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Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram
@arvindcanchi.bsky.social
Nephrologist and Transplant Physician, Trustwell and Sagar Hospitals, Bangalore.
Co-Founder: bloomvalue.com
Creator #ECNeph Chat, Nuances in Nephrology ISN Webinars, Kidney Konversations Podcast
Just landed in Houston!
Looking forward to meeting folks at #KidneyWk - the online connect is less visible these days, I hope physical presence will bolster ties.
@brianrifkin.bsky.social @hswapnil.medsky.social(I know you're not attending) @christosargyrop.bsky.social
@gratefull080504.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This could be a FIRST of sorts - a patient body presenting its research at a National Nephrology Conference #ISNCON25 in India. PREM - Patient Reported Experience Measures on Prescription Practices - by pt advocate Mrs Vasundhara on 19th Dec 2025 btw 2.40pm - 4.20 pm in Lecture Hall LT2.
Do join us!
October 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In a CKD pt, the fear of giving iv contrast during a CT (to diagnose cancer) is more than the fear of cancer.
I need radiologists/techs to understand that
A. If I’ve signed the form, I know what I’m doing!
B. The risk of “contrast nephrotoxicity” is negligible, perhaps non-existent.
Read the lit!
October 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Register NOW for #ISNCON25
✅ Conference Registration isncon2025lucknow.com/registration
✅ Workshop Registration
www.isncon2025.com/workshop-reg...
Pre-Conference Workshop Onconephrology -18 Dec 2025
📌 Note: Delegates must register for the conference 1st & enter their Delegate ID in workshop reg form
October 16, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Last Month in Nephrology. This is an excellent read.
lastmonthinnephrology.wordpress.com/2025/09/11/w...
September 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Low dose Rituximab (2 doses 500 mg given 15d apart) vs modified Ponticelli in PMN - pilot RCT suggests that low-dose RTX could achieve sufficient B-cell suppressn & short-term remission rates comparable to mPR with fewer adverse events @sandhyasuresh.bsky.social
indianjnephrol.org/low-dose-rit...
September 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Mesangial C4d deposition is associated with adverse clinical & pathological characteristics & is an independent risk factor for progression to kidney failure in pts with IgAN. N Gopalkrishnan et al in a Madras Medical College study.
September 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Developed by the American Heart Association in 2023, the Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease EVENTs (PREVENT) equations estimate 10yr and 30yr risk for total cardiovascular disease (CVD), including atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) & heart failure (HF).
professional.heart.org/en/guideline...
August 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I guess it would be better to be smart (and handsome) in avoiding skin whitening creams, some of them may contain mercury.
This case report from Drs Sultan, @sayalibthakare.bsky.social, Tukaram Jamale et al is evidence of that!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
July 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Kidney Konversations #podcast Episode 11 - #Genetic testing in Kidney Disease - with Dr Satish Balan. Access the Podcast here 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/3xO6...
An @isn-india.bsky.social initiative
July 13, 2025 at 4:05 AM
#ISNCON25 The 54th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology @isn-india.bsky.social will be held in #Lucknow in December 2025.
Register NOW 👉 www.isncon2025.com
@kajareeg.bsky.social @thisis-drgsp2.bsky.social @sayalibthakare.bsky.social
July 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Early Bird Registration Extended till 10th July – ISNCON 2025, Lucknow (18th–21st December) #ISNCON25
Register NOW at this link 👉 isn-india.org/isn_registra...
July 5, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The trial demonstrated the additive benefits of dapagliflozin, including a slower ⬇️ in kidney functn & reduced kidney volume growth, without signif safety concerns. Also dapa improved other parameters such as ⬇️ body wt, lower SBP & ⬆️ hb levels @kireports.bsky.social
www.kireports.org/article/S246...
July 3, 2025 at 8:43 AM
A New Episode of the Kidney Konversations podcast - Episode 11 - Genetic testing in kidney disease is available on Spotify at this link 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/3xO6... #genetics #nephsky
@kajareeg.bsky.social @isn-india.bsky.social @sayalibthakare.bsky.social @thisis-drgsp2.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
At wk 12, mean home SBP measurements were changed from baseline by −13.6 (SD, 8.6) mmHg & −14.7 (SD, 11.0) mmHg in the amiloride & spironolactone groups, with amiloride demonstrating noninferiority to spiro.
Amiloride - effective alternative for Rx of resistant hypt.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
June 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Case Presentations in Nephrology - An Indian Society of Nephrology Initiative
YouTube Recording 👉 m.youtube.com/watch?v=0yuO...
Topic: Case of Anasarca
Moderator: Prof Vivekanand Jha, Chandigarh @vjha.bsky.social
Presented by - Dr Jugal Mehta (Mumbai)
June 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
A hospital-wide policy to administer lactated Ringer’s solution rather than normal saline did not result in a significantly lower incidence of death or readmission to the hospital within 90 days after the index admission.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
June 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Case Presentations in Nephrology - An @isn-india.bsky.social Initiative
Register at this link 👉 in.eregnow.com/ticketing/re...
Date : 12th June 2025 Thursday
Time : 8:30 PM IST Onwards
Topic: Case of Anasarca
Moderator: Prof Vivekanand Jha, Chandigarh
Presented by - Dr Jugal Mehta (Mumbai)
June 10, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Join us for ISNCON 2025 !
(54th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Nephrology)
From 18th to 21st December, 2025 at Convention Centre, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, India.
Abstract Submissions are Now Open.
Submit Your Abstracts Here 👉 isn-india.org/isn_registra...
@isn-india.bsky.social @theisn.org
May 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
ISN India @isn-india.bsky.social 🇮🇳 Case Presentation Nephrology

📍17 May 25 Sat
📍8 PM
📍Case - Kidney Transplant
📍Moderator Dr N Gopalakrishnan @srigola751
📍Presented by Dr Archana V

Plz register using link
in.eregnow.com/ticketing/re...
May 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
MN Hybrid therapy 👉 oral pred (starting at 60mg, tapering to 5mg by month six), oral cyclophosphamide (150mg for 1 wk foll by 100mg until mth 2)& rituximab (1g was given day 0, followed by a 2nd dose btw days 15-45, & a 3rd dose btw days 90-180) @vjha.bsky.social
indianjnephrol.org/rituximab-cy...
May 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Happening today 8th May 2025 at 7.30 pm IST.
Register here 👉 tinyurl.com/sueuuth6
May 8, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Resolution of steatohepatitis without worsening of fibrosis occurred in 62.9% in the semaglutide group & in 34.3% in the placebo group.
Reduction in liver fibrosis without worsening of steatohepatitis was reported in 36.8% in the semaglutide group & in 22.4% in the placebo group
tinyurl.com/338u24b2
May 3, 2025 at 5:38 AM
🔥 BKV Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients- A major threat to graft survival! #nephsky

🎤 Don’t miss this exclusive webinar by @isn-india.bsky.social & @ttsorg.bsky.social featuring international experts🌍

🗓 8th May 2025
⏰ 7:30 PM IST

🔗 Register now: tinyurl.com/sueuuth6
May 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
For the folks/alumni from Mysore Medical College, I placed an order with the India Govt Mint for the commemorative coin of the centenary celebration of MMC&RI and that was delivered today! #Mysore
April 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM