A pinch of salt - A podcast by ERA
Episodes
#60 Most common mistakes in biostatistics, with Giovanni Tripepi
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we will be talking to Giovanni Tripepi, an expert in biostatistics. Medicine is not just an art but also a science grounded in biostat...
#59 Cryoglobulinemia, with Luca Quartuccio
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we will be talking to Luca Quartuccio, a rheumatologist and a renowned expert in cryoglobulinemia. You will hear about how we diagnose...
#58 BK nephropathy, with Camille Kotton
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we had the honor and privilege to talk to Camille Kotton, a world-renowned expert in BK nephropathy. The fabulous recent International...
Trailer BK nephropathy, Cryoglobulinemia and Most common mistakes in biostatistics
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#56 Hepatorenal syndrome, with Juan Carlos Q. Velez
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we head to New Orleans, USA where Juan Carlos Q. Velez helps us unravel the mystery of hepatorenal syndrome. We’ll explore its mech...
#57 Presentation of the «Strong Kidneys Task Force», with Charles Ferro
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Charles Ferro from Birmingham, United Kingdom, presents the ERA’s Strong Kidneys Task Force. Learn how this Task Force is raising g...
#55 Diet and hyperkalemia, with Alice Sabatino
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we chat with Alice Sabatino from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden about diet and hyperkalemia. How have new potassium bi...
Trailer Presentation of the «Strong Kidneys Task Force», Diet and hyperkalemia and Hepatorenal syndrome
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#54 Sustainable nephrology, with Ivo Laranjinha and Susi Knöller
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ivo Laranjinha and Susi Knöller from the ERA Sustainable Nephrology Task Force share insights on practical actions that can make a measurable differe...
#53 Antibody-mediated rejection treatment – now and in the future, with Georg Böhmig
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we navigate another difficult disease to treat, that is antibody-mediated rejection of kidney transplants, a disease that currently ha...
#52 Primary hyperoxaluria type 1, with Justine Bacchetta
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore a very rare, but devastating disease called primary hyperoxaluria, which usually destroys the kidneys when patients are sti...
Trailer Primary hyperoxaluria type 1, Antibody-mediated rejection treatment – now and in the future and Sustainable nephrology
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#51 Monoclonal gammopathy with renal significance, with Jolanta Małyszko
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jolanta Małyszko takes us through a condition that sits at the crossroads of hematology and nephrology. She explains how these protein abnormalities ...
#50 Onconephrology: A huge subject, with Kenar D. Jhaveri
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we dive into the rapidly expanding world of onconephrology with Kenar D. Jhaveri. He explains the scope of this emerging subspecialty,...
#49 Obesity and CKD, with Marieta Theodorakopoulou
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marieta Theodorakopoulou reveals why excess weight is a silent but powerful driver of chronic kidney disease. With obesity rates soaring, especially a...
Trailer Obesity and CKD, Onconephrology: A huge subject and Monoclonal gammopathy with renal significance
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#48 Xenotransplantation: Is it for real? with David Cooper
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have the honour to chat with David Cooper, a living legend in xenotransplantation, who has followed this field for over half a century. This is a c...
#47 Infection prophylaxis for renal transplant recipients in 2025, with Ilaria Gandolfini
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ilaria Gandolfini, from the Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy — not far from the ERA headquarters — unpacks the chang...
#46 Adapting anti-rejection treatment in a failing renal graft, with Cristophe Mariat
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christophe Mariat, from Saint-Étienne, France, and Chair of the ERA DESCaRTES Working Group, takes us through the complex topic of adapting anti-reje...
Trailer Adapting anti-rejection treatment in a failing renal graft, Infection prophylaxis for renal transplant recipients in 2025 and Xenotransplantation: Is it for real?
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#45 Atypical HUS, with Neil Sheerin
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everything about atypical HUS is atypical, and frankly a bit annoying. The differential diagnosis is as wide as the ocean and when it comes to genetic...
#44 C3 glomerulopathy, with Marina Vivarelli
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We know, C3 glomerulopathy is a difficult subject. All this complement talk will make a person tired and slightly confused. Here’s your chance to di...
#43 IgG4-related disease, with John Stone
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wanted to attend a master class on IgG4-related disease? Even if your answer is no, you still won’t want to miss this episode of A Pinch of Sal...
Trailer IgG4-related disease, C3 glomerulonephritis and Atypical HUS
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#42 A patient's view of nephrology, with Malene Deele
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of A Pinch of Salt, you'll get the unique opportunity of trying to experience what it's actually like to be a dialysis patie...
