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Serving Nephrologists and People Living With Kidney Disease in Ukraine - an Overview of the Ukrainian Association of Nephrologists by Its President

Dmytro Ivanov describes how the association is encouraging kidney care expansion in Ukraine.

This is the first in a series of articles reflecting achievements and experiences discussed at a special ISN Affiliated Society Meeting held at WCN’23.

New! Quick Guide to Early CKD Identification and Intervention for Primary Care Settings - Available in 50 Languages by Year End

Access and share a handy quick reference document, based on the “ISN-KDIGO CKD Early Identification and Intervention” booklet, for kidney health professionals, primary care physicians and nurses working in primary care settings.

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This material has been commissioned and funded by AstraZeneca.

Tune In to the WCN’23 “Spotlight Sessions” and Experience the Dynamic Energy of Attending In Person the World Congress of Nephrology!

Tweets, photos and recordings from a popular congress feature for delegates in Thailand last April.

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Joint Statement on Sudan from ASN, ERA and ISN: Kidney Organizations Appeal for Kidney Health for All War Victims - Read Here

ISN News

Membership

Fellow of the ISN

Find the FISN 2022 Awardees on the ISN Website

Applications Re-open For This Prestigious Designation
Later in the Year

Advocacy

Four Statements and a Stand-alone Event - the ISN Advocates for Better Kidney Health for All at the 76th World Health Assembly

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The ISN Joined European Event to Celebrate 80th Anniversary of Dialysis

Grants

Advancing Kidney Care Worldwide: Announcing Seven New ISN Regional Training Centers in Latin America

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“I Could Always Rely on Him to Get Back to Me!” - ISN Mentee Priya Pais on Mentor Laurence Greenbaum: Watch the Video Interview and Apply as a Mentee to the ISN Mentorship Program by July 1

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This podcast is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim & Lilly.

“Acute Kidney Injury” and “Drugs and the Kidney” - Watch and Share Modules 17 and 18 in the Open-access Online Kidney Education for Primary Care Physicians Curriculum

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UPCOMING WEBINARS

TODAY, May 22, 2023 I 5 p.m. CEST

ISN-KDIGO Webinar:
Genomics and Genetics in CKD

Thursday, May 25, 2023 I 2 p.m. CEST

Grand Rounds in Pediatric Nephrology - an ISN-IPNA Sister Centers Initiative: All Cysts Are Not Equal

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 I 3 p.m. CEST

ISN Webinar:
First Consensus Guidance for Pre-clinical Animal Studies in Translational Nephrology (TRANSFORM)

Young Nephrologists

“Let’s Get to Work!” - New ISN YNC Chair, Sabine Karam, on Ongoing and Future YNC Projects

ISN Participates

Attend the ISN-Endorsed 14th Podocyte Meeting in Philadelphia, USA

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ISN JOURNALS

ISN Multi-Country Research on Prerequisites for Successful Early CKD Identification and Intervention Published in Kidney International

Perspectives on Early Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease: The Facts, the Questions, and a Proposed Framework for 2023 and Beyond

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AstraZeneca has provided a sponsorship grant to this independent program.

KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL SELECTION

Drug Repurposing in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

The search for more effective drugs to slow down the progression of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is urgent and challenging because the use of tolvaptan, the only drug approved to treat ADPKD patients with rapid disease progression, is limited by reduced tolerability from aquaretic effects and potential hepatotoxicity.

This review explores drug repurposing approaches to identify suitable drug candidates to treat ADPKD and the prioritization and implementation of drugs with a high probability of success.

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KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS EDITORIAL SELECTION

Unmet Needs of Chronic Kidney Disease in Latin America: A Review from Expert Virtual Working Group

This meeting report reviews discussions held in a virtual meeting of opinion leaders from Latin America in January 2022 to address the status of CKD in various Latin American regions.

The panel emphasized the need for early kidney function evaluation to prevent CKD development, the importance of raising kidney health awareness among healthcare professionals, authorities, and the general population, and the need for updated clinical practice guidelines and regulatory policies in the region.

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