Efficacy of Prolonged Antibiotic Therapy for Renal Cyst Infections in Polycystic Kidney Disease.

Objective: To determine the impact of antibiotic therapy (ATBT) on outcomes of renal cyst infection (CyI) in patients with polycystic kidney disease.

Patients And Methods: We undertook a single-center retrospective study of CyI in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2018). Cyst infections were classified as definite (microbiologically proven), probable (radiologic signs), or possible (clinical or biologic signs only).

The humoral response of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in hematological diseases: The HEMVACO study.

Objectives: The HEMVACO study evaluated the humoral response after mRNA anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in an hematological cohort.

Methods: HEMVACO was a prospective, multicentric study registered in ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT04852796.

[Amending of the 3rd cycle of medical studies in France: What the nephrologists stand for].

2017 was the year during which France has seen the amendment of the 3rd cycle of medical education. Three new steps have been uploaded: "basement", "in depth", and "liability". The latter has been particularly discussed as it is really close to the former post-graduate state.