Archive: March 21 – 27, 2011
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Nephrology On-Demand congratulates the medical students in the Class of 2011. Great job in the NRMP Match!
- Nephrology On-Demand celebrated World Kidney Day with Spanish-language patient education videos
New Spanish-language patient education videos from the National Kidney Disease Education Program are now available. [click here] - Nephrology On-Demand celebrated World Kidney Day with visit by Shad Ireland
Read Sharona Johnson’s story on the inspiration that one man brings to the ESRD community. [click here].
TEACHING RESOURCES
- The natural history of preeclampsia
A look at how the kidneys respond to single and multiple episodes of pree. [click here] - Palliative Care in the ESRD population
A closer look at end-of-life management in the dialysis patient. [click here] - Society of Research Administrators Conference — Highlights
This informative blog entry provides key points in increasing your chances of capturing an NIH-sponsored grant [click here] - Transplant Immunology and Rejection
A review of fundamental kidney transplant immunology and rejection, as well as treatment guidelines and an introduction to new immune-modulating therapies. [click here] - Kidney Donor Profile Index
Perhaps a new allograft allocation method that will be implemented in the coming years. [click here] - HIV medications and their associations with acute renal failure
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WEBSITE UPDATES
- Internal Medicine Grand Rounds (a free, online CME activity)
Coming soon. Stay tuned for further information
SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOLS
- Palliative care in the ESRD population[ click here]
- Transplant Immunology and Rejection [click here]

