The new POCUS curriculum on the ISN Academy aims to encourage the nephrology community’s interest in the procedure and provides the basics to start scanning. With the growth of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in the emergency room and intensive care and cardiac units, a full POCUS examination is now considered standard procedure in many...
The ISN Educational Ambassador (EA) Program endorsed a critical care training program in Egypt between December 31, 2020, and January 9, 2021, at Talkha Central Hospital, Dakahlia, Egypt. Access extracts of the program here. International speakers from the USA, UK, and UAE were invited to share in the educational activities, and professors in renal pathology from...
The ISN-KI Early-career Researcher Award recognizes outstanding research in basic and clinical science published in Kidney International (KI) in 2019 and 2020. Papers will be assessed on the novelty of research, robustness, and methodologies. Nominate your candidate here before February 23. Only ISN members are eligible to nominate candidates who are: Primary authors ISN members Early-career researchers (less than...
The ISN has written to the WHO requesting its support in convincing policymakers worldwide to immediately prioritize the vaccination of patients with advanced chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis. The request has been made in light of the recent ISN paper published in Kidney International, “The urgent need to vaccinate dialysis patients against SARS-CoV-2: A...
The World Kidney Day (WKD) #MyGr8Rule challenge reminds us to look after our kidneys and prevent kidney disease. The initiative revolves around 8 golden rules for kidney health. To participate, complete one or more of these golden rules and: Take a picture of yourself in action, frame it with the WKD rules photo filter, and share it...
After a well-received and successful first online learning session, the South Asia Regional Board will host the second in the series, “NEPHRO-CONNECT,” a case-based discussion. See brochure for information on the program and registration The second in the series, “NEPHRO-CONNECT,” a case-based discussion Click here to register Download Brochure
As part of the ISN’s work plan as a non-state actor in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO), and with guidance and technical reviews provided by WHO staff, the ISN has developed the “Framework for Developing Dialysis Programs in Low-resource Settings”. The Framework, due to be launched at the World Congress of Nephrology...
“Not every patient with end-stage kidney disease will benefit from dialysis in terms of their survival or quality of life,” explains Professor Sara Davison from the University of Alberta, Canada. “We are seeing increasing numbers of frailer patients with multiple comorbidities who are starting chronic dialysis. These patients are more likely to be in a...
“Patients with end-stage kidney disease who are receiving hemodialysis are a vulnerable population for whom the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are particularly grave,” says Dr. Rita Suri from Montreal General Hospital and McGill University, Canada. Regular trips to the clinic for hemodialysis treatment mean that patients cannot self-isolate completely. They may be exposed to...
Children who develop nephrotic syndrome are usually treated with corticosteroids (normally prednisone or prednisolone) over prolonged periods and at doses recommended by the International Study of Kidney Diseases in Children almost 50 years ago. In her presentation at WCN’21, Dr. Aditi Sinha, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi,...
“Deep learning and artificial intelligence have enormous potential to benefit humanity through medical and biological applications,” says Professor Yoshua Bengio, one of the world’s leading experts in AI and a pioneer in deep learning. However, at WCN’21, he will highlight the need to address ethical issues and create efficient systems for collecting, managing, and sharing...
The fight to breathe by COVID-19 patients has brought home to us all the importance of oxygen to support life in humans. Every cell in our bodies needs the right amount of oxygen to function and survive, but how are oxygen levels controlled? This is a question that remained unanswered until relatively recently. In pioneering...
Help expand trial participation within the nephrology community: Join colleagues online for a lively exchange of ideas on February 16 at 9 p.m. ET. #NephTrials The ISN-ACT (Advancing Clinical Trials) and NephJC are partnering on the #NephTrials initiative to increase awareness of ongoing trials in nephrology and improve understanding of what it takes to design and conduct clinical trials. The #NephTrials initiative is an exciting new series...
This year’s chair of the WCN Scientific Committee, Professor Claire Sharpe from King’s College London, UK, shares her recommendations from the program and emphasizes the advantages of a virtual congress. “Being Scientific Committee chair during these unusual times has been a roller coaster, but it’s been an exciting process as we’ve gone from planning a...
As an ISN voting member, exercise your right to cast your vote for the next ISN President-Elect and your ISN region’s Regional Board Deputy Chair/Council member. To vote, login to your MYISN account at www.theisn.org, click on the “Leadership Elections” tab, and follow the prompts. You can review the candidates’ short bios/CVs and statements before...
The Young Nephrologist Committee will host a Spotlight Webinar “Spotlight on Young Nephrologists: ISN opportunities to shape the future of global kidney health,” presenting exciting avenues for personal development, scientific growth, and career advancement through ISN activities. The webinar, which takes place at 4 p.m. on February 10, 2021, will host four remarkable global nephrology...
Throughout 2021, the ISN will present a series of interviews with our Collective-Member Societies. For this edition, we interviewed Rudolf P. Wüthrich, President of the Swiss Society of Nephrology. This society has been an ISN Collective-Member for over a decade. In 2019, the ISN launched a new partnership with the Swiss Society of Nephrology and the...
With less than two months to go before World Kidney Day (WKD) 2021, the WKD 2021 Activities Guide provides ideas and tips for planning online activities to highlight the theme Living Well With Kidney Disease. Given the various coronavirus restrictions in place worldwide, the way you celebrate WKD 2021 depends on the framework set by...
ISN’s ‘Spotlight Sessions,’ highlighting ISN initiatives in advocacy, research, and education, will be broadcast as a special series of webinars throughout the year. Alongside presentations on ISN activities, these webinars will also include Q&A sessions with those involved in ISN’s worldwide work to answer any questions you may have on the projects and how to...
Tune in to two conversations in episode seven of the ISN Global Kidney Care Podcast (GKCP) series, “The Multiple Voices of CKDu and Tools to Help Clinical Trials to Thrive in Nephrology.” Shuchi Anand and Mike Spigler talk about their participation at the recent American Kidney Fund Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease Summit held in...
