Activation of STAT3 signaling pathway in the kidney of COVID-19 patients.

Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40620-021-01173-0 Authors: Salem, Fadi; Li, Xue Zhu; Hindi, Judy; Casablanca, Nitzy Munoz; Zhong, Fang; El Jamal, Siraj M; Haroon Al Rasheed, Mohamed Rizwan; Li, Li; Lee, Kyung; Chan, Lili; He, John Cijiang Abstract: Acute kidney injury is common in patients with COVID-19, however mechanisms of kidney injury remain unclear. Since cytokine storm is likely…

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Albuminuria Testing in Hypertension and Diabetes: An Individual-Participant Data Meta-Analysis in a Global Consortium.

Link: https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.121.17323 Authors: Shin, Jung-Im; Chang, Alex R; Grams, Morgan E; Coresh, Josef; Ballew, Shoshana H; Surapaneni, Aditya; Matsushita, Kunihiro; Bilo, Henk J G; Carrero, Juan J; Chodick, Gabriel; Daratha, Kenn B; Jassal, Simerjot K; Nadkarni, Girish N; Nelson, Robert G; Nowak, Christoph; Stempniewicz, Nikita; Sumida, Keiichi; Traynor, Jamie P; Woodward, Mark; Sang, Yingying; Gansevoort,…

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Development of a federated learning approach to predict acute kidney injury in adult hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in New York City.

Link: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.25.21261105 Authors: Jaladanki, Suraj K; Vaid, Akhil; Sawant, Ashwin S; Xu, Jie; Shah, Kush; Dellepiane, Sergio; Paranjpe, Ishan; Chan, Lili; Kovatch, Patricia; Charney, Alexander W; Wang, Fei; Glicksberg, Benjamin S; Singh, Karandeep; Nadkarni, Girish N Abstract: Federated learning is a technique for training predictive models without sharing patient-level data, thus maintaining data security while…

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Predictive Approaches for Acute Dialysis Requirement and Death in COVID-19.

Link: https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.17311120 Authors: Vaid, Akhil; Chan, Lili; Chaudhary, Kumardeep; Jaladanki, Suraj K; Paranjpe, Ishan; Russak, Adam; Kia, Arash; Timsina, Prem; Levin, Matthew A; He, John Cijiang; Böttinger, Erwin P; Charney, Alexander W; Fayad, Zahi A; Coca, Steven G; Glicksberg, Benjamin S; Nadkarni, Girish N; , Abstract: AKI treated with dialysis initiation is a common complication…

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Derivation and validation of a machine learning risk score using biomarker and electronic patient data to predict progression of diabetic kidney disease.

Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-021-05444-0 Authors: Chan, Lili; Nadkarni, Girish N; Fleming, Fergus; McCullough, James R; Connolly, Patricia; Mosoyan, Gohar; El Salem, Fadi; Kattan, Michael W; Vassalotti, Joseph A; Murphy, Barbara; Donovan, Michael J; Coca, Steven G; Damrauer, Scott M Abstract: Predicting progression in diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is critical to improving outcomes. We sought to develop/validate a…

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nephrology Fellow Training and Well-Being in the United States: A National Survey.

Link: https://doi.org/10.1681/ASN.2020111636 Authors: Pivert, Kurtis A; Boyle, Suzanne M; Halbach, Susan M; Chan, Lili; Shah, Hitesh H; Waitzman, Joshua S; Mehdi, Ali; Norouzi, Sayna; Sozio, Stephen M Abstract: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic’s effects on nephrology fellows’ educational experiences, preparedness for practice, and emotional wellbeing are unknown. We recruited current adult and pediatric fellows…

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Comparison of Approaches for Prediction of Renal Replacement Therapy-Free Survival in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury.

Link: https://doi.org/10.1159/000513700 Authors: Pattharanitima, Pattharawin; Vaid, Akhil; Jaladanki, Suraj K; Paranjpe, Ishan; O’Hagan, Ross; Chauhan, Kinsuk; Van Vleck, Tielman T; Duffy, Aine; Chaudhary, Kumardeep; Glicksberg, Benjamin S; Neyra, Javier A; Coca, Steven G; Chan, Lili; Nadkarni, Girish N Abstract: Acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients is common, and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)…

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