[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ISN has written to the WHO requesting its support in convincing policymakers worldwide to immediately prioritize the vaccination of patients with advanced chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis. The request has been made in light of the recent ISN paper published in Kidney International, “The urgent need to vaccinate dialysis patients against SARS-CoV-2: A...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The World Kidney Day (WKD) #MyGr8Rule challenge reminds us to look after our kidneys and prevent kidney disease. The initiative revolves around 8 golden rules for kidney health. To participate, complete one or more of these golden rules and: Take a picture of yourself in action, frame it with the WKD rules photo filter, and share...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]After a well-received and successful first online learning session, the South Asia Regional Board will host the second in the series, “NEPHRO-CONNECT,” a case-based discussion. See brochure for information on the program and registration[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][pdf-embedder url="https://www.theisn.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ISN-Brochure_-SARB.pdf" width="600" title="The second in the series, “NEPHRO-CONNECT,” a case-based discussion"][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" css=".vc_custom_1610536972602{padding-top: 50px !important;}"][vc_btn title="Click here to register"...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As part of the ISN’s work plan as a non-state actor in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO), and with guidance and technical reviews provided by WHO staff, the ISN has developed the “Framework for Developing Dialysis Programs in Low-resource Settings”. The Framework, due to be launched at the World Congress of Nephrology...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “Not every patient with end-stage kidney disease will benefit from dialysis in terms of their survival or quality of life,” explains Professor Sara Davison from the University of Alberta, Canada. “We are seeing increasing numbers of frailer patients with multiple comorbidities who are starting chronic dialysis. These patients are more likely to be in a...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “Patients with end-stage kidney disease who are receiving hemodialysis are a vulnerable population for whom the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are particularly grave,” says Dr. Rita Suri from Montreal General Hospital and McGill University, Canada. Regular trips to the clinic for hemodialysis treatment mean that patients cannot self-isolate completely. They may be exposed to...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Children who develop nephrotic syndrome are usually treated with corticosteroids (normally prednisone or prednisolone) over prolonged periods and at doses recommended by the International Study of Kidney Diseases in Children almost 50 years ago. In her presentation at WCN’21, Dr. Aditi Sinha, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “Deep learning and artificial intelligence have enormous potential to benefit humanity through medical and biological applications,” says Professor Yoshua Bengio, one of the world’s leading experts in AI and a pioneer in deep learning. However, at WCN’21, he will highlight the need to address ethical issues and create efficient systems for collecting, managing, and sharing...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The fight to breathe by COVID-19 patients has brought home to us all the importance of oxygen to support life in humans. Every cell in our bodies needs the right amount of oxygen to function and survive, but how are oxygen levels controlled? This is a question that remained unanswered until relatively recently. In pioneering...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Help expand trial participation within the nephrology community: Join colleagues online for a lively exchange of ideas on February 16 at 9 p.m. ET. #NephTrials [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The ISN-ACT (Advancing Clinical Trials) and NephJC are partnering on the #NephTrials initiative to increase awareness of ongoing trials in nephrology and improve understanding of what it takes to design and conduct clinical trials.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] The #NephTrials initiative is an exciting new series...
