In February, the ISN delivered five "Grand Rounds" sessions, "Advanced Topics in Nephrology," in four major cities in India. The sessions were led by Roberto Pecoits-Filho and Sri Lekha Tummalapelli and supported by experts from each city to ensure local relevance. The content included new and upcoming advances in chronic kidney disease identification, optimal management of...
Almost 300 people joined ISN i3C (CKDu) Network members* and ISN Renal Pathology Working Group representative, Carmen Avila-Casado, to learn more about the dilemma facing clinicians working in chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) endemic areas: whether or not they should undertake a kidney biopsy in a person with suspected CKDu. Did you miss...
The 2023 Vanderbilt Renal Translational Pathology Workshop will be held February 23-24, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The event is organized by the Vanderbilt O’Brien Kidney Center. The two-day comparative renal pathology workshop with didactic and hands-on training in qualitative and quantitative renal pathology was developed by ISN President Agnes Fogo and Haichun Yang from...
Dr. Nick Medjeral-Thomas (UK) hosts this edition of the ISN Global Kidney Care Podcast. He joins fellow nephrologists Dr. Namrata Parikh (Canada) and Dr. Gary Chan (Hong Kong) to discuss the diagnosis and management of complement-mediated kidney diseases. All three are involved in developing the ISN Complement-mediated Kidney Disease Toolkit, launched in 2022. Listen to...
Two classic films are now available to watch on the ISN Academy: "The Human Kidney: Tubules, Blood Vessels and Vascular-Tubular Relations" and "The Vascular and Tubular Organization of the (Dog) Kidney" These historical, yet clinically still relevant, films were independently produced in 1975 by members of the Department of Physiology at Harvard Medical School.* They illustrate the highly...
Lise Bankir, ISN emeritus member and "Directeur de Recherche Emérite" at INSERM (the French Institute of Health and Medical Research), has kindly donated the films: "The Human Kidney: Tubules, Blood Vessels and Vascular-Tubular Relations" and "The Vascular and Tubular Organization of the (Dog) Kidney" Watch the films here. These historical, yet clinically still relevant, films were independently produced in...
Watch the videos here. The videos are based on papers from Kidney International and Kidney International Reports: Incidence of New Onset Glomerulonephritis After SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination Is Not Increased Persistent Isolated C3 Hypocomplementemia as a Strong Predictor of End-stage Kidney Disease in Lupus Nephritis
Over the past 12 months, the ISN Academy has introduced more than 150 hours of new educational content, including: #ISNWCN 2022 recorded sessions #ISNFrontiers Meetings recorded sessions Over 50 recorded webinars with more than 10 partners Courses on: Qualitative health research Education for primary care physicians Kidney stones Ethical aspects of kidney care for women Kidney health professionals Twitter Space recordings Video abstracts Visual abstracts Quizzes We thank...
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...
Watch the latest ISN video abstracts from the @ISNeducation Social Media Team on diagnosing acute kidney injury with urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and treating infection-related glomerulonephritis with steroids. Watch the videos here The videos are based on papers from Kidney International and Kidney International Reports: Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin is Elevated in Children With Acute Kidney Injury and Sickle...
The ISN has redesigned its educational platform - the ISN Academy: Explore the intuitive design Test our new search engine Track your progress and collect your certificates Renew your membership here to access the Academy Watch a short video to familiarize yourself with the new layout. Access all webinar recordings here Discover courses and curriculum here Explore ISN meeting content here Discover the...
Two infographics on complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) have been added to the "Complement-Mediated Kidney Diseases Toolkit." The visuals are on the presentation, histology, treatment and natural course of C3G, and key takeaways for clinicians in the management of C3G. Access the infographics here. The ISN launched the toolkit earlier this year to raise awareness of these diseases...
The ISN is excited to announce that five of its social media activities have been nominated for the #NephJCKidneys Awards by NephJC in the "Nathan Hellman Social Media Project of the Year" category. The nominations are for: The #ISNQuiz – access here ISN Video Abstract Series – all editions available at the ISN Academy, Twitter, and Instagram ISN Education...
Now available: 1 CME credit with the completion of the Kidney Stone Course for ISN members Kidney stones are a common condition, which causes significant morbidity for patients, has a high recurrence rate, and can lead to unfavourable outcomes like chronic kidney disease. To prevent stone recurrence and associated complications, it is essential to recognize underlying metabolic...
Five sessions on qualitative research methodologies, study design, data collection and analysis, and assessing and reporting qualitative studies are available exclusively to ISN members at the ISN Academy. Take the 'Introduction to Qualitative Health Research' course here, and register for the live session here. Once you've completed all five sessions of the course and claimed your certificate of...
(click to enlarge) A visual abstract on pregnancy and kidney failure based on the Kidney International Reports article "Parenthood with Kidney Failure: Answering Questions Patients Ask About Pregnancy" was released during an ISN Twitter space on September 14, "Pregnancy Matters." Listen to the Twitter space recording here. The audio space was hosted by Manjusha Yadla, ISNEducation Social...
Connect with Fergus Caskey, Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Michael Walsh, Joel Topf, Manasi Bapat, and Swapnil Hiremath at the latest #NephTrials discussion on September 29, 2022, at 1 p.m. CEST. Why do we need more efficient clinical trials? What is a registry and why are registries useful? What is a registry-based randomized controlled trial, and how does...
A new section on the ISN Academy allows you to access content from past ISN events you may have missed. Explore the available content here. ISN members and ISN Academy subscribers can access content from the recent ISN Frontiers Meeting in Bergamo here. ISN members can access WCN'22 content here. The congress material is also available to non-ISN...
Kidney International: Depressive Symptoms at Kidney Transplant Evaluation and Access to the Kidney Transplant Waitlist Calculated Versus Measured Albumin-Creatinine Ratio to Predict Kidney Failure and Death in People with Chronic Kidney Disease Kidney International Reports: Chronic Lithium Therapy and Urine concentrating Ability in Individuals with Bipolar Disorder: Association Between Daily Dose and Resistance to Vasopressin and Polyuria Watch the...
From Oral Anticoagulants in Kidney Disease to the Future of Dialysis – Access all #ISNTweetorials here. Watch a recording of the tweetorial on liver-kidney disease here. Take the quiz "Liver and the Kidneys – the Love and the Hate."
