ASPN Podcasts

ASPN Sediment 2025 – Episode 2
May 5, 2025

Join co-hosts Emily Zangla and Jordy Salcedo in this second episode of The Sediment 2025 covering the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology sessions at the recent Pediatric Academic Societies in Honolulu Hawaii. Ari Pollack talks to us about artificial intelligence in the field of nephrology, Armish Jain and Jordy discuss the “Urine in the Know” session and QI success, Celina Brunson and Ken Sutha discuss sexual healthcare in patients with kidney disease, Cherry Mammen discussed diabetic kidney disease, and ASPN President Merideth Atkinson joins to talk about the ASPN Awards.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28945902/

ASPN Sediment 2025- Episode 1
May 2, 2025

Join hosts Emily Zangla and Jordy Salcedo with moderators from four nephrology sessions at the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. Taylor House highlights the palliative care session, Zubin Modi and Kelly Garrity discuss the nephrotic syndrome workshop, Scott Sutherland reviews the cardiorenal session and Tahagod Mohamed explains the neonatal AKI and nephrology oral abstracts. 

 

The Sediment 2024 – Episode 4
May 16, 2024
Join us on this final episode of the The Sediment to discuss the 2024 Pediatric Academic Societies, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) conference sessions on urinary tract infections, vaccinations in nephrotic, CKD and transplant patients, hypertension, and neonatal nephrology with their respective moderators.
Hot-off-the-press JAMA Peds article “Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes in Children and Adolescents with Hypertension” by Cal Robinson (who is a peds neph fellow at Sick Kids in Toronto–congrats!) et al.:
The Sediment 2024 – Episode 3
May 13, 2024
Join us on this episode of The Sediment to discuss the 2024 Pediatric Academic Societies, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) conference sessions on kidney transplantation in special patient populations, big ideas and small numbers research, chronic dialysis and critical care nephrology with their respective moderators.
St. Jude Childhood Cancer Survivor Kidney Failure Risk Calculator: 

The Sediment 2024 – Episode 2
May 10, 2024
Join us on this episode of The Sediment to discuss the 2024 Pediatric Academic Societies, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) conference sessions on genetic testing, social determinants of health in kidney disease, and sickle cell disease with their respective moderators. We also honor this year’s ASPN awardees Pat Brophy, David Hains, Sarah Swartz and Kim Reidy.
Mathieu Lemaire’s Genetic Testing ‘Survival Tips’
 1) If phenotype is clear, narrower testing is preferable to ↓ risk of incidental findings
2) Screen for extra-renal abnormalities to crystalize the diagnosis – imaging, hearing test, opthalmo exam, …
3) For pediatric-onset disease, have a low threshold to test early
4) If testing was done >5 years before, reassess results – If negative, re-do the test (vintage issue) – If positive with VUS, reanalyze variant for ↑ or ↓
5) If broad test is negative (e.g. exome), no need to order a narrower panel
6) Be ready to discuss the implications of local laws (or lackthereof) regarding genetic discrimination
7) Discuss with family pros/cons of genetic testing early
8) Consider referral for gene discovery if nega3ve tes3ng but high probability of a genetic etiology (e.g., consanguinity)
9) Consider writing a case report on patients with VUS that is likely pathogenic
10) When in doubt, consult kidney genetic expert or genetic counsellor