Dr. Andrea Conroy, PhD (she/her) (@andrealconroy) 's Twitter Profile
Dr. Andrea Conroy, PhD (she/her)

@andrealconroy

Assoc. Prof. studying global infections, kidneys, and child development. Mom who wants her kids to have a future on a livable planet 🌍 #healthequity

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calendar_today20-02-2012 14:58:03

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Fernanda Arce-Amaré (@ferarceamare) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 A powerful nature editorial urges support for the #KidneyHealth resolution at #WHA78. Kidney disease is a silent epidemic, set to be the 5th leading cause of life years lost by 2040. Back Guatemala's call to make it a priority #NCD. 🔗 nature.com/articles/d4158… #GlobalHealth

Int Society of Nephrology (@isnkidneycare) 's Twitter Profile Photo

5️⃣ 🔍Kidneys unseen in severe malaria? 🫘AKI in severe malaria = 45% adults, 25-49% children 🧪World Health Organization (WHO) defn: Creat >3mg/dl or Urea>120mg/dl ▶️3x KDIGO threshold ➡️Missed cases. Upto 98% AKI in children❌! ✴️Adoption of KDIGO defn➡️Early diagnosis of AKI 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38245108/

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🔍Kidneys unseen in severe malaria?
🫘AKI in severe malaria = 45% adults, 25-49% children
🧪<a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> defn: Creat &gt;3mg/dl or Urea&gt;120mg/dl ▶️3x KDIGO threshold
➡️Missed cases. Upto 98% AKI in children❌!
✴️Adoption of <a href="/goKDIGO/">KDIGO</a> defn➡️Early diagnosis of AKI
🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38245108/
Mohamed Jumanne (@entomohamed) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Braving the rainy season to collect a single row of a dataset 📈 —one muddy step at a time. This is what it takes to generate life-saving evidence at Ifakara Health Institute . #MalariaDay2025

Braving the rainy season to collect a single row of a dataset 📈 —one muddy step at a time. This is what it takes to generate life-saving evidence at <a href="/ifakarahealth/">Ifakara Health Institute</a> . #MalariaDay2025
Atul Gawande (@atul_gawande) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Stunning. With rollout of the RSV vaccine and treatment for babies <8 months old, RSV hospitalizations fell >50%. By comparison, for toddlers and kids <5 years who were not covered by these advances, RSV hospitalizations did not fall.

Int Society of Nephrology (@isnkidneycare) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“This is our moment to act,” says Prof. Ifeoma Ulasi from Nigeria. The World Health Organization (WHO) Kidney Health Resolution, sponsored by Ministerio de Salud Pública, gives every country the opportunity to prioritize kidney health, strengthen early detection, and reduce preventable deaths. Urge your government to

Valerie Luyckx (@valerie_luyckx) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Children of women who have preeclampsia must be followed Int Society of Nephrology African Association of Nephrology (AFRAN) Women in Nephrology-India A nationwide register-based cohort study examined the association between preeclampsia in mothers and the risk of kidney disease in their offspring. kidney-international.org/article/S0085-…

Dr. Andrea Conroy, PhD (she/her) (@andrealconroy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We have strong epidemiological ties between kidney disease and environmental exposures to water, food, and chemicals. However, we lack funding to conduct water testing or evaluate soil and foods. Looking for funds/ partners. Robert Kalyesubula,MD, FISN(USA), PhD-FRCP(London) Int Society of Nephrology Valerie Luyckx

Robert Kalyesubula,MD, FISN(USA), PhD-FRCP(London) (@rkalyes1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🔥 Donor inflows to Uganda are down by 84% in 2 yrs. 🔥 At African Community Center for Social Sustainability , the number of orphans we support has reduced from 564 to 276 among other cuts! 🔥 We appeal to local philanthropists and other well wishers to support our work. accessuganda.org monitor.co.ug/uganda/busines…

Dr. Andrea Conroy, PhD (she/her) (@andrealconroy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our latest on hyperkalemia in severe malaria-- it's more common than you think and is associated with acute kidney injury and mortality. We discuss the epidemiology, risk factors, and management strategies. Link to access ⏬ authors.elsevier.com/a/1l6AhzcYo6Cbh

Our latest on hyperkalemia in severe malaria-- it's more common than you think and is associated with acute kidney injury and mortality. We discuss the epidemiology, risk factors, and management strategies. Link to access ⏬
authors.elsevier.com/a/1l6AhzcYo6Cbh
Dr. Brian Goldman (@nightshiftmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#Measles is not being spread in Canada by visitors or temporary workers. It’s being spread by unvaccinated people infected with measles.

Houston Chronicle (@houstonchron) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Sometimes people ask me, 'Hey, Doc, what scares you more than anything else?' And often they’re surprised when I say yellow fever." houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outloo…

"Sometimes people ask me, 'Hey, Doc, what scares you more than anything else?' And often they’re surprised when I say yellow fever." houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outloo…