NephMadness 2018

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@KidneyCathy explains NephMadness in this short video.

NephMadness is a celebration of all things nephrology by the AJKD Blog team. We pit 32 unique aspects of nephrology against each other.

How to enter:

  1. Visit AJKD Blog to learn about all the teams in the tournament.
  2. Submit your picks (after which you'll be asked to register/log in).
  3. Claim up to 8.0 CME credits.
  4. Encourage your friends, family, patients, and co-workers to fill out brackets!

How are Matches Determined?

Blue Ribbon Panel

Winners for each matchup are determined by majority vote from the Blue-Ribbon Panel before the start of the tournament. 

Prizes

One copy of Brenner and Rector's The Kidney, 10th Edition, will be awarded to:

  • Top Overall score

One copy of National Kidney Foundation Primer on Kidney Diseases will be awarded to:

  • Top Medical Student score*
  • Top Resident score*
  • Top Fellow score*
  • Top Attending score*

One NephMadness Plaque will be awarded to:

  • Most Entries Group* 
  • Highest Score Group* 

One NephMadness cap will be awarded to:

  • Best Tweeter
  • Best Blogger

*Registration question must be answered for prize eligibility. See scoring & rules.

Schedule

  • March 15, Thursday, Bracket entry opens
  • March 30, Friday (11:59pm EDT): Deadline for entering contest
  • March 31, Saturday: First round results. Scoring begins & Saturated 16 named
  • April 2, Monday: Saturated 16 results and Effluent 8 named
  • April 3, Tuesday: Effluent 8 results and the Filtered Four named
  • April 4, Wednesday: Filtered Four results and the finalists named
  • April 6, Friday: NephMadness Champion crowned

 

NephMadness is powered by AJKD Blog. NephMadness details and instructions can be found here.

 

Final Standings Are In

The tournament is finished and the final results are published. Congratulations to the winners! Thank you for playing in the contest.

Final Standings
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Standings
Rank User Entry ID Points Comments
1 Stones__ 678997 49 0
2 alexander.hamilton 678213 47 0
3 MonashHealth_Australia_Nephrology 678642 44 0
3 atbeat 678648 44 0
5 kprakash.b 678686 42 0
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Scoring Details
  • Round 1 correct picks receive 1 point(s)
  • Round 2 correct picks receive 2 point(s)
  • Round 3 correct picks receive 3 point(s)
  • Round 4 correct picks receive 4 point(s)
  • Round 5 correct picks receive 5 point(s)
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Recent Comments
CAKUT- i would give importance to modifiable issues..yes no? I want to understand the genes behind it for sure but heavens know i cant do as much about it as i would like to - but if i knew the environmental triggers.. What did you all do blue ribbon?
Posted by nephrosingh on entry 678721. 3/31/2018 5:03:23 PM
Most CKD occurs in older age group, and then most younger women attain . menopause so early in dialysis. How can reproductive planning (which is a happy, important part of life, be better than a n understudied directly impacting situation? Brahhahahahhaha. NOT COOL.
Posted by nephrosingh on entry 678721. 3/31/2018 4:58:59 PM
Methodist Dallas Fellows support Kidney Disease awareness !!!
Posted by mdmcnephrology on entry 678824. 3/29/2018 2:38:18 PM
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News

Bracketology with the presidents of ASN, NKF & editors of CJASN, AJKD.

 

 

Visit AJKD Blog for background and the latest updates

 

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