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Should You Proceed With Surgery or Tablets in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients With Advanced Secondary Hyperparathyroidism?

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...

July 29, 2024News, ResearchRead more...

The ISN Partners With UK Sustainability Organization to Advance Environmentally Sustainable Kidney Care

The ISN is delighted to announce its formal partnership with the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (CSH) to collaborate on the Advancing Environmentally Sustainable Kidney Care (GREEN-K) Initiative. Find out more about the ISN GREEN-K Initiative here The CSH is an independent, non-profit organization leading the way in net zero and carbon reduction initiatives within the healthcare...

July 29, 2024Initiatives, NewsRead more...

Top 5 Reasons to Submit an Abstract to WCN’25

It's abstract submission season! Submitting an abstract to WCN'25 is an excellent way to showcase your research and advance your career. Find out more and submit your abstract here Here are the top 5 reasons to get motivated and submit your abstract today – think abstract, think NEPHRO! NEtworking: Cultivate lasting professional relationships Prominence: Showcase your research on...

July 15, 2024News, Research, WCNRead more...

Inspire Others, Promote Best Practices, and Increase Support for Kidney Care Initiatives: Nominate Your Candidate for the ISN 2024 Awards!

Why is it important to nominate peers and colleagues for ISN Awards? Inspire and motivate: Recognition inspires others to strive for excellence and innovation in kidney care Promote best practices: Highlighting exemplary work spreads successful strategies in nephrology Increase support: Increased visibility attracts institutional and public support for kidney care initiatives Act quickly – the deadline is near!...

July 15, 2024Awards, NewsRead more...

Help Combat Organ Trafficking: Support the DICG’s Campaign for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

The Declaration of Istanbul Custodian Group (DICG) has launched a campaign to participate in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, held on July 30. Access DICG resources on organ trafficking here The DICG’s theme for the campaign is “Recognizing Red Flags for Organ Trafficking,” highlighting warning signs that...

July 15, 2024Advocacy, Declaration of Istanbul, NewsRead more...

Two New ISN Global Kidney Care Podcasts on Peritoneal Dialysis Practices and Advancing Expertise Through the Educational Ambassadors Program – Catch Up Now! 

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...

July 15, 2024Education, Educational Ambassador, ResearchRead more...

Moving Forward: Lebanese Society of Nephrology and Hypertension Shares Advances in Kidney Care at the ISN Affiliated Societies Meeting

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...

July 15, 2024Membership, NewsRead more...

ISN Members – Explore Specialized ISN Fellowship Opportunities Tailored to Your Expertise and Region –Apply by October 1!

In addition to the general ISN Fellowships available for members from lower, lower-middle, and upper-middle-income countries, the ISN collaborates with various organizations, regional societies, and partners to offer fellowships tailored to specific specializations and regions. The deadline to apply is October 1. Submit your application here. These include: The ISN-UHN ExpLoRe Home Dialysis Fellowships in dialysis Ravi Mehta ISN AKI...

July 15, 2024Fellowship, Grants, NewsRead more...

Global Environmental Sustainability in Kidney Care: The ISN GREEN-K Launch – Get Involved in Shaping the Future!

Members of the Global Environmental Evolution in Nephrology and Kidney Care (GREEN-K) Steering Committee presented a webinar on how the initiative seeks to support the urgent necessity and optimal outcomes of global environmentally sustainable kidney care (ESKC). Two sessions were held, attracting 144 participants from 61 countries. Watch the GREEN-K Launch webinar and access the...

July 15, 2024Initiatives, NewsRead more...

Hear From Global Experts on Equitable Access to Innovative Therapies

Aligning with the 2024 World Kidney Day theme, "Advancing equitable access to care and optimal medication practice," Nature Reviews Nephrology has published an editorial on innovative therapies for diabetic kidney disease (DKD). Five global experts* from different world regions, including authors of the 2024 World Kidney Day scientific editorial, discuss barriers that must be...

July 15, 2024Advocacy, Research, World Kidney DayRead more...

Latest ISN Journal Editorial Selections

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...

July 15, 2024Journals, NewsRead more...

Metabolic Acidosis in CKD – to Treat or Not to Treat? Still an Unresolved Mystery

ISN-ACT Global Trials Focus contributor Sara Ksiazek 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...

July 15, 2024News, ResearchRead more...

Advancing Global Kidney Disease Diagnosis: The ISN Supports Attendance at Key Pathology Events in 2024

The ISN supported three ISN members (nephrologists and pathologists) to attend significant renal pathology events in person this year. Ntakirutimana Gervais (Rwanda), head pathologist at the was supported to attend the European Renal Pathology Course in the Netherlands, where he learned an integrated approach to assessing kidney biopsies. "The course was so impressive. I had the...

July 1, 2024Grants, News, Renal Pathology BursariesRead more...

ISN Educational Ambassador Leads Training on Urinary Sediment Analysis in Benin

The ISN supported ISN Educational Ambassador Dr. Giovanni B. Fogazzi (Italy) as the key presenter at the course "What the Urinary Sediment Can Tell Nephrologists," which was held at Cotonou in Benin Republic, West Africa from May 13-15, 2024. Past ISN Fellow Dr. Francis Lalya and ISN member Dr. Jacques Vigan (both from Benin)...

July 1, 2024Educational Ambassador, Grants, NewsRead more...

“Stronger in My Clinical Research Career” Through the ISN Mentorship Program – Apply as a Mentee by July 1

Dr. Anh Nguyen (Vietnam) was awarded 1st place in the ISN Mentorship Abstract Award for her submission, "Association of I/D Polymorphism of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Gene in Lupus Nephritis."   Read the full paper in the supplement to KI Reports on WCN'24 abstracts here Dr. Anh Nguyen is a nephrologist at Cho Ray Hospital and a senior...

July 1, 2024Grants, Mentorship, NewsRead more...

What Does Kidney Health Mean to You? Defining Kidney Health Together to Improve Patient Resources – Take the ISN Survey!

Take the two-minute survey here Toward ensuring our resources remain relevant and practical for patients, the ISN has developed a survey to gather definitions of 'kidney health' from the international kidney community. In addition, the ISN invites participants to share patient resources they would like to add to the "Resources for People Living With Kidney Disease"...

July 1, 2024Initiatives, NewsRead more...

Sharing a Valuable Tool to Assess Kidney Disease Risks: Meet the ISN Healthy Kidneys Champions and Join Their Efforts!

ISN Healthy Kidneys Champions - members of ISN’s regional boards- are leading the dissemination of the "Are Your Kidneys Healthy?" one-minute online quiz. This quiz, available in 26 languages, helps people understand their risk for kidney disease and know when to talk to their healthcare professional. Find out more about how ISN Healthy Kidneys Champions are promoting...

July 1, 2024Initiatives, NewsRead more...

Positioning Kidney Disease at the Forefront of the Global Health Agenda: Use and Share Free ISN Resources

The ISN is committed to highlighting kidney health in the global health agenda and actively advocates with the World Health Organization to prioritize kidney health as a critical noncommunicable disease (NCD). Earlier this year, Nature Reviews Nephrology published “Chronic Kidney Disease and the Global Public Health Agenda: An International Consensus,” highlighting kidney disease as a...

July 1, 2024Advocacy, News, WHORead more...

ISN Sister Renal Centers Partnership in Action: Improving Kidney Care in Nigeria

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...

July 1, 2024Grants, News, Sister Renal CentersRead more...