Augusto Cesar S Santos Jr
@acssjr.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher and nephrologist, driven by science (from the bottom of my kidneys!)
🎙️ New Global Kidney Care Podcast! Experts discuss pragmatic kidney trial design, evolving endpoints, and stakeholder engagement inspired by the ISN CKD Consensus Meeting (Vancouver 2024). 🎧 https://globalkidneycarepodcast.transistor.fm/episodes/season-6-episode-6-operationalizing-the-shift
"Global burden of AKI: Epidemiology, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years," by Nguyen Trong Phu Tran et al, was awarded with #ISNWCN Best Fellowship Abstract Award. Visual abstract by @acssjr.bsky.social, available for download here: https://bit.ly/4rMB27f
Let’s keep pushing forward: education, prevention, and kidney health awareness for everyone, everywhere. #KidneyHealthMatters @theisn.org @who.int #WorldKidneyDay
Join us! In celebration of the 20 years of the World Kidney Day #ISN #WKD Joint Session #CaringForPeople #ProtectingThePlanet #KidneyHealthForAll #KidneyHealthMatters @theisn.org
ISNkidneycare@theisn.org · 6mo agoISN-#WorldKidneyDay joint session: "Kidney Health for All. Caring for People, Protecting the Planet" 🗓️ March 29 🕤 2:10 p.m. 📍 315 @acssjr.bsky.social #ISNWCN
ISN-#WorldKidneyDay joint session: "Kidney Health for All. Caring for People, Protecting the Planet" 🗓️ March 29 🕤 2:10 p.m. 📍 315 @acssjr.bsky.social #ISNWCN
🌍 From funding to frontline impact: see ISN Grants in action at WCN’26. In 2025, ISN Grants advanced kidney care worldwide. Join #ISNWCN sessions to learn, connect, and get involved: www.theisn.org/blog/2026/01...
From funding to frontline impact — Join ISN Grant sessions at WCN’26 - International Society of Nephrology
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Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors #SGLT2i and #Cardiorenal Events in #Nonalbuminuric Kidney Disease #VisualAbstract by Augusto Cesar S Santos Jr https://www.kireports.org/article/S2468-0249(25)00774-0/fulltext @cwhuang0824
A Comparison of #Pregnancy Outcomes in Women Receiving Intensive #Hemodialysis Versus Kidney #Transplant Recipients #VisualAbstract by Augusto Cesar S Santos Jr https://www.kireports.org/article/S2468-0249(25)00740-5/fulltext
Heterogeneity of #eGFR Slopes According to #Etiology, eGFR and UACR in a Large Cohort of #CKD #Patients #VisualAbstract by Augusto Cesar S Santos Jr https://www.kireports.org/article/S2468-0249(25)00706-5/fulltext
Freely downloadable paper shows biomarker dynamics vary between hypothermic (HMPO₂) and normothermic (NMP) perfusion in kidney transplants. Some biomarkers align across methods, but NMP provides key insights into function and reconditioning potential tinyurl.com/35tdhj2s
Refusal patterns matter! Kidneys turned down by multiple patients pre–cross-clamp face a 35% nonutilization rate. New data from 2022–23 shows how understanding these patterns could improve allocation and reduce wasted organs. #OpenAccess #TXPforAll tinyurl.com/58jt6n6f
Recipient Human Leukocyte Antigen-DR #HLA Homozygosity and Access to #Quality #Kidneys #VisualAbstract by Augusto Cesar S Santos Jr https://www.kireports.org/article/S2468-0249(25)00679-5/fulltext
🎙️ Check out the latest Global Kidney Care Podcast! In this episode, @acssjr.bsky.social interviews @runningkidneys.bsky.social on how AI is transforming the outlook for patients with AKI and how nephrologists can leverage it to improve patient care. globalkidneycarepodc...
Access the WKD Social Media toolkit and find lots of materials to boost your WKD 2026 campaign. www.worldkidneyday.org/knowledge-ba... #KidneyHealthMatters #OurKidneyOurPlanet #CheckYourCreatinine #Prevention #Protect #Planet #PublicHealth @theisn.org
Check at @transplantation.bsky.social The bioinformatic tool HLA-EP-RESOLVER accurately predicts antibody reactivity to rare HLA alleles using eplet analysis. tinyurl.com/2m9nm6ek #Transplantation #High #Resolution #HLA
The bioinformatic tool HLA-EP-RESOLVER accurately predicts antibody reactivity to rare HLA alleles using eplet analysis. Validated in sensitized patients, it helps identify acceptable/unacceptable antigens in the era of high-resolution donor typing. #HLA tinyurl.com/2m9nm6ek
World Kidney Day 2026 starts now! Participate! Caring for people, protecting the planet! #KidneyHealthMatters #CheckYourCreatinine
ISNkidneycare@theisn.org · 11mo ago📣 We’re thrilled for the launch of the World Kidney Day 2026 campaign! We’re loving the new campaign image! Discover the 2026 theme here 👉 www.worldkidneyday.o... #WorldKidneyDay #OurKidneysOurPlanet #KidneyHealthForAll
Just 1 month to go until the 2026 #WKD campaign officially kicks off! Stay tuned for updates. Get ready to join us in this movement for kidney health! Follow the @worldkidneyday site and social media pages! www.worldkidneyday.org @theisn.org IFKF #KidneyHealthMatters
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World Kidney DayRaising awareness of theimportance of our kidneysWho we areWKD 2025 Scientific EditorialAre Your Kidneys Ok?Detect early to protect kidney healthRead the 2025 Scientific EditorialKidne...
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I’m thrilled to see the Graphical Abstract Video Presentations now featured on the KIR website! www.kireports.org/video-do I’m deeply grateful to everyone who contributed to making this #vision a reality! @theisn.org @kidneyint.bsky.social @kireports.bsky.social #ThisIsISN #KidneyHealthMatters
#ECNeph @brammahin.@myadla. @Dilushiwijay @dra_miliflore @acssjr Similar presentation in Post Tx Pt But ..why is it so rare ? Why dont we see it often despite high use ? Thoughts ?
Proposed mechanism of hyperinflammation due to MMF #ECNeph @brammahin @myadla @Dilushiwijay @dra_miliflores @acssjr.bsky.social
When you suspect MMF-hyperinflammation dont forget to exclude these #ECNeph @brammahin @myadla @Dilushiwijay @dra_miliflores @acssjr.bsky.social
#ECNeph @brammahin @Dilushiwijay @myadla @acssjr @dra_miliflores pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.... pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.... ☄️ More than few reported cases exist
Differentiating fever from flare in lupus #ECNeph @brammahin @myadla @Dilushiwijay @dra_miliflores @acssjr NLR CRP/ESR ratio <2/2-15/>15 : <2 s/o infection
💥 Could this be MAS in SLE? We are seeing it more often, 🗝️ - Clues in clinical practice Fever Pancytopenia Organomegaly ⬇️ ESR with disease activity #ECNeph @brammahin @Dilushiwijay @myadla @acssjr @dra_miliflores
ℹ️Turns out patient has hypogammaglobulinemia ❓MMF related/disease related Ig A - 134 mg/dl ( 70-400) ⬇️Ig G - 669 mg/dL (700-1600) ⬇️⬇️Ig M - 38 mg/dL (40-230) 😏Does it explain all? #ECNeph @brammahin @Dilushiwijay @myadla @acssjr @dra_miliflores
