This month’s Supplement to Kidney International features the detailed description of a global strategic plan for care of patients with kidney failure. The strategy is to be implemented progressively over the next decade. As noted in the accompanying editorial, there is a huge gap between the total global number of patients with kidney failure and...
We look forward to connecting with you at the VIRTUAL World Congress of Nephrology in April 2021. In addition to live and on-demand access to excellent science and education, the congress will offer features enabling members to connect and network. Stay tuned for more information. Abstract Submission new deadline: November 26, 2020 Submit Your Abstract ISN Community Film Event Submit a...
Rolando Claure-Del Granado, ISNeducation member, talks to Catherine Clase about her research into cloth masks for protection against COVID-19. * Listen to the interview here. The interview discusses: Differences between masks and mask-testing Recommendations for materials to use for cloth masks (evidence-informed cloth masks) Breathability issues The role of cloth masks in preventing the spread of COVID-19 The Cloth Masks...
ISN past president David Harris will be a key speaker at the event, delivering two talks on November 7: “What is new in CKD treatment?” from 12:50-2 p.m., and “When to start dialysis” from 3:30-4:40 p.m. (Russian time.) The Russian Dialysis Society National Conference with CME course is an annual conference attracting more than 500 participants from...
The ISN welcomes a new Affiliated Society, the Renal Association of Mauritius. The ISN is privileged and grateful to work alongside an international community of 106 Affiliated Societies dedicated to advancing global nephrology, together. The ISN looks forward to collaborating with all these organizations to achieve equitable access to sustainable kidney health worldwide. ISN Affiliated Societies benefit...
The Peruvian Association of Vascular Access (APDAV) has joined the ISN as a Collective-Member Society, further strengthening a mutual commitment to improving kidney care in South America. The ISN sponsored the Second International Congress of Peruvian Association of Vascular Access through the CME program last year, supporting Dr. Octavio Salgado and nurse Rosa Marticorena to...
The ISN i3C (International Consortium CKDu Collaborators) group developed the ISN Observatory of CKDu as part of its Collaboration Plan with the World Health Organization (WHO) to facilitate information exchange and raise awareness of the urgent issue of Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology. Collating ongoing studies and efforts on CKDu provides a valuable overview...
Every month the ISN-ACT Team lists interesting new randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from around the world. Highlight: LOL-HD study: Laughter therapy may reduce depressive symptoms in hemodialysis patients See the latest trials here. A summary of the highlighted trial is now available in French, Spanish, and Mandarin. Support equal access to nephrology research: Become an ISN Member!
Would you like to know more about randomization strategies or simplified approaches to consent? The ISN-ACT Clinical Trials Toolkit contains all the information you need to understand clinical trials and support your own research activities. How can the ISN-ACT Clinical Trials Toolkit assist your clinical research? Attend the ISN Webinar on ISN-ACT Clinical Trials Toolkit on Tuesday, November...
Bring your expertise and talent to ISN: Apply for a leadership position and help advance kidney health worldwide. Apply here. Our sincere thanks go to all members who have already submitted an expression of interest or nomination for a leadership position.
The 2021 World Kidney Day Campaign (WKD) content is now available in Arabic, Chinese (simple and traditional), French, Greek, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Thai. These newly translated pages include details of the 2021 WKD theme and call for action to facilitate local awareness-raising activities. A series of WKD 2021 campaign images presenting the 2021 focus on living...
Professor Ifeoma Ulasi, University of Nigeria, ISN Advocacy Working Group member, and Paul Laffin, ISN Advocacy Director, participated in the WHO Stakeholder Consultation on the Development of the WHO Global Diabetes Compact on October 14, 2020. The WHO Global Diabetes Compact, to be launched in April 2021, builds on the Global Hearts Initiative to focus...
The ISN Eastern and Central Europe Regional Board held the webinar, “ISN-Eastern and Central Europe Regional Board Webinar: 2020 KDIGO guidelines for the treatment of glomerular disease – what is new? part 1” on October 27, 2020. Watch for the webinar here. The event features talks by: Rosanna Coppo (Italy) Andreas Kronbichler (Austria) Kultigin Turkmen (Turkey) and will be moderated...
Throughout its 60-year history, and in collaboration with local hosts, the ISN World Congress of Nephrology has provided a forum for the global nephrology community to meet, connect, exchange knowledge, and share ideas. Join us for the VIRTUAL World Congress of Nephrology in April 2021, accessible online with just a few clicks, connecting delegates wherever...
Using patient-centered approaches, the ISN Academy brings you a new case-series in collaboration with The Society of Point of Care Ultrasound (SPOCUS) to provide education on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS). This new topic follows the successful structure of the Renpath cases: in short videos, experts will highlight important aspects of POCUS, including: Safe and...
The ISN-COVID team has developed a visual abstract and infographic for the general public based on the Cloth Masks Project, an initiative set up by Dr. Catherine Clase and Dr. Roberto Pecoits-Filho. The Cloth Masks Project involves a team of academics, physicians, and other volunteers who research published, peer-reviewed literature to help inform the choice of...
WCN’21 organizers would like to have ISN members’ input to ensure the best possible format to deliver the congress. We invite you to complete a few short questions in the survey section of your MyISN profile, which will only take a minute to complete. We appreciate your time and feedback. Take the Survey
The Colombian Association of Nephrology and Arterial Hypertension (ASOCOLNEF) will hold the XXII Colombian and International Extended Congress of Nephrology and Transplantation as a virtual congress over seven weeks from October 27 to December 14, 2020. The congress is aimed at nephrologists and other health care providers from the Ibero-American region. The increased timespan enables an...
Ethics of kidney care in the era of COVID-19 The paper describes ethical concerns arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the context of care for people with kidney disease, notably how to approach equitable access to dialysis during pandemic surges; the risks and benefits of different kidney failure treatments; and ethical practice when using...
The World Congress of Nephrology 2021 (WCN’21) organizers are pleased to offer a Travel Grant Program for online or in-person attendance to WCN’21. These grants support equitable access to ISN educational and networking opportunities and are available to ISN members residing in low and lower-middle-income countries (consult eligible countries.) WCN’21 Travel Grants offer: Pre-Congress Courses Registration (online and...
