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Statement by the International Society of Nephrology and the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health on the EU-led Draft Resolution on Strengthening WHO Preparedness for and Response to Health Emergencies

74th World Health Assembly Statement on the EU-led Draft Resolution on Strengthening WHO Preparedness for and Response to Health Emergencies As Members of the Global Coalition for Circulatory Health, The International Diabetes Federation, The International Society for Nephrology, The World Heart Federation and The World Stroke Organization thank you for the opportunity to provide inputs on...

February 25, 2021Advocacy, WHORead more...

Help Secure the Prioritization of Dialysis Patients in National COVID-19 Vaccination Programs

Following British colleagues’ recent success in convincing the UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to urgently amend its prioritization schedule and aim to vaccinate all adult dialyis patients by mid-February 2021, and our Italian colleagues’ success in convincing their national authorities to prioritize Chronic Kidney Disease patients in the Italian Vaccination Plan,...

February 16, 2021NewsRead more...

Virtual WCN’21 – A GLOBAL EVENT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Catch the Early WCN’21 Registration Fee for Two More Days Register before February 17, 23.59 CET for a substantially lower fee. One registration fee, dozens of sessions and activities, and the chance to meet more delegates than ever before: 7 pre-congress courses 45+ congress sessions Interactive poster gallery Networking Industry symposia and showcase ISN Community Film Event Register Now NEW: Raising-the-Curtain Series Leading up to Virtual WCN’21, from April...

February 15, 2021Events, News, WCN'21Read more...

Nephro-Connect 2021, Part 2, Held by ISN South Asia Regional Board

After a well-received and successful first online learning session, the South Asia Regional Board will hold part 2 of the case-based discussion, “NEPHRO-CONNECT,” on Sunday, February 21, 2021, from 6-8 p.m. IST. Faculty developed two case presentations: Post-transplant infectious disease Post-transplant TMA See brochure for information on the program and registration. SARB is chaired by Dr. Manisha Sahay and...

February 15, 2021Membership, News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

Review of Current and Future Applications in Artificial Intelligence-assisted Renal Pathology

Agnes Fogo, ISN President-elect, is a co-author on AI Applications in Renal Pathology published in Kidney International. The paper presents an integrated review on current and future applications in AI-assisted renal pathology, including data collection and analysis in full-stack AI-assisted renal pathology studies and renal pathology-optimized AI techniques. Since synergetic developments of renal pathology and AI...

February 15, 2021News, ResearchRead more...

Expand Trial Participation Within the Nephrology Community: Join Colleagues Online Tomorrow for #NephTrials

The #NephTrials initiative is an exciting new series of conversations combining: The ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus, identifying and summarizing recent interesting trials relevant to kidney disease. The ISN-ACT Toolkit, guiding anyone wishing to start a clinical trial. Social media expertise from the #NephJC community through blog posts, visual abstracts, and a discussion on each topic held on...

February 15, 2021News, ResearchRead more...

Follow the POCUS Curriculum on the ISN Academy

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...

February 15, 2021Education, NewsRead more...

Virtual Learning Sessions Host ISN Educational Ambassador Training Program in Egypt

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...

February 15, 2021Grants, NewsRead more...

One Week Left to Reward Excellence in Research: Nominate an Early-Career Researcher

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...

February 15, 2021News, ResearchRead more...

ISN Calls for Urgent Prioritization of Dialysis Patients in COVID-19 Vaccination Programs

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...

February 15, 2021Advocacy, COVID-19, NewsRead more...

The second in the series, “NEPHRO-CONNECT,” a case-based discussion

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

February 15, 2021News, Regional ActivitiesRead more...

ISN Develops “Framework for Developing Dialysis Programs in Low-resource Settings”

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...

February 10, 2021Advocacy, News, WHORead more...

When dialysis is not the answer: a toolkit for conservative kidney management

“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...

February 10, 2021News, WCN'21Read more...

Keeping hemodialysis patients safe from COVID-19 wherever they are in the world

“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...

February 10, 2021News, WCN'21Read more...

Can children with nephrotic syndrome receive less aggressive steroid treatment?

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,...

February 10, 2021News, WCN'21Read more...

Understanding the potential and limitations of AI and deep learning

“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...

February 10, 2021News, WCN'21Read more...

ISN-NEPHJC Collaboration: The #NephTrials Initiative – Join the Conversation on February 16 @ 9 p.m. ET

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...

February 9, 2021News, ResearchRead more...