Kidney disease does affect 1:10 adults. It is defined as: “abnormalities of kidney structure and/or function present for greater than three months, with implications for health.” A recent New York Times article describes a debate between nephrologists whereby some assert that lower eGFR is not necessarily kidney disease, and that because most older individuals with impaired kidney...
This international survey is looking to examine the views of nephrologists, nephrology nurses and nephrology technologists on sex hormones in women with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). It is supported the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary and The Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Canada. You can take part in this survey by following the...
We took time out with Adeera Levin to congratulate her on becoming the new ISN President and find out what is in store for ISN over the next two years. Adeera Levin is only the second female president in the history of ISN, and strongly hopes it won’t be another 40 years before the next...
We also seek applicants for one to three stipends, €1,000 each, generously supported by the International Summer School of Renal Pathology (ISSRP) (endorsed by the Renal Pathology Society, the International Society of Nephrology, the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association and the Italian Society of Nephrology), to defray part of the cost of...
The developing countries of sub-Saharan Africa are under threat by an emerging epidemic of kidney disease. Populations are no longer solely affected by ‘diseases of poverty’ such as HIV/TB/malaria but also ‘diseases of affluence’ such as diabetes and hypertension. Disease is often asymptomatic until end-stage disease develops requiring expensive treatment options such as transplant or...
ISN’s Kidney International and Kidney International Supplements to be published by Elsevier as of January 2016. New York, NY, February 17, 2015 - Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, and the International Society of Nephrology (ISN), the global medical society devoted to advancing kidney care worldwide, announced today that Elsevier will publish ISN’s...
Read the latest op-ed by ASN Past President Sharon M.Moe: How To Cure Kidney Disease? Let's Start by Restoring NIH Funding. "It is clear that medical research in kidney care is imperative. However, investment in kidney research has stagnated. While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services spends billions each year to care for patients with...
There are just a few days to go to register for the next ISN Nexus symposium in Brisbane, Australia. Register for the regular rate before August 22, 2014. This meeting promises to be an interesting one as it focuses on Hypertension and the Kidney. It will take place from September 25 to 28, 2014 at the Brisbane...
ISN is happy to announce that the 2013 impact factor for Kidney International (KI) has risen by almost 10% on last year to 8.520. This now places KI as third amongst 75 urology and nephrology journals, and second amongst nephrology journals. And KI Supplements, after being listed on Pubmed from this year, has achieved its first...
Mark your calendar for the ISN Research and Prevention Program application deadline on October 1st, 2014. If you are interested in applying for this ISN Program, make sure to send your application online before this date. CLICK HERE to find out more. During the last call, the Asia Pacific Society of Nephrology (APSN) co-sponsored (50%) two visits in...
