As the global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) rises, “Perspectives on Early Detection of CKD: The Facts, the Questions, and a Proposed Framework for 2023 and Beyond” presents timely information from ISN leaders on early CKD detection and a framework for adoption. Read the paper in Kidney International here. This paper culminates two years of work that...
The quiz was recently released in Thai to coincide with the World Congress of Nephrology 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. The simple online quiz helps individuals gauge their risk of kidney disease. It takes one minute to complete and is completely anonymous. The quiz is available in 16 languages - Amharic, Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Bangla, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi,...
Join a panel of experts for a lively online conversation on April 28 at 5.30 p.m. CEST. Take part here. Scan the QR code in the image above to join with your mobile phone.
In February, the ISN delivered a one-and-a-half-day "Nephrology for the Non-nephrologist," course for primary care physicians in New Delhi. One hundred participants attended the event. The ISN provided the course content, the development of which was led by Umesh Khanna and Mayuri Trivedi and presented by 26 faculty. Participants can now continue this complimentary course and...
In February, the ISN delivered five "Grand Rounds" sessions, "Advanced Topics in Nephrology," in four major cities in India. The sessions were led by Roberto Pecoits-Filho and Sri Lekha Tummalapelli and supported by experts from each city to ensure local relevance. The content included new and upcoming advances in chronic kidney disease identification, optimal management of...
The one-minute quiz is now available in 15 languages – Amharic, Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Bangla, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Uzbek. Take the quiz here. If you would like to help ISN increase the quiz's reach by translating it into your language, please get in touch with Monica at mmoorthy@theisn.org.
The sixth narrative-based chapter of the Clinical Trials (ISN-ACT) Toolkit describes best practices when writing a scientific paper to boost the impact of your published study. Discover chapter 6 here alongside previous chapters. This series of narratives is produced by the ISN-ACT Clinical Trials Toolkit subgroup members based on topics from the ISN-ACT Clinical Trials Toolkit,...
ISN-KI Fellowships are non-funded positions designed for early-career professionals and academics working in nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation who are interested in learning editorial skills at Kidney International, one of the world's top journals in kidney care. Find out more and apply here. The closing date for expressions of interest is December 16, 2022. We asked current...
Over the last 18 months, a group of ISN members has developed a series of case studies to illustrate how different countries implement early chronic kidney disease (CKD) detection programs. The researchers identified a list of prerequisites for successful early detection of CKD. Read the paper here. Countries included in the research are Taiwan, Uruguay, Canada, the...
Two infographics on complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) have been added to the "Complement-Mediated Kidney Diseases Toolkit." The visuals are on the presentation, histology, treatment and natural course of C3G, and key takeaways for clinicians in the management of C3G. Access the infographics here. The ISN launched the toolkit earlier this year to raise awareness of these diseases...