#41 How to anticoagulate CKD patients with Atrial Fibrilation?, with Frida Welander
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re focusing on a challenging topic: anticoagulation in CKD patients with atrial fibrillation. With up to 25% of CKD patients affected, managing t...
#40 Avacopan in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis, with Lorraine Harper
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steroids have long been a cornerstone in treating ANCA-associated vasculitis, but their toxicity remains a significant challenge. Could Avacopan, a se...
Trailer A patient's view of nephrology
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer How to anticoagulate CKD patients with Atrial Fibrilation?
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer Avacopan in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#39 Sex and gender disparities in the epidemiology and outcomes of chronic kidney disease, with Adeera Levin
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore sex and gender disparities in the epidemiology and outcomes of chronic kidney disease. Did you know that women are less li...
#38 Approach to conservative care, with Holly Koncicki
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we address a crucial and evolving topic: the Approach to Conservative Care for ESKD Patients. This area has garnered increasing attention at na...
#37 A nurse’s view of nephrology, with Jeanette Finderup
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve probably all noticed that our nurses have a different perspective of our patients than the one we do ourselves and maybe we can say that often...
Trailer A nurse’s view of nephrology
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer Sex and gender disparities in the epidemiology and outcomes of chronic kidney disease
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer Approach to conservative care
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#36 Imlifidase – a new tool in transplantation, with Rainer Oberbauer
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve probably all heard about Imlifidase, the new miracle drug which is capable of bringing down IgG from normal levels to virtually zero in a mat...
#35 ANCA vasculitis – novelties and difficult cases, with Vladimir Tesar
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this ANCA vasculitis episode we will be talking to Vladimir Tesar about the new KDIGO guidelines – what are the novelties, how we should treat AN...
#34 The treatment of arterial hypertension in 2025, with Pantelis Sarafidis
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the latest insights on treating arterial hypertension in 2025. With updates from the European Society of Hypertension and ...
Trailer Imlifidase – a new tool in transplantation
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer ANCA vasculitis – novelties and difficult cases
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer The treatment of arterial hypertension in 2025
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#33 What vaccines should I perform to my CKD patients? With Nina Babel
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we’re focusing on a crucial yet often under-discussed subject: the role of vaccination in chronic kidney disease. Patients wit...
#32 A renal pathologist in 2024 in plain English, with Ingeborg Bajema
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Renal pathology is about much more than diagnosis, it’s about decoding the mechanisms of diseases like glomerular and tubulointerstitial disorders t...
#31 Research and publishing tips for the uninitiated, with Andreas Kronbichler
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do I start a research project? How do I join a research team? How does one get financing for research projects? How do I understand medical publis...
Trailer What vaccines should I perform to my CKD patients?
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer A renal pathologist in 2024 in plain English
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer Research and publishing tips for the uninitiated
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#30 Up to date on ADPKD, with Roman Ulrich-Müller
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Polycystic kidney disease, multicystic kidney disease, kidney cancer risk, kidney failure risk, exploding brain arteries risk. Join us on our next pod...
#29 Understanding genetics in nephrology, with Emilie Cornec-Le Gall
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating through the field of genetics is challenging and something one shouldn't do alone. Check out our episode on genetics and kidney diseas...
#28 Transition from paediatric to adult nephrological care, with Arvind Nagra
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up isn’t just about age, it’s about healthcare too! In this episode of A Pinch of Salt, we explore the challenging shift from paediatric t...
Trailer Up to date on ADPKD
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer Understanding genetics in nephrology
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer Transition from paediatric to adult nephrological care
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#27 Pregnancy and kidney disease, with Matthew Hall
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore the unique challenges of pregnancy and kidney disease with guest Matt Hall, a leading expert in maternal medicine and obste...
#26 How to prepare for disaster nephrology? With Serhan Tuglular
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Disasters are an unavoidable part of life, whether caused by nature or human actions. The impact of a disaster, however, often depends on our level of...
#25 Vascular calcifications and Calciphylaxis, with Smeeta Sinha
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Molecules and pathways come to mind, but solutions seem elusive. That’s why we’re bringing you an insightful episode from A Pinch of Salt on vascu...
Trailer Pregnancy and kidney disease
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer How to prepare for disaster nephrology?
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer Vascular calcifications and Calciphylaxis
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#24 Social media in nephrology - a crash course, with Samira Farouk
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
People say that dinosaurs are extinct but apparently, that is not the case. You see, there are some of us who grew up and learned about nephrology in ...
