Tag - obstetric kidney care

ISN Journal summaries on gender-specific kidney health and ethical considerations in CKDu research 

Kidney International®   Women and kidney health: Conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference The conference highlighted key sex- and gender-specific issues in kidney care, emphasizing chronic kidney disease’s (CKD) impact on women’s reproductive health and pregnancy outcomes.   Recommendations included counseling, multidisciplinary pregnancy management, and systematic monitoring of kidney function, blood pressure, and proteinuria.   The...

New modules to help you better manage pregnancy in women with CKD  

The ISN Pregnancy and Disease Toolkit has been expanded with three new modules to support clinicians managing complex cases in this critical area:  Pregnancy-related acute kidney injury   Postpartum follow-up and care  Management of pregnancy hypertension and preeclampsia  These evidence-based resources are ideal for personal learning or teaching others and aim to improve outcomes for mothers and babies worldwide.  Access...

ISN Journal summaries on making CKD research accessible to patients and pregnancy outcomes in kidney transplant recipients 

Kidney International®  Identifying strategies for disseminating research to patients with chronic kidney disease and caregivers: a workshop report   Research on chronic kidney disease (CKD) is often inaccessible to patients and caregivers, limiting its influence on care and decision-making.   A workshop involving patients, caregivers, and health professionals identified three key strategies to improve dissemination: making research engaging and...

Bridging the Gaps in Obstetric Kidney Care: Listen to the Podcast on the ISN “Train-the-Trainer” Program   

The latest episode of the ISN Global Kidney Care Podcast spotlights the “Train-the-Trainer” program for pregnancy and kidney disease, a pioneering initiative designed to address critical gaps in obstetric kidney care education worldwide.    Listen to the podcast here  Shilpanjali Jesudason (Australia) and Rasha Shemies (Egypt) discuss how the program brought together a diverse group of...