Intensive BP Control and CKD Progression and Prognosis in Anti- GBM Disease Duration: 9:43 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology March 2023, Volume 34, Issue 3; Download (3114.54 MB) Favorite
Pregnancy Risk for Kidney Patients; Cost Effectiveness Research in Dialysis Duration: 11:45 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 34(2):191-192, February 2023 Download (68.4 KB) Favorite
Use of Kidney Organoids to Study Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome Duration: 19:34 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 34(1):88-109, January 2023 In this podcast, Dr. Briggs discusses organoid studies with author Dr. Melissa Little. The work explores the varied molecular mechanisms of specific mutations that cause SRNS and suggests promise for eventual design of mutation-specific treatments. Download (40.21 KB) Favorite
Highlights in Renal Transplantation Journal of the American Society of Nephrology In this podcast, EIC Dr Briggs discusses two studies on kidney transplantation with Dr. John Gill. Topics discussed include novel molecular markers and the role of HLA-DQ mismatches, work suggesting new approaches to reduce chronic graft loss. Download (50.19 KB) Favorite
Comparing Costs of Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Duration: 18:04 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology In this podcast, EIC Josie Briggs talks with Lekha Tummalapalli about a study addressing costs of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. An editorial on this issue is published in the November (33.11) issue of JASN. Download (39.98 KB) Favorite
Gender Differences in Care of CKD Patients Duration: 11:33 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology In this podcast, JASN EIC, Josie Briggs talks with Juan-Jesus Carrero, Professor of Kidney Disease Epidemiology at Karolinska Institute. His study, published in the October issue of JASN, documents striking differences in care of men and women with CKD. Download (43.97 KB) Favorite
Climate Change: Implications for Nephrology Duration: 7:44 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology In this episode we cover two papers that examine the impact of climate change on nephrology practice. Specifically, the effect of extreme weather events on hemodialysis patient mortality and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dialysis treatment. Download (47.76 KB) Favorite
August 2022 JASN Highlights: Addressing CKD Progression and Hazards of Intradialytic Hypotension Duration: 8:55 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Two highlighted clinical studies: the first addresses the effect of combining a SGLT2 inhibitor and a MRA on proteinuria; the second considers vascular reactivity as a risk factor for cerebral hypoxia when blood pressure falls during dialysis treatments. Download (46.29 KB) Favorite
Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Kidney Disease Duration: 20:35 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology In this podcast, Dr. Briggs and JASN Deputy Editor, Dr. Donald Wesson discuss the special series highlighted in the July Issue. The series focuses on kidney health disparities with an emphasis on strategies for their elimination. Download (40.25 KB) Favorite
Discontinuing Immunosuppressant Use after Allograft Failure: Do We Have the Answers? Duration: 6:06 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Dr. Briggs summarizes findings in a study published in the June issue of JASN. The study examines the impact of continued immunosuppression in patients with failed allografts; the effects are surprising and suggest current guidelines may not be optimum. Download (52.3 KB) Favorite
A New Approach to Advance Care Planning for Dialysis Decisions: Deciding not to Decide Duration: 21:44 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology In this podcast Dr. Briggs talks with Dr. Kate Butler about advance care planning for patients with chronic kidney disease. Download (40.92 KB) Favorite
JASN May 2022 Highlights: Inflammation as a Driver of CKD Progression Duration: 8:55 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology In the May 2022 JASN highlights, Dr. Briggs summarizes two important studies on the role of inflammation as a driving factor in the progression of CKD. Download (46.7 KB) Favorite
Roxadustat and the Interpretation of Non-Inferiority Duration: 16:02 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology In this Podcast, JASN EIC, Josie Briggs, discusses a clinical trial from the April issue on roxadustat in dialysis patients with Magdalene Assimon. Dr. Assimon explains the interpretation of the finding that roxadustat is non-inferior to epoetin alpha. Download (42.81 KB) Favorite
The Renal Framingham - CVD Prediction Duration: 22:44 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Kidney patients are at high risk for cardiovascular disease. In this Podcast, Dr. Briggs talks and Dr. David Charytan discuss recent work to improve the prediction of CVD in kidney patients. New work from CRIC aims to update the Framingham equation. Download (42.04 KB) Favorite
Lowering GFR to Protect GFR! Duration: 19:17 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology In this episode, Dr. Josie Briggs and Dr. Brendon Neuen discuss the GFR paradox: SGLT inhibitors and other kidney-protective drugs initially cause a drop in GFR. Download (43.33 KB) Favorite
Insights into Collapsing Glomerulopathy Duration: 17:21 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Josie Briggs talks with Nicholas Steers about his work using inbred mice strains to understand the genetic factors that result in collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in HIV nephropathy, insights also relevant to a rare complication of COVID-19. Download (42.88 KB) Favorite
The Immune Responses to COVID-19 in Transplant Patients Duration: 13:52 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology In this podcast JASN EIC, Josie Briggs talks with transplant expert and JASN Associate Editor, Matt Griffin about two studies that examine the immune responses to COVID-19 in transplant patients. Download (44.34 KB) Favorite
