This new Lancet Update focuses on the controversial relationship between hydration and health, with many unfounded claims in the popular media. Nephrologist William Clark and epidemiologist Jessica Sontrop guide us through a growing body of evidence that suggests a protective effect of increased water intake on kidney function. The Lancet Kidney Campaign builds on ISN's...
On September 17, 2016, the ISN Eastern and Central Europe Regional Workshop will take place in Sarajevo as part of an ISN Continuing Medical Educational course organized with the Society of Nephrology, Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This session will cover the latest on ISN Program activities in Eastern and Central Europe. It is...
Following the earthquake that struck central Italy on August 24, 2016, the ISN Renal Disaster Relief Task Force (RDRTF) issued its response to the disaster and a status update on kidney patients in the region. ISN RDRTF Chair Wim Van Biesen said that he had been in contact with the President of the Italian Society...
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects approximately 10% of the adult population, worldwide. While the distribution of those receiving and not getting renal replacement therapies(dialysis and transplantation), varies by country, the incidence and prevalence of CKD are remarkably consistent globally, though not always well documented. ISN’s latest endeavor, the ISN ‘Closing the Gaps’ initiative sets out to define...
Kidney International (KI) Reports was launched by ISN and Elsevier in June. Now, this new publication has reached the 25-published research article threshold. It has also been officially added to Elsevier’s list of journals ready to apply for PubMed Central indexing. The KI Reports submission page is live and the editorial board is currently accepting...
In collaboration with the Indian Society of Nephrology, the ISN-ANIO India Committee is calling for clinical research project applications from young nephrologists (both junior faculty and physicians in specialist training) working in India. The projects should be focused on chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this year’s application round, the committee welcomes proposals for clinical research...
AVATAR 2016 is an event that exemplifies the renal vascular access armamentarium. It was held in New Delhi from July 23 to 24, 2016 and was the 5th annual event for the Association of Vascular Access & inTerventionAl Renal Physicians (AVATAR). The inaugural ceremony paid a particular tribute to the stalwarts of Indian Nephrology for their...
Recent ISN efforts to better position kidney disease on the global health agenda paid off recently as kidney disease was mentioned in the resolution stemming from the recent United Nations High Level Meeting on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The document recognizes that: “renal, oral and eye diseases pose a major health burden for many countries and that these...
The call to apply for the ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) and Sister Transplant Centers (STC) programs is now open. Deadline is October 1st, 2016. During this round, you will be able to apply directly online through a dedicated webpage. Further details will be available soon. In the meantime, any questions about this session can be...
The SAMA Renal Review and Update course took place recently. Every year, this ISN endorsed meeting sets out to enhance renal education and training in Sudan. The course is organized by the Sudanese American Medical Association (SAMA) in partnership with the Sudanese Nephrology Society and the Sudan Medical Specialization Board. SAMA is a non-profit professional organization...
In 2014, more than 300 million adults in Latin America, were overweight. Of these more than 100 million were obese. However, obesity is preventable. Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. In 2014, about 39% (2.0 billion) of the world’s adult population (38% of men and 40%...
As a recent guest of Professor Khin Maung Htay at Yangon’s Thingangyun San Pya Hospital and Yangon Specialist Hospital, I was exposed to how snake bites are a major health concern in Myanmar, especially for kidney patients. In 2012, there were almost 14,000 reported snake bites in Myanmar, 2% were fatal. Last year, out of...
Following the ISN Educational Ambassadors recent call for applications, the ISN Programs team is happy to announce that 18 applications were approved. For the first time, applications were submitted from Israel, Fiji, Zimbabwe and Niger. Many thanks to the Asia Pacific Society of Nephrology (APSN) and the India Society of Nephrology (IndSN) for their generous contribution...
ISN and The Transplantation Society (TTS) are planning a joint poster session at the upcoming annual Transplantation Society Congress in Hong Kong. If you are participating in this meeting, make sure to join one of the three sessions from August 20 to 22, 2016. These poster sessions will take place in the main exhibition area...
This week, ISN convened a meeting with global kidney experts to develop a new, cohesive approach to tackling the global epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The ISN Global Kidney Health Summit, the first meeting of its kind, took place in Vancouver, Canada from July 26 to 28, 2016 and gathered the international community...
From left to right, Dr. Ravi Mehta, 0by25 Director and leading Principal Investigator from UCSD, Dr. Karen Yeates and Dr. Erica Erwin, leading the Pilot Project in Tanzania, Dr. Etienne Macedo, Project Manager from UCSD, Dr. Victor Hugo Garcia-Carlo from Bolivia, Dr. Rakesh Malhotra from UCSD and Dr. Rolando Claure, leading the pilot project...
The ISN Clinical Research Program Committee is pleased to announce the results of the second round of applications for the 2016 Clinical Research Program. These grants help implement research projects to detect and manage non-communicable chronic diseases such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease in low-to-middle income countries, involving local nephrologists,...
Next week, ISN will convene a meeting of global kidney experts to develop a new and cohesive approach to tackling the global epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The ISN Global Kidney Health Summit, the first meeting of its kind, will take place in Vancouver from July 26 to 28, 2016. Stay tuned for more information. In...
Professor Jules Traeger has passed away at the age of 96, after an exceptional life, during which he tirelessly developed the nephrology practice he helped to create. Born in Lyon on March 12, 1920, Traeger studied in the city’s Lycée Ampere then at the Faculty of Medicine. Named Resident in 1946, he went on to...
KI is happy to announce that its Impact Factor for the year ending in 2015 is 7.683. Thereby, KI maintains its prominent second position amongst nephrology journals reporting original research. KI thanks all authors and reviewers, members of the editorial board, and the editorial team for their superb contributions which allowed us to achieve this...
