On April 3, 2023, a major milestone in the field of xenotransplantation occurred. Learn more about the first living patient received pig kidney transplant: bit.ly/3UAi3hI

There are two major issues before CMSGov involving Medicare Advantage data and research requests involving CMS data. Both issues are policy priorities for @ASNkidney bit.ly/3UxDgIV

Serving the Underserved: 29% of transgender patients report having been refused care by a clinician. How can the kidney care community improve care access and research for LGBTQ+ patients? bit.ly/4dkEMXn

Bridget Kuehn Kenar Jhaveri

A clinical trial in NEJM finds the β-lactam and β lactamase inhibitor combination cefepime taniborbactam offers a higher treatment success rate in the treatment of complicated UTI compared with meropenem bit.ly/44k1z1C

Kenar Jhaveri

A wide range of organizational and sociotechnical factors affects infection prevention practices at outpatient hemodialysis centers, reports a study in AJKD bit.ly/3JBJFhn

Kenar Jhaveri

Compared with patient-reported smoking history, a urine cotinine measurement may provide a more reliable indicator of the risk for developing CKD, according to a study in NDT bit.ly/44CcHXX

Kenar Jhaveri

The first quarter of 2024 has experienced a kaleidoscope of public policy issues. Read from the RPA-Nephrology which updates actually affect nephrology practice bit.ly/3JHgEks

Keith Bellovich, DO Robert Blaser Kenar Jhaveri

A large analysis of patients with ADPKD recently published in in BMC Nephrology finds differences in mortality risk for Black versus White patients aged 65 years or older bit.ly/3WnItFM

Kenar Jhaveri

📢Attention nephrology fellows: The deadline to apply for the Kidney News Editorial Fellows Program has been extended to May 15!

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“I used to see a nephrologist, but he left soon after the war broke out; I think he moved to the United States.” Kidney News’ Editorial Fellow Rasha Raslan interviewed a young Syrian refugee with lupus nephritis who relocated to the US from Türkiye bit.ly/3y1WL4G

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The population undergoing hemodialysis requires a sophisticated infrastructure to survive. During times of war, health priorities shift toward the wounded and injured, leaving such a population vulnerable and adversely affected bit.ly/44dfF4R

The resource consumption profile of hemodialysis is extraordinarily high. The Australian kidney care community leads efforts to move towards “green kidney care” bit.ly/4aFt345

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Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) has been called “the black lung of climate change.” The nephrology community must take environmentally protective actions to curb the CKDu epidemic bit.ly/3xNkTYP

The past 3 decades have seen a significant global impact of natural disasters. How can key aspects of transplantation be managed when threats emerge? bit.ly/3vQgowb

Dialysis requires stable electricity, water, and transportation systems. When natural disasters disrupt these systems, access to dialysis is threatened. Therefore, the kidney health care community must address climate change and natural disaster management bit.ly/3W218H2

The impact of crises can be profound & far-reaching. This month’s Special Section, co-edited by KN editorial fellows Paul E. Hanna, MD MSc & Rasha Raslan, takes a deep dive into the multifaceted challenges faced during natural disasters, conflict, & weather events bit.ly/3VY8uve