Cardiovascular Safety of Romosozumab versus Teriparatide in Osteoporosis Patients with CKD: Target Trial Emulation Study. — Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2026 4. Individualizing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapy for CKD associated with diabetes. — Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2026 5. The Impact of Renin-Angiotensin Aldosterone System Inhibitors in IgA Nephropathy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. — Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2026 6. Anti-CD38/Anti-CD20 Rescue Therapy for Posttransplant Recurrent FSGS. — Kidney International Reports 2026 7. Long Term Outcomes in Living Kidney Donors Over 30 Years. — Kidney International Reports 2026 8. Key Elements of Clinical Communication After Inpatient Acute Kidney Injury: Modified Delphi Study From the AKINow Recovery Workgroup. — American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2026 9. Integrating Deceased and Living Donation: Six-Year Outcomes of the Italian Deceased-Donor-Initiated Kidney Paired Exchange (DEC-K) Program. — American Journal of Transplantation 2026 10. Renal Outcomes of Triglyceride-Targeting Lipid-Lowering Therapies versus Statins in Patients with CKD. — Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/y54txdbys4

  2. Aug 5

    This Week in Nephrology — Aug 5, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Nephrology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning acute kidney injury consensus work and onco-nephrology, dialysis modality decisions and patient-reported symptoms, and prevention and precision medicine across gl… This week's papers: 1. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: A Report from the 34th Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) Consensus Conference — Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2026 2. Accelerating Evidence-Based Practices in Acute Kidney Injury: A Consensus Statement from the XXXV ADQI Conference — Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2026 3. Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease — Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2026 4. Peritoneal Dialysis Modality and Outcomes in the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study — Kidney International Reports 2026 5. Hypertension Management in Pregnancy and Postpartum — Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2026 6. Glucocorticoid-Modulated Molecular Signatures and Prediction of Treatment Efficacy in IgA Nephropathy — Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2026 7. Beyond Trough Levels: Tacrolimus Dose Requirements and Individualized Monitoring in Kidney Transplantation — American Journal of Transplantation 2026 8. Skeletal Muscle Cramp Prevalence among Patients Receiving Dialysis: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis — Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2026 9. Monoclonal gammopathy of clinical significance: a guide for nephrologists — Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2026 10. Primary Prevention of CKD for Heart and Kidney Health: Ready for Primetime? — Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/mvusxj3ky9

  3. Jul 31

    This Week in Nephrology — Jul 31, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Nephrology. This week we are covering ten notable papers spanning the management of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, evolving strategies and long-term outcomes in kidney transplantation, and innovative approaches to p… This week's papers: 1. Dapagliflozin and Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial — JAMA 2026 2. T-Cell Engager-Mediated HLA Antibody Depletion before Kidney Transplantation — The New England Journal of Medicine 2026 3. Validation of the Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease EVENTs (PREVENT) Equations in a CKD Population: A Nationwide Veterans Analysis — Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2026 4. ISN International Expert Forum: Exploring the Nexus of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Health — Kidney International 2026 5. Evidence-Based Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Therapies in Kidney Transplant Recipients — Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2026 6. Perceptions and Patterns Associated with Incremental Peritoneal Dialysis Use: Surveying Physicians and Nurses across Australia, Canada and Thailand — Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2026 7. Clinicopathological and Molecular Characteristics of Plasma Cell-Rich Rejection in Renal Transplant Biopsies — Transplantation 2026 8. Renal Cyst Sclerotherapy in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Long-Term Follow-Up and Evaluation in a Porcine Bladder Model — Kidney360 2026 9. Bone Mineral Density Loss After Kidney Transplantation: Metabolic Determinants, Diagnostic Approaches, and Preventive Strategies — Kidney International Reports 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/67her33mr8