#23 The CKD-MBD treatment conundrum, with Mathias Haarhaus
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
CKD-MBD can be a most confusing field. When we start learning about it, we are usually focused on lowering PTH levels, only to find out that in many s...
#22 Registering the register. A view of the renal register's activities, with Alberto Ortiz
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
National and international renal registries have significantly diversified their activities in recent years. The ERA Registry is committed to a wide r...
Trailer Social media in nephrology - a crash course
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer The CKD-MBD treatment conundrum
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer Registering the register. A view of the renal register's activities
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#21 Why do we need YNP? With Orsolya Cseprekál
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Being a young doctor must be one of the toughest positions a person can find themselves in. The key to success in medicine is experience which is the ...
#20 Sleep disorders in CKD, with Mark Unruh
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. Wise words from Joni Mitchell that you might find in her famous song Big Yellow Taxi. People who ...
#19 Cardiorenal syndrome for the confused nephrology interns, with Patrick Mark
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The more time is passing, the more we find the importance and the density of the functional interconnections between the kidney and the heart. If you ...
Trailer Why do we need YNP?
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer Sleep disorders in CKD
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer Cardiorenal syndrome for the confused nephrology interns
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#18 DKK3 - finally a biomarker of ongoing kidney injury, with Danilo Fliser
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every nephrologist knows about serum creatinine, eGFR, albuminuria, proteinuria. We use them to assess disease activity. But do we really assess disea...
#17 Pearls on research and publishing from the editors of NDT and CKJ, with Hans-Joachim Anders and Jürgen Floege
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us have gone to medical universities to become doctors, and physicians, to be the people who diagnose and treat patients. At some point, howev...
#16 AI in nephrology, with Roser Torra
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let's start with a quiz. Which was the most research in the World on Google for 2023? Yes, of course. Artificial intelligence. A super hot topic....
Trailer DKK3 - finally a biomarker of ongoing kidney injury
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer Pearls on research and publishing from the editors of NDT and CKJ
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer AI in nephrology
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#15 IgA nephropathy, with Jonathan Barratt
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I don’t know how it is with you, but lupus has always been the disease that I hated the most. However, IgA nephropathy must be the one that I’m mo...
#14 CKD-associated pruritus, with Antoine Lanot
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is it itching you to know more about CKD-associated pruritus? Do not worry! ERA is there for you!Can you imagine that the number of patients with CKD-...
#13 Proteinuria - the common suspect, with Annette Bruchfeld
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of A Pinch of Salt check out 'Proteinuria - the common suspect', the most obvious whodunit in the pathophysiological p...
Trailer IgA nephropathy
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer CKD-associated pruritus
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer Proteinuria
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#12 SGLT2i / MRAs / GLP1s, with Katherine Tuttle
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Pinch of Salt today set sail very far away! We went to the other side of the Atlantic ocean, transversed a few thousand km or miles of land and fina...
#11 How to start a career in dialysis access, with Jernej Pajek
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dialysis saves lives. But only if you can do it and do it well. Enter dialysis access. There is no dialysis without dialysis access. Whose job is it t...
#10 Intradialytic hypotension, with Andrew Davenport
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How many times per day during your dialysis rounds do you find the personnel a bit stressed near a patient suffering from an episode of intradialytic ...
Trailer SGLT2i / MRAs / GLP1s
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer How to start a career in dialysis access
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer Intradialytic hypotension
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#9 Physical activity in CKD, with Alice Smith
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to know the name of the magic treatment?A treatment that improves the endurance and the force of the patients ? A treatment that makes the...
#8 Management of CKD in older people, with Elke Schäffner
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Life expectancy is rising in most of the world and with it we have a rising number of elderly individuals in our society. We are used to the type of m...
#7 Protein energy wasting in CKD, with Giorgina Piccoli
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most cheeky subjects in Nephrology is the diagnostic and therapeutic interventions on the nutritional status of CKD patients.It is cheeky b...
Trailer Physical activity in CKD
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer Management of CKD in older people
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer Protein energy wasting in CKD
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#6 - Immune checkpoint inhibitors, with Sandra Herrmann
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a new kid on the block and he can bang up cancer cells very effectively, but, he doesn’t like to discriminate and won’t think a bit abou...
#5 - Diabetic Nephropathy, with Enrique Morales
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Let's share a secret! After a very long period in the desert of stagnating therapeutic options in nephrology, we are living lately one of the mos...
#4 - Kidney stones, with David Goldfarb
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kidney stones are a most unpleasant disease. It’s also a dangerous disease, a disease that may cause CKD, a disease that can be linked to a higher c...
Trailer Immune checkpoint inhibitors
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas