Kidney & Hypertension Research Unit (KHRU)

A new @bmj_latest study presents comprehensive data on the capacity of health systems worldwide to provide optimal care for patients with #KidneyFailure, providing evidence to guide policy and practice, and enabling monitoring of progress. #NephTwitter bit.ly/2WujlMC

#BonganiMayosi #LiftAsYouRise thank you for your lessons, your teaching, your mentorship and your influence. You will never be forgotten .

Join us on Friday as we Honour Professor Mayosi

As ever - realistic, compassionate, innovative care for kids with very limited social support and means - this time: palliative care. Mignon Mccullough Cape Town SA. @ISNkidneycare #ISNWCN @Ikokpechi

KI publishes paper on ESKD and Universal Health Coverage ift.tt/2Cx2SP1

Findings of the CREOLE trial suggest that in black patients in sub-Saharan Africa, amlodipine plus either hydrochlorothiazide or perindopril was more effective than perindopril plus hydrochlorothiazide at lowering blood pressure at 6 months. #ACC19

The Global Kidney Health Atlas #GKHA is the outcome of an ISN initiative aimed at closing the knowledge gaps and coordinating efforts to facilitate the delivery of optimal #ESKD care worldwide. It will be presented at the upcoming #ISNWCN. Stay tuned for live updates. #ThisIsISN

The effects of add-on corticosteroids on renal outcomes in patients with biopsy proven HIV associated nephropathy: a single centre study from South Africa bmcnephrol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

The grim reality of families grappling with #dialysis expenses, from #Kerala, India. Govt subsidies alone cannot solve this. #RRT should become more affordable & should happen NOW! kireports.org/article/S2468-… @vjha126 @KIReports

ONE WEEK left to benefit from the early bird registration rates offered at the World Congress of Nephrology! ⚠ Save costs by registering before January 21st! 👥 Join us at #ISNWCN 📍 Melbourne, Australia 🗓 April 12 to 15, 2019 Register now: isnwcn2019.org/registration-h…

The World Congress of Nephrology in Melbourne is almost 3 months away! Don’t forget to: ➡️ Follow @ISNwcn #️⃣ Use the official hashtag #ISNWCN

@realDonaldTrump This is plain EVIL. Celebrating decisions that increase the profits of the rich few at the cost of the health and lives of many is inexcusable. When will the people of the US rise up against this treacherous fool and stand up for the principles on which the country was built?

#UCTGrad2018 #UCTVCRobing

Congrats Dr. Gogela - first MPhil in the history of UCT in Advanced Hepatology and Transplantion @UCTGrad

The success stories shows it can be done.

SRC supports interventional nephrology workshop in Nigeria ift.tt/2PSl1Q7 Several ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRCs) from across Africa joined forces recently to set up an interventional nephrology training workshop in Nigeria, specifically focusing on vascular access an…

The power of contageous joy... even in unfortunate situations such as during #dialysis. From a dialysis center in Brazil...

Stop by and say hello to @goKDIGO during ASN #KidneyWk. Booth 2332. Come get your copy of the new Hep C Guideline Update!

Thank you all for a wonderful #KDIGOPotassium Conference!

Sanger sequencing, developed in the 1970s, has now been supplanted by next-generation sequencing, which encompasses several technologies that more rapidly, accurately, and cost-effectively sequence a patient’s genome for diagnosis and treatment. nej.md/2xV6tnx