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NSLIJHS-Nephrology Fellows Scholarly Activity 2012.Pdf NSLIJHS-Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine Program in Nephrology Nephrology Fellows Scholarly Activity in 2012 A. Peer-reviewed Journals /Publications Patni H, Gitman M, Hazzan A, Jhaveri KD. Ranolazine, tacrolimus, and diltiazem might be a hazardous combination in a transplant patient. Ren Fail. 2012; 34(2):251-3. Tan R, Patni H, Tandon P, Luan L, Sharma B, Salhan D, Saleem MA, Mathieson PW, Malhotra A, Husain M, Upadhya P, Singhal PC. Nef interaction with actin compromises human podocyte actin cytoskeletal integrity. Exp Mol Pathol. doi: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2012.06.001. Epub 2012 June 18. Jhaveri KD, Chawla A, Shah HH. Case Based Debates: An Innovative Teaching Tool in Nephrology Education. Ren Fail. 2012; 34(8):1043-5 Krish P, Jhaveri KD. The Case Hyperbicarbonatemia in a patient with Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. Pseudohyperbicarbonatemia due to paraproteinemia. Kidney Int. 2012; 81(6):603-5 ∣ Fishbane S, Shah HH, Kataria A, Shirazian S, Agrawal R. Subgroup Analyses in Nephrology Randomized Clinical Trials. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2012; 7(11):1872-6 Fishbane S, Hazzan AD, Shirazian S, Israel E, Strippoli GF. Quality of reporting of randomization methodology in nephrology trials. Kidney Int. 2012; 82(11):1144-6 Kumar D, Plagov A, Yadav I, Torri DD, Sayeneni S, Sagar A, Rai P, Adabala M, Lederman R, Chandel N, Ding G, Malhotra A, Singhal PC. Inhibition of renin activity slows down the progression of HIV-associated nephropathy. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2012 ;303(5):F711-20 Jhaveri KD, Malieckal D, Israel E, Vachharajani T. Nephrology learning in the electronic era-A case based review. Open Urology and Nephrology Journal 2012:5:29-32 1 B. Book Chapter Magoon S, Shah H, Teichberg S, Singhal PC. Recent Advances on Cell Biology of Podocytes and their contribution to the Pathogenesis of Diabetic Glomerulosclerosis, in Advances in The Pathogenesis of Diabetic Nephropathy. Prabhakar SS Ed., Nova Science Publishers Inc, New York, 2012, p. 273 C. Presentation at 6th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (Valencia, Spain in March 2012) Shah HH, Chawla A, Jhaveri KD. Case Based Debates: An Innovative Teaching Tool. D. Poster Presentations at National Kidney Foundation 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings (Washington, DC in May 2012) Schrier PB, Shah HH. Recurrent Rhabdomyolysis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in a Patient with HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy. Am J Kidney Dis 59(4); A74, 2012. Schrier PB, Krish P, Shah HH. Quadriceps and Patellar Tendon Rupture in ESRD Patients with Severe Hyperparathyroidism. Am J Kidney Dis 59(4); A74, 2012 Alexander M, Patni H, Gitman M. Pseudohyperkalemia in Extreme Leukocytosis. Am J Kidney Dis 59(4); A, 2012 Kataria A, Chevalier J, Seshan S, Salvatore S, Jhaveri KD. A Case of Hepatitis B Causing Type III MPGN Pattern Injury During Pregnancy. Am J Kidney Dis 59(4); A, 2012 Bhaskaran M, Boctor F, Alexander M, Masood QN, Ross D, Calderon K, Sachdeva M, Hong S, Jhaveri K, Mattana J, Schwartz M, Kleeman M, Molmenti E. ABO Incompatible Live Donor Kidney Transplantation: Success with a Minimized Pretreatment Protocol. Am J Kidney Dis 59(4); A, 2012 Monga D, Malieckal D, Molmenti E, Bhaskaran M, Jhaveri KD, Sachdeva M. Early Post Transplant Nephroptosis - A Diagnostic Challenge. Am J Kidney Dis 59(4); A, 2012 Sachdeva M, Israel E, Tropepe D, Molmenti E, Bhaskaran M, and Mattana J. Obesity As a Barrier to Living Kidney Donation- A Center Based Analysis. Am J Kidney Dis 59(4); A, 2012 2 E. Poster Presentations at 2012 Annual American Society of Nephrology Meeting (San Diego, California in November 2012) Shah HH, Monga D, Caperna A, Bahamonde LG, Mir T, Jhaveri KD. Palliative Care Experience of US Adult Nephrology Fellows. J Am Soc Neph 23: 510-11A: FR-PO613, 2012. Monga D, Caperna A, Shah HH, Mir T, Bahamonde LG, Jhaveri KD. Palliative Care Experience of US Internal Medicine Subspecialty Fellows: A Comparative Study. J Am Soc Neph 23: 511A: FR-PO614, 2012. Jhaveri KD, Shah HH, Monga D, Kataria A, Mattana J. Combined Nephrology-Rheumatology Debates: A Learner-Centered Approach. J Am Soc Neph 23: 511A: FR-PO615, 2012. Israel E, Hirschwerk D, Jhaveri KD. Acremonium Skin and Soft Tissue Infection in a Kidney Transplant Recipient. J Am Soc Neph 23: FR-PO1097, 2012 Fishbane S, Shah HH, Kataria A, Shirazian S, Agrawal R. Subgroup Analyses in Nephrology Randomized Controlled Trials. J Am Soc Neph 23: 688A: SA-PO230, 2012. Kataria A, Patni H, Malieckal D, Jhaveri KD. Hyponatremia: Does Intracerebral Bleeding Cause Thirst? J Am Soc Neph 23: SA-PO1094, 2012. F. Award Winning Papers at 2012 NSLIJHS Annual Academic Meeting (Manhasset, NY in May 2012). Krish P, Shah HH, Jhaveri KD, Mattana J. Career Choice Selection and Satisfaction among US Nephrology Fellows. This paper won First Prize in Education Outcome Research Category. Schrier PB, Jhaveri KD, Mattana J, Shah HH. Creative Nephrology Elective during Medical Residency: A Single Center Experience. This paper won Second Prize in Education Outcome Research Category. 3.
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