UIC Nephrology

People w/ sickle cell disease often get kidney problems, which can be very serious and even lead to death. This @JASN_News article from Dr. Momen Abbasi gives advice on how doctors should check for and treat kidney problems in this group journals.lww.com/jasn/abstract/…

Congratulations to @ASrivastavaMD for his @ADA_DiabetesPro presentation summarizing overlaps, key differences, and unknowns in a comparison of kidney function and chronic kidney disease (CKD) between people with type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes, adameetingnews.org/experts-contra…

Congrats to @avi_aronov & @CRICStudy Investigators for their @ASNKidney360 article exploring how patterns of proteinuria over time can help identify CKD patients who are at risk for serious outcomes, ESKD & death. journals.lww.com/kidney360/abst…

Investigators evaluate the prevalence of kidney stones in U.S. Hispanic/Latino adults using data from the HCHS/SOL, a large and diverse community-based sample of Hispanics/Latinos. @ASNKidney360 journals.lww.com/kidney360/cita…

Congrats @anacricardo 🥳

@uofcneph @Rush_Nephrology Debate 2: Sodium bicarbonate supplementation should be routinely used in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with metabolic acidosis. PRO: @UICNeph : Dr. Sarah Al Zoubi, Dr. Ahmed Aldham CON: @LoyolaNeph: Dr. Roger Teran, Dr. Atta Ullah Who will win? Show your pride!

Drs Nishiwaki, Kelly & @CRICStudy Investigators compare Cox proportional hazards models of baseline risk factors to more complex marginal structural models that incorporate time-updated eGFR variability & other important time-varying confounders in sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Congrats to our Dr. @Momen_Abbasi on his @KidneyFund Clinical Scientist in Nephrology Fellowship Award. His research will use AI & machine learning to analyze imaging data from kidney fMRI scans so patients who are at a higher risk of worsening kidney function can be identified.

🥳Congratulations to our @uiccom @UICNeph T35 Fellow, Madison Pineda on her latest CJASN @asnpublications as first author. Madison is an M2 student working with Division Chief @jplash1 Psychosocial Health in Mexican Adults with CKD Living in... journals.lww.com/cjasn/abstract…

Congrats to @UICNeph @UICDom investigators @anacaricardo @jplash1 @ClaireLarkin16 and @CRICStudy investigators on their new @asnpublications pub Validation of the Beck Depression Inventory in U.S.... : CJASN journals.lww.com/cjasn/abstract…

Congratulations to HOPE Study Investigators! The NIH-funded study's primary results show the benefits of pain coping skills training in population with limited pain treatment options. Check out the article from JAMA jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

Throw back to Early November ! The end of Interview Season Party !!🥂✨ The #Nephrology division celebrated with laughter, camaraderie, and memories in the making. Grateful for our incredible team and future colleagues. Here’s to another amazing year ahead! #MedicalCommunity

Our Nephrology Fellows are gathering together to spread that winter cheer and celebrate the end of another great year!❄️☃️

Exciting news! 🎉 Please join us in welcoming our new fellows to the Nephrology Department at #UIC! We look forward to working with them as we continue advancing research, education, and patient care in nephrology. #Nephrology #Fellowship

Do you want to belong to an inclusive community, get exposed to innovative technologies and thrive in supportive mentoring environment? Apply to join @Chicago_KUH! How to Apply: Chicago KUH FORWARD: Feinberg School of Medicine (northwestern.edu)

Elucidating the role of clonal hematopoiesis in acute kidney injury doi.org/10.1016/j.kint… @UICDom @UICNeph #KINephrologyDigest #AKI #acutekidneyinjury #inflammation #kidney

Looking forward to @jplash1 presentation and hearing from all the other speakers at the CDRP's annual symposium!

Congrats to @avi_aronov and @CRICStudy investigators on their new publication in @KidneyMed, Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Cardiovascular Events in Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease: The CRIC Study - Kidney Medicine kidneymedicinejournal.org/article/S2590-…

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Congratulations to our 2024 Nephrology Graduates! We look forward to the impact you will continue to make.