Listen to the podcast here. Cochrane Kidney and Transplant are involved in evaluating the care of patients with kidney disease and with complications of diabetes and hypertension. They also assess ways of managing problems associated with interventions for kidney diseases. Find out more by tuning into the latest ISN podcast to join Roberto Pecoits-Filho and Smeeta Sinha...
Register for "Expert Insights: Ethical Aspects of Kidney Care for Women" here. The workshop will take place at 3 p.m. CEST on June 28. Why is this content important? Several ethical issues may impact the provision of kidney care for women, including gender bias and discrimination, and complex decision-making about pregnancy and reproductive care in the context...
To mark International Nurses Day on Thursday, 12 May, the latest Global Kidney Care Podcast edition honors nurses' important role in kidney care Listen to the podcast here. This episode, "Innovative Nursing in Nephrology: PD Catheter Insertion," was led by the ISN Kidney Health Professionals working group. Roberto Pecoits-Filho and Smeeta Sinha are joined by: Elaine Bowes, Clinical Nurse Specialist PD...
ISNeducation Social Media Team members Divya Bajpai, Sibel Bek, Didem Turgut, Suman Behara, Sourabh Sharma, and Mohammad A. Gawad. have developed a quiz on onconephrology: Take the onconephrology quiz here! The quiz was developed to accompany the @ISNEducation Nuances in Nephrology Webinar: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Nephrotoxicity in Native and Kidney Transplantation available to ISN members on the...
Watch "Why Kidney Stones Form" here. This first module of the Kidney Stone Course is open access until April 28. Register for the webinar on the metabolic evaluation of patients with kidney stones here. Presentations from the webinar, including Q&A sessions, will be available to ISN members on the ISN Academy as course modules. Kidney stones are a...
Watch the latest video abstract here. This episode presents the Kidney International paper: A Prospective Observational Study for Justification, Safety, and Efficacy of a Third Dose of mRNA Vaccine in Patients Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis Discover more video abstracts on the ISN Academy. The ISN Video Abstract Series is an @ISNeducation Social Media Team initiative showcasing key articles from ISN Journals on social media...
Access the content at Seminars in Nephrology and ScienceDirect. Given the topic's relevance in these critical times, free access to the Seminars in Nephrology journal on "Conflict Nephrology" has been granted for six months (Volume 40, Issue 4, July 2020, edited by Sahar H. Koubar, Mohamed H. Sayegh).
Watch the latest video abstract here. This episode presents the Kidney International Reports paper: Urine Single-Cell RNA-Sequencing From Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Reveal Inflammatory Signatures Discover more video abstracts on the ISN Academy. The ISN Video Abstract Series is an initiative by the @ISNeducation Social Media Team showcasing key articles from ISN Journals on social media platforms.
The Global Kidney Care Podcast (GKCP) has recorded a special WKD episode, "World Kidney Day: Health Literacy, a Call for All Nephrologists." Listen to the special WKD edition of the GKCP here. In this episode, Roberto Pecoits-Filho and Smeeta Sinha discuss the history of WKD and the 2022 campaign theme and goals with members of the WKD Steering...
The Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group (DICG) will present specific issues arising from current global crises generating fertile ground for illicit organ removal and posing challenges to the interpretation of the Declaration of Istanbul (DOI). These include an increase in refugees and migrants due to conflicts and humanitarian crises and a decrease in available...
The 'Anemia of Renal Disease' curriculum is accessible to all on the ISN Academy. Explore the curriculum here. The curriculum is creatively designed using mixed media, including three originally produced voice-over animations, charts, graphs, and self-guided questions to engage students and facilitate learning. The course covers the pathophysiology of renal disease along with the clinical trials guiding...
"Approach to Infantile Hypercalcemia" will be held on Friday, February 4, 2022, 3 – 4:15 p.m. Register here. Through two case histories, the session will cover: Differential diagnosis of an infant with hypercalcemia Hypercalcemia evaluation and the role of genetic testing Treatment of infantile hypercalcemia The Grand Rounds series is a case-based, online teaching program in pediatric nephrology to support...
The ISN Video Abstract Series is a new initiative by the @ISNeducation Social Media Team showcasing key articles from ISN Journals on social media platforms. Watch the latest episodes on the ISN Academy: A Mathematical Estimation of the Physical Forces Driving Podocyte Detachment Combination Treatment with Rituximab, Low-Dose Cyclophosphamide and Plasma Exchange for Severe Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis
Roberto Pecoits-Filho and Smeeta Sinha meet pediatric nephrologist Maolynne Miller to discuss what inspired her career choice, some of her many accomplishments, and what she would still like to achieve in kidney care. Listen to Season 2 Episode 3: The Work and Journey of Maolynne Miller: Jamaica's First Pediatric Nephrologist here. Miller founded the Jamaica Kidney...
The 'Anemia of Renal Disease' curriculum is now accessible to all on the ISN Academy. Discover the Curriculum The course, prepared in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic, covers the pathophysiology of renal disease along with the clinical trials guiding current management guidelines: Definition and epidemiology of renal anemia Pathophysiology of renal anemia Mechanisms of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents Trials of renal anemia Iron...
More than 1,100 participants from 107 countries joined the ISN webinar series on mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) management held in October. The use of MRAs in DKD has historically been limited by its adverse side effects. This webinar series highlighted new developments in a rapidly evolving field, presenting the outcomes...
The ISN and the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research will hold a webinar on December 9, 2021, at 2 p.m. CET on: “New Insights into Clinical Management of C3G" The webinar will address: The complement system and its role in C3G Personalized clinical management of patients Preliminary results of clinical trials with complement inhibitors New therapeutic perspectives Register for the...
Read the latest edition of the ISN Academy Newsletter here. ISN President Agnes Fogo introduces some of the Academy's outstanding current content on renal pathology helping to improve kidney care standards around the world, including: WCN'21 Renal Pathology Course Latest Renpath Quick Cases series Video abstract on kidney biopsy findings in HIV-infected patients in the modern era Look out...
Watch the video here. Kelly Smith and Shreeram Akilesh join Ankit Patel to discuss the current understanding of the SARS-CoV-2 impact on the kidney, including whether or not there is a direct pathological implication between the two and how to explain a high incidence of kidney injury in COVID patients if no direct kidney infection...
SYL advisor and ALANEPE President Melvin Bonilla welcoming participants to the SYL hybrid course On October 13, 2021, the Saving Young Lives (SYL) project launched the initial component of a hybrid course, offered for the first time, in Latin America. In collaboration with the Latin-American Association of Paediatric Nephrology (ALANEPE), this online educational session on AKI...
