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Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Apr 26

Sitting in the Diabetic Kidney Disease session at #PAS2025.
Cherry Mammen presenting on AKI in DKA. Approx 50% of DKA have AKI, and approx 28% have severe AKI. RRT is uncommon (4%) but neurocog outcomes are poorer at 3-6 months.

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 20

This week I ticked ‘Singing a social media reference during a symposium presentation at a national conference.’ Off my bucket list!
#PSANZ

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 20

Some sunset zen from my ride home yesterday. @cityofmelbourne.bsky.social #bike

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 19

On behalf of the ANZ NKC Chapter, thank you thank you thank you #PSANZ2025 🙏🙏🙏. Huge attendance and great discussion at our symposium today!!! We were just blown away by the enthusiasm and engagement from you all to improve our care and research into neonatal kidney disease.

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 19

Eveline Staub, Neonatologist and from Royal North Shore Hospital presents an interim analysis of the NEOKANZ multi-centre AKI study. #PSANZ2025

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 19

Acute kidney injury is common in NICU admitted infants, and associated with mortality and increased length of stay. AWAKEN is the study that “woke up” the field to this problem, thanks to the Neonatal Kidney Collaborative. #PSANZ2025

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 19

Next up, Prof Alison Kent speaking to acute kidney injury in the NICU, and why kidney outcomes should be included in research. #PSANZ2025

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 19

It’s time!!! The Inaugural Neonatal Nephrology Symposium kicking off to a full house at #PSANZ2025!
First up Simon Carter from RCH Melbourne discusses antenatal counselling of antenatally detected kidney disease. #NKC #ANZNKC #preservethenephrons

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 18

Very grateful for the opportunity to present our local data-led audit of #AKI at #PSANZ2025. Work made possible by the coding expertise and supervision of Emily See and the amazing resource that is the Centre for Health Analytics at the Melbourne Children’s Campus.

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 17

Smells interesting!!

Journal of Clinical Investigation @jci.org · Mar 17

H2S gas does some heavy lifting for damage-prone skeletal muscles!

James M. Ervasti & team report treatment of dystrophin-deficient skeletal muscle with hydrogen sulfide fully protects against eccentric contraction-induced force loss:
buff.ly/H7LDGq2

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 17

Yes indeed!! Thanks Michelle!

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 17

Very excited to have landed in Brisbane (a little late, sorry) for #PSANZ2025 to talk all things neonatal kidney with my colleagues from the ANZ Chapter of the Neonatal Kidney Collaborative - welcoming new members (free - link below - all welcome).

#PSANZ
www.babykidney.org/chapters/aus...

NKC | Australian and New Zealand Chapter

www.babykidney.org

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NKF Nephrology Professionals @nkf-professionals.bsky.social · Mar 12

🎧 In our latest episode, our panel of nephrology and oncology experts tackle:
✔️ AKI in cancer patients
✔️ The impact of novel oncology therapies
✔️ Drug dosing considerations in kidney-compromised cancer patients

Listen here: bit.ly/3DamjQ9

@silvishah.bsky.social
@gudnephron.bsky.social

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 12

Any rationale for evening dosing over morning dosing @edgarvlermamd.bsky.social?
My GP tells me it reduces CV events by blunting the AM BP surge but I think it’s anecdotal.

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 12

This #WorldKidneyDay 's theme is "Are your kidneys OK? Detect early, protect kidney health.", In this editorial Dave Selewski and I ask the question, how can we best find and screen pediatric populations at risk of CKD?
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

World Kidney Day: Case Finding for Kidney Disease in Children – From Neonates to Adolescents

www.sciencedirect.com

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 8

Is this a withdrawal symptom associated with the lack of #Animalhouse Bracket in this year’s #NephMadness Swap?

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 8

In this podcast, ahead of World Kidney Day 2025, I discuss why preterm birth and post-natal kidney injury can lead to increased mild kidney disease risk in adulthood. Early detection and treatment can reduce progression.

www.podbean.com/ew/pb-zr9r3-...

The Education Hub - Conversation with the experts

Education Podcast · 123 Episodes · Updated Monthly

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Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 8

Officially following on behalf of the ANZ NKC chapter! So exciting!!

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Michelle Rheault, MD @rheaultm.bsky.social · Mar 3

COL4A5 Intronic Variants at Third to Fifth Nucleotides Cause Alport Syndrome pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39990911/

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Mar 1

It was a great update talk Louise. Unfortunately I came down with a bad flu on the Friday night and was devastated to miss pretty much everything thereafter. 🥲

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Feb 22

All patients with Dent’s (and presumably Lowe’s) Disease should be screened and treated for low vitamin A. This can drop because of loss of retinol binding protein and when severe can have permanent effects on their vision. #IPNA2025

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Feb 22

Ana Cristina Simoes E Silva presents the recently published (NDT) CPG for the management of Dent’s Disease.

academic.oup.com/ndt/advance-...

Dent disease: clinical practice recommendations

ABSTRACT. Dent disease is a rare X-linked tubulopathy that is characterized by low-molecular-weight proteinuria associated with hypercalciuria, which may l

academic.oup.com

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Michelle Rheault, MD @rheaultm.bsky.social · Feb 21

Dr Julien Hogan presents results of RCT in children with FR nephrotic syndrome treated with Rituximab +/- IVIG. Result: Addition of IVIG showed no benefit on relapse free survival. #IPNA2025

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Feb 22

Registry information: #IPNA2025

Tom Forbes @kidneytom.bsky.social · Feb 22

Patients with cystinuria are at risk of CKD and HTN.
Propensity to form stones and intensive treatment leads to impairment of quality of life.
#IPNA2025