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CIP #Nephrology Fellow- @schulichmeddent.bsky.social #Onconephrology Fellow - @UHN.ca Wannabe sommelier - My condo Currently reading 📚: Shuggie Bain by Stuart

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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Habs on pace for 84 wins this season
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Why does it feel like we’re so behind on flu and COVID shots this year in Ontario?
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Best friend got me tickets to see my favourite band this Saturday and I am so excited it’s crazy #BrokenSocialScene
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A good tip is to fractionate the IgG if able to see if it’s monotypic or monoclonal
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 23/09/2026
Angine de Poitrine pulled off an otherworldly feat at the Polaris Music Prize last night, becoming the first act to win both album of the year (and a cool $30,000 cash prize) along with the $10,000 song award. 🎶
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Western gets a shoutout at Boston Onconephrology Symposium (Clark Trial from 2005 showing PLEX does not improve renal outcomes in light chain nephropathy)
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#ASON2026 Boston Onconephrology Symposium is genuinely the most useful conference I have ever been to @danafarber.bsky.social
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
To the people behind me at customs: Sorry about the delay, the border agent and I were in a deep discussion how cisplatin dosing works #onconephrology #ASON2026 #nephsky
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🍎 🍏 Chag Sameach! 🍎 🍏
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Nephrologists everywhere rejoice
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
They should do Yang Mills next, let’s see how good these AI agents really are
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Not sure if anyone will understand, but for those who do: I finished Ulysses.
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I feel seen
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I am once again asking Cystatin-C based eGFR to be reported in these trials
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Me doing the 1001 albums to listen to before you die (today is Live at Mr Kelly’s by Sarah Vaughan)
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Honestly this is actually an improvement
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Optimist: cup is half full Pessimist: cup is half empty Nephrologist: the cause of hyponatremia is excess intravascular free water
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CJKHD @cjkhd.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Managing #myelofibrosis in a #kidneytransplant recipient, complicated by #BKvirus and allograft rejection. Questions regarding monitoring and immunosuppression strategies are necessary as #JAKinhibitors become more widely used. @csnscn.bsky.social #Nephrology #CaseReport doi.org/10.1177/2054...
Figure 1. Longitudinal course of graft function, immunosuppressive therapy, BKPyV viral load, and hematologic parameters post kidney transplant
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This and also mandatory CPR training in order to graduate high school country wide
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Took this weird liminal photo last night. I’m calling it “I Still Haven’t Finished Ulysses”.
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Ghastly is an understatement, this is reminiscent of a black mirror episode #medsky www.npr.org/2026/08/07/n...
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Kalshi and Polymarket bets on clinical trials criticized as 'ghastly'
Researchers warn betting on clinical trials could incentivize insider trading and interfere with drug development. But Kalshi and Polymarket say they provide valuable information to patients.
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
ARR 0.24/NNT of 4.1, quite the outcome if it can be reproduced SGLT2 Inhibitors for Prevention of AKI jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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SGLT2 Inhibitors for Prevention of AKI
This randomized clinical trial evaluates whether initiating dapagliflozin, compared with placebo, 1 day prior to elective cardiac surgery reduces the incidence of acute kidney injury at 7 days after s...
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Half as much GFR decline per year (6 vs 3) with Iptacopan compared to placebo at 2 years, pretty good
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
NSAIDs should be prescription only
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I’m so happy I’m tearing up
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
How this clinic convinced 21 new doctors to move to London, Ontario — and yes, they're accepting patients. Thompson Medical Centre has focused on recruiting from the U.K., offering doctors more freedom and better pay, by Alessio Donnini www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca
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How a local clinic convinced 21 new doctors to move to London — and yes, they're accepting patients | CBC News
London-based Thompson Medical Centre, which operates two clinics in London and one in St. Thomas, has managed to attract 21 new doctors to the region since 2025. The director of the clinic says that a...
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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 09/07/2026
Growing acceptance of voluntary euthanasia, which opens the door to death by organ donation, warrants a recontextualization of the dead donor rule and assessment of the ethical principles involved. Learn more: nej.md/4wy8bX5
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
I want to have a debate. What’s the best Beatles song?
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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 04/03/2026
In adults with type 1 diabetes and chronic kidney disease with albuminuria, the decrease in the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio was significantly greater with finerenone than with placebo. Full phase 3 FINE-ONE trial results: nej.md/4rTPAmu #MedSky #EndoSky #Nephrology
Original Article | MAR 11, 2026
Finerenone in Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease (FINE-ONE)
Figure 1. Change in the Urinary Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio.
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 03/03/2026
For Pokémon’s 30th anniversary, Nature spoke to scientists from around the world about how their work has been shaped by playing Pokémon games, watching animated TV series and films and trading cards in school playgrounds. 🧪
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Pokémon turns 30 — how the fictional pocket monsters shaped science
The Japanese media sensation has inspired generations of researchers in fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity.
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Taking odds ratio as the test statistic of choice may not be the best idea when you have over 2000 cases of the outcome
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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
This recent RCT of an "AI stethoscope" claims the technology "shows promise" for diagnosing cardiovascular conditions. It does not. It is a textbook example of the risks of conducting unprincipled 'per protocol analyses'. Once again, peer review at a major medical journal has failed. 🧵 1/
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
39% had elevated serum creatinine levels, we need to start doing cystatin-c as a standard of care in patients on oral therapies like this for cancer #nephsky
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Cale Makar right now #teamcanada #hockey #olympics #milanocortina
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Interesting how there is such a low prevalence of diabetic and hypertensive kidney failure, the CONVINCE trial was similar in DM prevalence at around 35%. Is the 46% unknown cause of kidney failure due to the data source?
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
This is a great study and I’m glad NEJM is highlighting it in their new NEJM Clinician journal however it would have been nice to see the causes of mortality broken down and for some reporting on cerebral edema #nephsky #medsky #nephrology www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Clinical outcomes of early fast compared to slow sodium correction rate in adults with severe hypernatremia: A comparative effectiveness study
Severe hypernatremia (serum sodium (SNa) ≥ 155 mmol/L) in critical illness is associated with high mortality; however, the optimal correction rate rem…
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Good read/review www.ajkd.org/article/S027...
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Exercise and Kidney Health: Core Curriculum 2026
Exercise triggers complex effects on kidney physiology that vary with intensity, duration, and environmental conditions. While moderate physical activity improves cardiovascular and renal outcomes, in...
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Gary Larson vindicated #TheFarSide www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
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Veronika the cow has a broom, and she knows how to use it (to scratch herself) | CBC Radio
Veronika the brown cow's dexterous and graceful tool use upends long-held assumptions about the intelligence of cows, say scientists.
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
It’s really more of a cortical glomerulus than a medullary structure
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Noah Dobson scoring a goal for all of us that share a Jan 7 birthday #GoHabsGo
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
#StrangerThings sticks the landing, excellent and very satisfying ending
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Extremely important work done with excellent methodology #NephSky Delivery of Palliative Care in the Last Year of Life to Individuals Receiving Maintenance Dialysis: A Population-Level Cross-Sectional Study - American Journal of Kidney Diseases www.ajkd.org/article/S027...
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Delivery of Palliative Care in the Last Year of Life to Individuals Receiving Maintenance Dialysis: A Population-Level Cross-Sectional Study
Little is known about physician-delivered palliative care and the sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with its utilization for individuals undergoing maintenance dialysis. This study desc...
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
It’s only panettone if it’s from the panettone region of Italy otherwise it’s just sparkling challah
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! And to my fellow Jews enjoy the Chinese food
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Husband truly knows how to buy me Hannukah gifts
Why is John so suspicious of Paul though
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Happy hannukah! May all your lights be bright
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
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?
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
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
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Gotta love the teddy bear toss! #GoKnightsGo #WOO #ldnont
Teddy bear toss at the London knights game
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kidneynerd.bsky.social @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
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.
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