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Jolanta Karpinski
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Nephrologist, educator, mom, reader
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hswapnil.medsky.social
Happening this Thursday

#NephGR at Ottawa on Precision Diagnostics in Diabetic Kidney Disease with Dr Justin Chun from @ucalgary.bsky.social @ucalgarymed.bsky.social
splash slide
April 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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caulimovirus.bsky.social
consider a career in nephrology if you wanna be woken up in the middle of the night for stuff that doesn’t matter. if that seems like the life for you, please check your nearest nephrology fellowship program. they’ll have spots open.
April 19, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Oskana Ka-asasteki (Regina):

The name of the bison sculpture means "Where the bones are piled". This refers to the original name of Regina ("Pile of Bones"). The bronze sculpture is of a bison at rest, made up of thousands of little pieces shaped like bones.
The photo depicts a large, abstract sculpture of a bison's head, likely made of metal or a similar material. The sculpture has a textured, patterned surface with intricate designs, giving it a rugged yet artistic appearance. It is mounted on a curved, beige stone pedestal, which elevates it slightly off the ground. The background features a modern urban setting with tall glass buildings, reflecting the sky and surroundings. The sky is partly cloudy, and there are some trees and people visible in the distance, suggesting this is a public space, possibly a plaza or courtyard in a city. The overall scene combines natural elements (the bison sculpture) with a contemporary architectural environment.
April 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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ualbertadom.bsky.social
Congratulations to DoM's Dr. Kailash Jindal on receiving the Canadian Society of Nephrology Distinguished Service Award 2025! www.ualberta.ca/.../kailash-....
Congratulations to Dr. Kailash Jindal on receiving the CSN Distinguished Service Award 2025!
April 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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April 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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hswapnil.medsky.social
Paxlovid in advanced CKD, matched study with VA data in @ajkd.bsky.social

www.ajkd.org/article/S027...

cc @christosargyrop.bsky.social - validates our approach 😎

#COVID #NephSky
Safety and Effectiveness of Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir in Patients With Advanced Kidney Dysfunction and COVID-19
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir prevents COVID-19 hospitalization among high-risk adults, but safety concerns limit its use in advanced kidney dysfunction. This study examined safety and effectiveness outcomes...
www.ajkd.org
April 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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unsolvedmre.bsky.social
G. K. Chesterton with a 🎯
"The world will never starve for want of wonders, but for want of wonder. We should always endeavor to wonder at the permanent thing, not at the mere exception. We should be startled by the sun, and not by the eclipse. We should wonder less at the earthquake, and wonder more at the earth. What was wonderful about childhood is that anything in it was a wonder. It was not merely a world full of miracles; it was a miraculous world."
April 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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ucalgarymed.bsky.social
Congrats to all recipients of the King Charles III Coronation Medal! #UCalgaryMed Drs. Julian Midgley, Marcelo Tonelli and Braden Manns (photo 2), and UCalgary Provost, VP Academic Dr. Sandra Davidson received their medals this week. Honouring these world-class leaders in kidney care!
📷 KidneyCanada
March 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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effinbirds.com
A painting of a bird next to the words "I didn't think I'd ever see shit this spectacularly dumb"
March 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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filledwithstraw.bsky.social
If you want an escape from the horrors I highly recommend the #goodlunch feed. Where people post their good lunch and we all chant Good Lunch! At them. bsky.app/profile/did:...
March 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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drsandman11.medsky.social
I was told I’d feel fine at the end of the world
March 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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caulimovirus.bsky.social
When I ask a patient what medicines they take and they wave their hands and say “it’s in the chart” I need them to understand that “the patient’s chart” is a mythical concept, more akin to the scattered scribblings of the British constitution rather than a single, comprehensive document.
January 9, 2024 at 3:40 PM
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omnintensivist.bsky.social
Happy Valentine's Day
To my gummy bear
My ride or die
Day 400 hospital stair well
Orange gummy bear living his best life on the ground of a hospital stairwell
February 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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deonandan.bsky.social
never forget....
February 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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kidneyboy.bsky.social
Omg omg omg

www.kidneyfund.org/article/fda-...
FDA greenlights first clinical trials for genetically modified pig kidney transplants in humans
Two companies have received FDA approval to conduct clinical trials transplanting genetically modified pig kidneys into patients with kidney failure
www.kidneyfund.org
February 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Happy retraction day!
jcyaroch.bsky.social Joseph Yaroch @jcyaroch.bsky.social · Feb 2
Today is Retraction Day, when we observe the anniversary of the retraction (Feb. 2, 2010) of the fraudulent paper that purported to show a link between vaccines and autism. 🧪#medsky
This is the front page of a fraudulent research article that purported to show a link between vaccines and autism. The word "RETRACTED" is written across it in large red letters. Wikipedia: On 28th February 1998, a fraudulent research paper by physician Andrew Wakefield and twelve coauthors, titled "Ileal-Lymphoid-Nodular Hyperplasia, Non-Specific Colitis, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder in Children", was published in the British medical journal The Lancet.[1] The paper falsely claimed causative links between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and colitis and between colitis and autism. The fraud involved data selection, data manipulation, and two undisclosed conflicts of interest.
February 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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caulimovirus.bsky.social
They’re saying Elon’s not smart enough to build a submarine capable of visiting the wreckage site of the Titanic. They’re saying he doesn’t have enough money or gumption to do it. They’re saying he’s too much of a loser that he couldn’t even find four to five friends to bring along with him.
February 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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mpaimd.bsky.social
U.S. physician colleagues - did you know that Ontario, Canada has 3 expedited pathways to practice in our province? All specialties have needs. We *really* need great family docs! www.cpso.on.ca/Physicians/R...
February 2, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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hswapnil.medsky.social
It’s been 25 years - RenalWeek was in Toronto in 2000

Time to bring it back 😎
February 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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hswapnil.medsky.social
The excellent overview of IgA management and the upcoming @kdigo.org guidelines from Prof IgA himself, Dr Barratt

youtu.be/OChs5BcTEGE?...

#NephGR #NephSky
Updates to the KDIGO Guidelines for the treatment of IgA nephropathy, with Prof Jonathan Barratt
YouTube video by Ottawa Nephrology
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January 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Books I've read that I rated a 4-5/5 stars. #BookSky
January 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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@chrisdjackson.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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hswapnil.medsky.social
We are funded for the multicentre definitive ALTER-AKI lead by Ted Clark in Ottawa

www.ccctg.ca/trials-and-s...

Around N~ 150 recruited already, but will be a few more years to go
Trial or Study - Canadian Critical Care Trials Group
www.ccctg.ca
January 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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amygdalamd.bsky.social
I would say the ability to be logged into a meeting and shop at the same time is my biggest downfall (or greatest achievement?!?)
January 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM