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Dialysis is a treatment for kidney failure that filters blood to eliminate unwanted toxins, waste products and excess fluids.

“A Lasting Legacy of Improved Nephrology Services in the Southern Philippines”: An ISN-APSN Sister Renal Centers Pair Graduates the Program

Staff from the SPMC visit the SGH Transplant Center The ISN and the Asian Pacific Society of Nephrology (APSN) collaborated to support a Sister Renal Centers (SRC) partnership between the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City, Philippines, and the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) in Singapore over seven years. From modest beginnings to a flourishing...

April 23, 2024Grants, News, Sister Renal CentersRead more...

Latest ISN Journal Editorial Selections

Kidney International® A Toolkit for ISN’s Registry Initiative, SharE-RR This paper, led by Fergus J. Caskey, chair of the ISN SharE-RR Advisory Group, in collaboration with other SharE-RR Advisory Group members and global registry experts, introduces the ISN SharE-RR toolkit developed to assist in establishing renal registries. Access the ISN SharE-RR toolkit here The toolkit, informed by existing...

April 23, 2024Journals, NewsRead more...

Specialized Courses, Plenary Sessions, and More! Access WCN’24 Content at the ISN Academy!

Explore hundreds of hours of captivating WCN'24 content at the ISN Academy, featuring cutting-edge insights across five essential themes. Learn from more than 200 global experts and elevate your expertise! Take specialized courses on hot topics Renal Pathology Conservative Kidney Management Navigating Kidney Care Annual Review of Nephrology Interventional Nephrology Find out more here Listen to four outstanding plenary talks: Daniel de Florian – "The Origin of the...

April 23, 2024Education, News, WCNRead more...

ISN Members: Explore Specialized ISN Fellowship Opportunities Tailored to Your Expertise and Region –Apply by May 1

In addition to general ISN Fellowships for ISN members from lower, lower-middle, and upper-middle-income countries, the ISN collaborates with several organizations, regional societies, and partners to sponsor and promote fellowships tailored to specific specializations and regions. The deadline to apply is May 1. Submit your application here. These include: The ISN-UHN ExpLoRe Home Dialysis Fellowships in dialysis Ravi Mehta ISN...

April 2, 2024Fellowship, Grants, NewsRead more...

Young Nephrologists – Win a Free Registration to the 42nd Vicenza Course: Apply by April 10

The 42nd Vicenza Course AKI-CRRT-ECOS and Critical Care Nephrology 2024 takes place from June 11-13, 2024, at the Fiera di Vicenza Convention Center in Vicenza, Italy. The course will focus on endpoints for new clinical trials and covers various topics in critical care nephrology, including: Acute kidney injury (AKI) in different pathological conditions Sepsis and related mechanisms, including viral, bacterial,...

March 18, 2024Education, News, Young nephrologistsRead more...

“A Real and Measurable Impact on the Provision of Kidney Care to the People of Rivers State in the Niger Delta Region” – Sister Renal Centers Partnership Graduates the Program  

The multidisciplinary renal team comprising renal consultants, doctors in renal training, and nurses at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital UPTH in Nigeria established a Sister Renal Centers (SRC) partnership in 2017 with support from the Salford Royal Hospital (in Manchester, UK. This partnership has now graduated...

March 4, 2024Grants, News, Sister Renal CentersRead more...

Expanding Skills and Knowledge in Key Areas of Kidney Care: Access Three New ISN Implementation Toolkits

As part of the ISN-WHO 2021-2023 collaboration plan, the ISN is pleased to announce the release of three new implementation toolkits. The ISN thanks all experts involved for their outstanding contributions. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Toolkit The toolkit facilitates AKI detection, management, and prevention, integrating key strategies highlighted in the ISN 0by25 initiative. Access here The toolkit was developed...

February 19, 2024Advocacy, News, Research, WHORead more...

“I Understand the Unspoken Pain of Patients”: Read Inspiring Stories From the World Kidney Day Blog Series

"I was a distant shadow of my former self, unrecognizable, tired, broken in spirit, and clueless about what was happening. The thought of resuming regular dialysis sent shivers down my spine. I just wanted to live a normal life." Sejal Jobanputra, from India, shares an emotional journey that includes the disappointment of a kidney transplant...

November 13, 2023Advocacy, News, World Kidney DayRead more...

Structured Delivery of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Targeted Symptom Management Can Improve Fatigue, Pain and Depression Among Those on Dialysis

Daniel O’Hara, the ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus coordinator, summarizes the design and outcomes of one of the team’s latest trial selections. Read all the latest global trial selections from the ISN-ACT initiative here. The “trial of the month” is available in several languages. Effects of Technology-assisted Stepped Collaborative Care Intervention to Improve Symptoms in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis:...

November 10, 2023News, ResearchRead more...

Irma Tchokhonelidze to Receive the ISN NIS and Russia Pioneer Award at Upcoming Regional Meeting on Cadaveric Transplantation in Georgia

The Kidney and Solid Organ Transplantation Advancement Strategy: Roadmap for Transition from Living Donation to Cadaveric Transplantation conference will take place from September 13-14, 2023, in Tbilisi, Georgia. It is the first joint conference of the South Caucasian countries Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. The ISN will present Irma Tchokhonelidze (Georgia) with the ISN 2023 Pioneer...

September 4, 2023Awards, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

The ISN Supports Kidney Care Education at French Language Congress in Africa Through the CME Program

The "2ème Cours International de Néphrologie et 1er Congrès de la Société Congolaise de Néphrologie" will take place from August 21-25, 2023, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program will support Dr. Thierry Lobbedez (France), Dr. Faguer Stanislas (France) and Dr. Michel Jadoul (Belgium) to travel to the conference...

July 17, 2023CME, Grants, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

ISN Members – Are You Making the Most of What’s On Offer? Explore the ISN’s Specialized Fellowship Options and Apply by May 1

To help build capacity where it is most needed, the ISN collaborates with several organizations, regional societies, and partners to sponsor and promote fellowships in specific regions and specializations. These include fellowships for: Nephrologists who want to train in dialysis, AKI, or pediatric nephrology Nephrologists from the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America, or South Asia Nephrologists who want to...

April 4, 2023Fellowship, Grants, NewsRead more...

Congratulations to the ISN Community Film Event Winners – Watch the Inspiring Films!

The ISN congratulates Sabarinath Shanmugham (India) on winning the 2023 ISN Community Film Event with the film “Hope Sustains Life – Through the Lens of a CKD Woman." The winning film, dedicated to "women living with kidney disease who are fighting with hope," shows life for Chitra, a 60-year-old widow with terminal kidney failure. Chitra...

April 4, 2023Events, ISN Community Film Event, News, WCNRead more...

Latest ISN Journal Editorial Selections

 Kidney International: Results From Part A of the Multi-center, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Nefigard Trial, Which Evaluated Targeted-release Formulation of Budesonide for the Treatment of Primary Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy To verify the findings of the 2b NEFIGAN trial, the phase 3 NefigArd trial tested the efficacy and safety of nine months of treatment with Nefecon® versus placebo...

February 20, 2023Journals, NewsRead more...

KDIGO Controversies Conference on Home Dialysis

Home Dialysis: Conclusions From a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference The level of home dialysis use worldwide is low despite its association with greater patient autonomy and treatment satisfaction compared with in-center modalities. In May 2021, KDIGO held a conference focusing on determining dialysis modality choice and distribution and strategies to expand home...

February 6, 2023Journals, NewsRead more...

The Pros and Cons of Public-Private Partnerships for Dialysis Services in Low-resource Settings: Join the Webinar on February 9

The webinar, “Pros and Cons of Public-Private Partnerships in Developing Dialysis Services in Resource-limited Settings,” will take place on February 9, 2023, from 2-3 p.m. CET. The webinar is part of the ISN-WHO "Toolkit for Dialysis in Low-resource Settings" and complements the ISN-WHO framework for developing dialysis in low-resource settings. The event is led...

January 23, 2023Advocacy, NewsRead more...

“A Boost to Developing Peritoneal Dialysis in Bangladesh”: ISN Granting Programs Support Hands-on Training and Scientific Meeting in Bangladesh

Dr. Stanley Fan presents a training session to staff at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital in Dhaka ISN Granting Programs complement each other to connect experts and support the development of healthcare centers in low-resource settings, as demonstrated by recent ISN initiatives in Bangladesh. The ISN Educational Ambassadors Program (EAP) supported Educational Ambassadors Dr. Stanley...

January 23, 2023CME, Educational Ambassador, Grants, News, Regional Activities, Sister Renal CentersRead more...

Discover the Latest Video Abstracts

Watch the latest ISN video abstracts from the @ISNeducation Social Media Team on inhibiting inflammation with anti-cytokine therapy and post-dilution hemodiafiltration. Watch the videos here The videos are based on papers from Kidney International and Kidney International Reports: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial of Anakinra for Hemodialysis Inflammation High-volume Hemodiafiltration and Cool Hemodialysis Have a Beneficial Effect on Intradialytic...

November 28, 2022Education, News, ResearchRead more...

The ISN Joins the Discussion on Improving Quality of Life During Dialysis at European Roundtable

The ISN was pleased to participate in the hybrid roundtable, ‘Quality of Life in Dialysis Care,’ hosted in Madrid by our partner, the European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA), on , 2022. The event was organized as a follow-up to the European Kidney Patients’ Federation's White Paper on Living Better with CKD (2021) to discuss and...

October 3, 2022Advocacy, NewsRead more...