  4. Jul 22

    This Week in Nephrology — Jul 22, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Nephrology. This week we're covering 8 notable papers spanning transplant immunology and genetics, glomerular disease mechanisms, dialysis management, and clinical practice guides. Let's dive in. [PAUSE] We begin with transp… This week's papers: 1. BCMA-Targeted Therapy Enables Combined Haploidentical Stem Cell and Kidney Transplantation in a Highly Sensitized Patient — American Journal of Transplantation 2026 2. VEGFR1-Blocking Antibody Improves Endothelial Structure, Kidney Function, and GFR in Diabetic Mice — Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2026 3. Time-Updated Hematuria and Kidney Disease Progression in IgAN — Kidney International Reports 2026 4. Genetic Evaluation Practices in Living Kidney Donor Candidates — Kidney International Reports 2026 5. Intradialytic Kinetics of Cardiac Biomarkers During High-Flux Hemodialysis and Post-Dilution Hemodiafiltration: A Randomized Crossover Trial — Kidney360 2026 6. The Nephrologist's Guide to Lower Urinary Tract Conditions: A Urology-Based Review — American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2026 7. Perceptions of Hispanic Patients with Advanced CKD About Communication and Engagement Regarding Kidney Transplantation: A Qualitative Study — American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2026 8. Topical Timolol for Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Exit-Site Granulomas: First Report of Successful Use in CAPD Patients — Seminars in Dialysis 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/svzhbw5gjz

  5. Jul 8

    This Week in Nephrology — Jul 8, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Nephrology. This week we are covering ten notable papers spanning advancements in glomerular disease biomarkers and therapies, practical dietary and metabolic management in chronic kidney disease, and critical clinical updates… This week's papers: 1. Pivotal Clinical Trials in C3 Glomerulopathy: answers and remaining uncertainties. — Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation 2026 2. Randomized Crossover Trial of Low Sodium Dialysate on Tissue Sodium Accumulation in Hemodialysis. — Kidney international reports 2026 3. Effect of Semaglutide on Measured vs Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate. — Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation 2026 4. Circulating Antinephrin Antibodies in Adult Chinese Patients With IgAN and Nephrotic-Range Proteinuria. — Kidney international reports 2026 5. Ultrasensitive Immunoassay Using a Novel Galactose-Deficient IgA1 Antibody and Its Clinical Application in the Diagnosis of IgAN. — Kidney international reports 2026 6. Severe Pregnancy-Associated Acute Kidney Injury and Maternal Vulnerability. — Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation 2026 7. Approach to Hyperkalemia: The Role of Diet and Pharmacological Therapies. — American journal of kidney diseases 2026 8. High Protein Diets: What to Tell Our Patients. — American journal of kidney diseases 2026 9. Impact of immunosuppressive therapy on renal and patient survival in rapidly progressive secondary IgA nephropathy. — Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation 2026 10. Evidence-Based Medicine versus Personalized Medicine when attempting to block complement in IgA nephropathy. — Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/w4m44w7mgx

  6. Jun 27

    This Week in Nephrology — Jun 27, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Nephrology. This week we're covering ten notable papers spanning advanced management strategies for chronic kidney disease, new insights into genetic and glomerular diseases, and the growing complexity of cardiovascular comorb… This week's papers: 1. Primary aldosteronism. — Nature reviews. Disease primers 2026 2. Metabolic Acidosis and Progression of CKD: Current Guidelines and Considerations. — American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation 2026 3. Bortezomib-Cyclophosphamide-Dexamethasone versus Rituximab in PGNMID. — Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association 2026 4. Long-term kidney protection in IgA nephropathy with atrasentan. — Nature reviews. Nephrology 2026 5. Benefits of finerenone treatment across chronic kidney disease aetiologies. — Nature reviews. Nephrology 2026 6. Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Prevention and Management in Chronic Kidney Disease. — Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN 2026 7. A Framework for Risk-Based Implementation of Combination Therapy in CKD: Who, Why, When, and How? — Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN 2026 8. Whole genome sequencing for CKD of unexplained cause in Hong Kong. — Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association 2026 9. Medication Burden and Regimen Complexity Among Dialysis Patients from 2003 to 2024. — Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN 2026 10. APOL1 and Black Kidney Donors-Reducing Risk or Opportunity? — JAMA internal medicine 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/d7gfj9reng

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Nephrology — a weekly podcast briefing of the most significant peer-reviewed nephrology literature, synthesized from PubMed and delivered as ~10-minute audio. For practicing physicians. Generated by AudioScholar at audioscholar.cc.

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