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Dermot Wildes
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🇮🇪 Aspiring Paediatric Nephrologist. Doctoral candidate studying the kidneys of tiny humans. IPNA Clinician Scientist Fellow 2025.
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Thanks to @ped-neph.bsky.social for sharing!
ped-neph.bsky.social IPNA Pediatric Nephrology @ped-neph.bsky.social · 17d
BK virus is a polyoma virus associated w/impaired graft function in kidney transplant recipients. After primary infection, the virus becomes latent in the renal/urinary epithelium. Read these Clinical Insights into BK virus nephropathy in a native kidney.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
BK virus nephropathy in a native kidney
November 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
dermotmw.bsky.social
🚨 New Publication Alert!

Thrilled to share our latest paper in @Ped_Neph
👉 “BK virus nephropathy in a native kidney”
doi.org/10.1007/s00467…

We report the first paediatric case of BK virus nephropathy in a native kidney — occurring outside of transplant or malignancy.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467…
November 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
dermotmw.bsky.social
Latest research output with @rcsi.bsky.social published in the European Journal of Pediatrics🚨

Case-control study - 150 premies
- AKI in NEC = Higher mortality (60%v21%)
- Premies with NEC are 3.6x more likely to develop AKI when controlling for PDA, Nephrotoxins, BW/GA

doi.org/10.1007/s004...
Client Challenge
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October 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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oisinmcgann.bsky.social
The Irish government has released a report on the benefits of the pilot for a Basic Income for the Arts, and in a total shocker, it seems like it was good for the country as well as the artists.

Nobody could have seen this coming.

#SpeirGorm #UBI

www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
Basic Income for the Arts pilot produced over €100 million in Social and Economic Benefits
www.gov.ie
September 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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kidneyboy.bsky.social
I think I'm in love

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Fanconi Syndrome
YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken
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August 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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rheaultm.bsky.social
From Rivka Galchen’s article in @newyorker.com:

“The kidney, a tremendously under-celebrated organ, basically does four-dimensional sudoku with ions.”

And that’s how I’m going to explain it from now on.
“The kidney, a tremendously under-celebrated organ, basically does four-dimensional sudoku with ions.”
June 22, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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We are pleased to announce the publication of the KDIGO 2025 Guideline for Nephrotic Syndrome in Children—an update to Chapter 4 of the KDIGO 2021 Glomerular Diseases Guideline.

📄 Read in @kidneyint.bsky.social:
kdigo.co/Nephrotic-Sy...

🧵More below ⬇️
April 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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mijkboyle.bsky.social
A nice full circle moment … 13 years since I had the same experience when I was a research fellow. Delighted to be able to supervise such excellent trainees like @dermotmw.bsky.social … 👏👏… well done sir
dermotmw.bsky.social Dermot Wildes @dermotmw.bsky.social · Mar 28
Delighted to have been awarded joint first prize at the Irish Neonatal Society meeting today! Congratulations to the other prize winners. Thanks to my collaborators @danoreillyicu.bsky.social & @mijkboyle.bsky.social.

Thanks @researchireland.bsky.social & @rcsi-research.bsky.social for the support!
March 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
dermotmw.bsky.social
Delighted to have been awarded joint first prize at the Irish Neonatal Society meeting today! Congratulations to the other prize winners. Thanks to my collaborators @danoreillyicu.bsky.social & @mijkboyle.bsky.social.

Thanks @researchireland.bsky.social & @rcsi-research.bsky.social for the support!
March 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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ped-neph.bsky.social
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common genetic kidney disorder. Pathogenic variants in PKD1 and PKD2 genes are the main causes of ADPKD. Read these Clinical Insights on long-term tolvaptan therapy in very early-onset PKD.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
March 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
dermotmw.bsky.social
Our work published in @BMJ_PO this evening explores the incidence of #AKI in neonates with late onset bacteraemia.

Highlighting the need to include markers of kidney dysfunction in organ dysfunction models for neonatal patients.

Open Access - Link 👇
bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/9/1/...
Acute kidney injury in late-onset neonatal bacteraemia: The role of the neonatal sequential organ failure assessment tool in predicting kidney injury
Introduction Neonatal sepsis remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality across all healthcare systems. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in neonates and is associated with poor clinical outc...
bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com
March 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
dermotmw.bsky.social
A great #IPNA congress in Cape Town these past few days.
February 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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cathyquinlan.bsky.social
1️⃣ Now this is amazing! 🎉 My PhD student Gráinne Butler led a groundbreaking study using Epic EMR data to detect genetic kidney disease before symptoms appeared!
February 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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profafif.bsky.social
Infants with a ⬆️ PDA score have a ⬆️ risk of AKI. Ibuprofen use is also associated with AKI. PDA diameter alone is not a reliable predictor. Read our latest paper here (Open Access).

#neosky
#neonatology
@ebneo.bsky.social
@99nicu.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
<em>Acta Paediatrica</em> | Paediatrics Journal | Wiley Online Library
Aim This study hypothesised that infants with a haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) as defined by a validated score have a higher incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI). ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
dermotmw.bsky.social
Delighted to share the second paper from my PhD. Here we look at using echocardiography to profile #AKI risk in neonates with patent ductus arteriosus
@mijkboyle.bsky.social @profafif.bsky.social

Thanks @researchireland.bsky.social & @rcsi.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
<em>Acta Paediatrica</em> | Paediatrics Journal | Wiley Online Library
Aim This study hypothesised that infants with a haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) as defined by a validated score have a higher incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI). ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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katiewiskar.bsky.social
Confession: I LOVE hyponatremia 🤓

(I know, I know. What can I say, I'm a true internist!)

HypoNa is often feared, maligned, and misunderstood - but I promise it doesn't have to be scary!

Here are my top 10 hyponatremia tips and tricks - a 🧵

#emimcc
January 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
dermotmw.bsky.social
Delighted to announce the publication of the first paper of my PhD. Thanks to @researchireland.bsky.social and @rcsi.bsky.social

Huge thanks to @mijkboyle.bsky.social and @profafif.bsky.social for the guidance and support!
January 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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profafif.bsky.social
Acute kidney injury affects 1 in 3 NICU infants with prem babies at higher risk. A PDA can compromise organ perfusion, increasing AKI risk. Read more about this in our latest article.

@mijkboyle.bsky.social supervised & Dermot Wildes led the work.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A Systematic Review of the Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in Infants with Patent Ductus Arteriosus - Current Pediatrics Reports
Purpose of Review Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common and associated with poor clinical outcomes in neonates, affecting nearly a third of infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Pre...
link.springer.com
January 17, 2025 at 8:08 AM
dermotmw.bsky.social
Delighted to win best neonatal presentation at the Irish Paediatric Association meeting this week with some work from my PhD.
November 30, 2024 at 6:38 PM