Archive: January 25 – 31, 2011
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Nephrology On-Demand has been nominated for the Best New Medical Weblog by Medgadget. Stay tuned for further details.
- Bloggers wanted for the 2011 Home Dialysis University Program (formerly PD University). If interested, click here to submit your contact information.
- Medical Student Summer Research at Vanderbilt University — Registration closes on March 15, 2011. Click here for more information and to register
- Nephrology In-Training Examination — registration now open. Click here for more information.
- Nephrology On-Demand will be presenting at the 2011 National Kidney Foundation Meetings (Las Vegas, NV). Stay tuned for further information.
TEACHING RESOURCES
- Guest Lecture Series – Part 1 of 2: Gerald Appel, MD. Dr. Appel discusses the data surrounding phosphate binder use and provides a cursory review of the updates in glomerular disease. (click here)
- Lipid Lowering Therapy in CKD and ESRD: A review of the 4D, AURORA, and SHARP Trials. (click here)
- Adequacy in Hemodialysis: A review of the NCDS, HEMO, and FHN Trials. (click here)
- Health Care Transition – 2010 Year-in-Review. (click here)
WEBSITE UPDATES
- Nephrology On-Demand has been nominated for the Best New Medical Weblog by Medgadget. Stay tuned for further details.
- Redesigned table of contents. Now you can read the latest updates faster with less keystrokes or mouse maneuvers.
- Nephrology On-Demand underwent a server upgrade on Sunday, January 23. The website was unavailable from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM. (Eastern Standard Time; -5 GMT). Thank you for your patience as we made necessary improvements.
SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOLS
- Lipid Lowering Therapy in CKD and ESRD: A review of the 4D, AURORA, and SHARP Trials. (click here)
- Adequacy in Hemodialysis: A review of the NCDS, HEMO, and FHN Trials. (click here)