JASN November 2021 Issue Highlights Duration: 9:35 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Each issue of JASN contains Highlights, short summaries of a few of the articles in the issue, chosen by the EIC as of special interest to our readers. Download (47.22 KB) Favorite
JASN October 2021 Issue Highlights Duration: 8:51 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Each issue of JASN contains Highlights, short summaries of a few of the articles in the issue, chosen by the EIC as of special interest to our readers. Download (46.03 KB) Favorite
New Directions for Clinical Trials in Kidney Disease Duration: 31:48 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology A conversation with EIC, Josie Briggs and leading nephrology clinical trialist, Vlado Perkovic - on the next generation of clinical trials in nephrology. Download (41.59 KB) Favorite
JASN August 2021 Issue Highlights Duration: 7:01 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology A few articles in each issue are chosen by the EIC for their interest. The issue highlights include: laminin-521 –a novel GBM autoantigen, iron biomarkers & mortality in nondialysis kidney disease, & disparities among hemodialysis patients with COVID-19. Download (49.1 KB) Favorite
Lost Opportunities for Kidney Transplant Duration: 5:01 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Transplant candidates with top 20% Estimated Post-Transplant Survival (EPTS) scores are prioritized to receive optimal deceased-donor kidneys. A study found fewer than half of eligible ESKD patients w/ top 20% EPTS scores were on transplant waiting list. Download (55.17 KB) Favorite
The Extracellular Matrix in Development, Aging, and Disease Duration: 4:13 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology The extracellular matrix (ECM) biomechanically regulates nephrogenesis, and abnormal ECM is a histologic feature of kidney aging and disease. Two reports in this issue use state-of-the-art methods to characterize the ECM in development, aging and disease. Download (58.31 KB) Favorite
Vaccine Acceptability and Hemodialysis Patients Duration: 17:52 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology A discussion between Dr. Magdalene Assimon, one of the JASN editorial fellows and study authors Dr. Pablo Garcia and Dr. Shuchi Anand on their recent JASN paper titled, "SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Acceptability in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Nationwide Survey." Download (41.71 KB) Favorite
COVID-19 Mortality and the Tough Discussions about Advance Care Planning Duration: 7:48 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology The June issue of JASN features new population level data from CMS on the real burden of the pandemic for dialysis and transplant patients in the US. These grim numbers remind us of the important role nephrologists play in Advance Care Planning. Download (48.17 KB) Favorite
New Insights into the Mechanisms of Kidney Disease: Understanding Hypercholesterolemia in CKD; ADAM10 and Immune Injury to the Podocyte Slit Diaphragm Duration: 6:00 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Two papers published this month in JASN provide new insights into these unsolved questions: Why is the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease so high in kidney patients? Why is the podocyte slit diaphragm so vulnerable to immunological injury? Download (52.17 KB) Favorite
JASN May 2022 Issue Highlights Duration: 10:39 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Every issue of JASN includes Highlights, which are short summaries of 5-6 articles hand-picked by the EIC for their interest and impact. Download (44.74 KB) Favorite
JASN April 2021 Issue Highlights Duration: 9:20 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Every issue of JASN includes Highlights, which are short summaries of 5-6 articles hand-picked by the EIC for their interest and impact. Download (44.95 KB) Favorite
JASN March 2021 Issue Highlights Duration: 10:14 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Every issue of JASN includes Highlights, which are short summaries of 5-6 articles hand picked by the EIC for their interest and impact. Download (44.62 KB) Favorite
JASN February 2021 Issue Highlights Duration: 8:46 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Every issue of JASN includes Highlights, which are short summaries of 5-6 articles hand picked by the EIC for their interest and impact. Download (46.44 KB) Favorite
JASN January 2021 Issue Highlights Duration: 8:30 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology Every issue of JASN includes Highlights, which are short summaries of 5-6 articles hand picked by the EIC for their interest and impact. Download (46.17 KB) Favorite
A Conversation with Mark Knepper and Josie Briggs: Does SARS-CoV2 Infect the Kidney? Duration: 13:58 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology This episode of the JASN Podcast is a discussion between JASN EIC, Josie Briggs and Deputy Editor, Mark Knepper about the question: Does SARS CoV2 Infect the Kidney? Download (42.9 KB) Favorite
A Dialogue with Mahboob Rahman and Erin Barreto About Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Duration: 19:29 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology In this podcast, JASN Editorial Fellow Dr. Erin Barreto interviews lead author, Dr. Mahboob Rahman, about his recent paper on blood pressure patterns detected with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and implications on outcomes for CKD patients. Download (43.67 KB) Favorite
A Discussion with Andrew Malone and Madhav Menon: RNAseq and the Transplant Biopsy, What is New? Duration: 23:13 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology In this podcast, JASN Editorial Fellow Dr. Madhav Menon, discusses with Dr. Andrew Malone a novel application of RNAseq to the transplant biopsy. Download (40.89 KB) Favorite
A Conversation with Deidre Crews and Tanjala Purnell about COVID-19, Structural Racism and Kidney Disease Duration: 20:37 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology This episode, JASN's inaugural podcast, is a conversation with Drs. Tanjala Purnell and Deidre Crews, about the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on kidney patients, particularly the disproportionate impact on people of color. Download (37.72 KB) Favorite
