Staff from Dalal Jamm Hospital and Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc during the training program The ISN Educational Ambassadors (EA) Program recently supported a training initiative at Dalal Jamm Hospital in Dakar, Senegal. Led by ISN Educational Ambassador Eric Goffin from Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc in Belgium, the training aimed to strengthen the hospital's peritoneal dialysis...
by YNC member Iman Al Shamsi The ISN recognizes the importance of PD in managing kidney failure, as it is the most accessible method for enabling home-based dialysis. The ISN joined forces with the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) to launch the International Home Dialysis Consortium (IHDC) with support from other international organizations. Established...
ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus contributor Ahad Qayyum summarizes the design and outcomes of one of the ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus's latest trial selections. The "Trial of the Month" is available in several languages, now including German. Read all global trial selections from the ISN-ACT initiative here. In addition, in the ISN 'Guide for Everyone' series, selected clinical trials...
The Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS) is designed to advance the understanding of optimal practices for PD patients worldwide. Hear from DOPPS Program Scientific Director Roberto Pecoits-Filho in conversation with ISPD President Edwina Brown and PDOPPS International Steering Committee members Jeffrey Perl and Jenny Shen. Listen here Recorded live at WCN '24 in...
The Lebanese Society of Nephrology and Hypertension (LSNH) participated in the ISN Affiliated Societies Meeting at the recent WCN'24 in Buenos Aires, providing an overview of Lebanon's current kidney care landscape, including region-specific challenges and successes. Lebanon experienced two major crises in the late 2010s and early 2020s: an economic crisis and the Beirut port...
Kidney International® Long-term Impact of Immediate Versus Deferred Antiretroviral Therapy on Kidney Health in People With HIV The long-term impact of prolonged antiretroviral therapy (ART) exposure on chronic kidney disease is unknown. To investigate this, the Strategic Timing of Antiretroviral Treatment trial randomized 4,684 ART-naïve adults with CD4 cell count under 500 cells/mm3 to immediate versus deferred...
Faculty and UDUTHS management team meet during one of the workshops Emerging institution: Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria Liaison officer: Professor Muhammad Makusidi Supporting institution: Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa Liaison officer: Professor Nicola Wearne An ISN Sister Renal Centers (SRC) Program partnership between Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) in Cape Town, South Africa, and the Usman Danfodiyo University...
Dr. Shuchi Anand (center right, back row) with kidney care professionals at Kandy Teaching Hospital in Sri Lanka An ISN Sister Renal Centers partnership between Kandy Teaching Hospital (KTH) in Sri Lanka and Stanford University (affiliated with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center) has brought about a substantial transformation in the kidney care landscape in the...
In April, Dr. Augusto César Soares dos Santos (Brazil), supported through the ISN Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program, attended the Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN) 39th Annual Convention. Dr. Augusto César Soares dos Santos, alongside ISN North and East Asia Regional Board member Professor Sydney Tang (Hong Kong) and ISN OSEA Regional Board member Dr....
Kidney International® Executive Summary of the KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease: Known Knowns and Known Unknowns This executive summary of the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease outlines the bases for updated therapies and strategies...
Kidney International® Living Kidney Donors’ Healthcare Needs, Experiences and Perspectives Across Their Entire Donation Trajectory: A Semi-Structured, In-depth Interview Study This qualitative descriptive study examined the experiences of living kidney donors (LKDs) throughout care. It aimed to identify gaps in information and care as LKDs transitioned through different phases. The results reveal gaps in post-donation care for...
The ISN is delighted to announce 16 new fellows from 12 countries worldwide. Get to know the new ISN Fellows here These fellows will receive specialized training abroad in transplantation, glomerular disease, peritoneal dialysis, or clinical nephrology. They will return home with valuable skills from their training. By implementing and sharing this knowledge, they aim to make...
Rumbidzai Dahwa received an ISN Clinical Research Program (CRP) grant for the research project "Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in Zimbabwe" in 2017. Find out more about the CRP and how to apply here. The study, completed in 2020, was the first to provide comprehensive data on the nature and prevalence of dialysis in Zimbabwe and...
Rupesh Raina, ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus Subgroup member, summarizes the design and outcomes of one of the team's latest trial selections. Read all the latest global trial selections from the ISN-ACT initiative here. The "Trial of the month" is available in several languages. Gravity-assisted Continuous Flow Peritoneal Dialysis Technique Use in Acute Kidney Injury in Children: A...
Kidney International® Models of Care to Address Disparities in Kidney Health Outcomes for First Nation People First Nations people in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the USA face a higher risk of kidney problems and struggle to get kidney transplants compared to non-Indigenous people. This review identifies studies that created special healthcare programs for First Nations people...
Delegates and faculty at the 2ème Cours International de Nephrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation, and 1er Congrès de la Société Congolaise In support of an agreement between the Société Francophone Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation (SFNDT) and the ISN to enhance skills in French-speaking African countries, the ISN Continuing Medical Education Program contributed to the 2ème Cours...
Ronald Gobina trained through the ISN Interventional Nephrology Scholarship Program for four weeks at the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit at St Helier Hospital in London, UK. Dr. Gobina recently contacted the ISN to tell us how he applied his newly acquired skills to enhance the quality of kidney care at the Regional...
Kidney International® Novel Anemia Therapies in CKD: Conclusions from a KDIGO Controversies Conference The conference, held virtually in December 2021, reviewed new evidence on diagnosing and managing anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD). The meeting focused on a new class of agents—the hypoxia-inducible factor-prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors (HIF-PHIs). HIF-PHIs are reported to be non-inferior to conventional Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents...
The ISN was pleased to support the inaugural "Primer Curso Cubano de Nefrología Intervencionista" (First Cuban Course on Interventional Nephrology) in September through its Continuing Medical Education and Educational Ambassadors Programs. Find out more about ISN interventional nephrology training opportunities here. Hosted by the Cuban Society of Nephrology at the Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Lucía Iñiguez Landín...
Read the open-access article "Lessons Learned From Regional Training of Paediatric Nephrology Fellows in Africa" here. Over the last 20 years, Mignon McCulloch and her team have trained 38 fellows in pediatric nephrology (PN) at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. Today, the Red Cross Hospital is one of...
