Nephrology literature — KDIGO clinical practice guidelines, NICE CKD and AKI guidelines, Kidney International articles, and dialysis protocols — arrives in dense PDF format. This guide shows nephrologists and trainees how to convert these PDFs to EPUB for comfortable reading on any device.
Nephrology is experiencing a period of rapid guideline evolution. KDIGO updated its CKD, AKI, glomerulonephritis, hypertension, and diabetes-in-CKD guidelines in recent years. NICE CKD (NG203) is one of the longest NICE guidelines at ~200 pages. The SGLT2 inhibitor trial reports (CREDENCE, DAPA-CKD, EMPA-KIDNEY, FLOW) have transformed CKD management. Keeping up with this literature in PDF format is challenging — converting to EPUB makes reading practical on any device.
| Source | Content | Access |
|---|---|---|
| KDIGO (kdigo.org) | CKD, AKI, glomerulonephritis, transplantation, hypertension, anaemia, diabetes in CKD | Free |
| NICE (nice.org.uk) | CKD (NG203), AKI (NG148), renal transplantation, dialysis quality standards | Free |
| Renal Association (renal.org) | UK clinical practice guidelines for CKD, dialysis, transplantation, and rare kidney diseases | Free |
| ERA (era-online.org) | European Renal Association guidelines | Free |
| ISN (theisn.org) | International Society of Nephrology resources and position statements | Free |
| Kidney International | ISN flagship; KDIGO guidelines published here as supplements (fully OA) | Subscription / guidelines OA |
| JASN | Journal of the American Society of Nephrology | Subscription / some OA |
| NDT | Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (ERA flagship) | Subscription / some OA |
Keep NICE CKD (NG203) and KDIGO CKD 2024 as EPUBs on your phone. In clinic, search for eGFR staging, ACR categories, anaemia management thresholds, mineral bone disease targets, and SGLT2 inhibitor prescribing criteria. Annotate patient-specific decision points in the EPUB reading app.
Convert the CREDENCE, DAPA-CKD, EMPA-KIDNEY, and FLOW trial reports to EPUB. Annotate inclusion criteria (eGFR thresholds, UACR levels), primary endpoints, and safety data. Keep the NICE SGLT2 inhibitor guidance for CKD (NG28 update, NHS England commissioning policies) as EPUBs for formulary governance meetings.
Convert KDIGO transplantation guidelines and Renal Association transplant guidance to EPUB. At transplant MDT meetings, search for donor matching criteria, immunosuppression protocols, and rejection management algorithms. Annotate case-specific notes directly in the reading app.
Read Kidney International or JASN articles as EPUBs. Annotate key findings and export highlights as CPD evidence. RCP, JRCPTB renal medicine curriculum, and ISN CPD frameworks all accept documented peer-reviewed reading with personal reflection.
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