SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

Continuing Nephrological Education

English

 

Sunday, June 8, 2003      14.00 - 16.30     Roof Garden


Early management of progressive CRF

How to detect patients with early CRF - Is screening for asymptomatic CRF useful?
T. Feest, Bristol, United Kingdom

Strategies to retard progression of renal disease
H. Haller, Hannover, Germany

Uraemic acidosis: more than a low blood bicarbonate
K. Kamel, Toronto, Canada

New developments in treatment of renal osteodystrophy
T. Drüeke, Paris, France

Relative risks can be risky: interpreting clinical data
W. Van Biesen, Ghent, Belgium

A brilliant future for nephrology? How epidemiology will impact on nephrology practice
D. Marcelli, Frankfurt, Germany

When to start dialysis? Pro and Con
R. Krediet, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
N. Lameire, Ghent, Belgium

Monday, June 9, 2003      16.30 - 18.30     Roof Garden


Chronic RRT in the high-risk patient

An introduction of the problem: A 75-year diabetic patient with cardiomyopathy
N. Lameire, Ghent, Belgium

Selection of patients for dialysis
F. Locatelli, Lecco, Italy

What type of vascular access to use
R. Vanholder, Ghent, Belgium

Can modern dialysis technology help?
B. Canaud, Montpellier, France

Why, when and how to stop dialysis?
C. Jacobs, Paris, France

Tuesday, June 10, 2003      16.30 - 18.30     Roof Garden


What is new in immunosuppression

Basic principles and mechanisms of action
M. Goldman, Brussels, Belgium

Immunosuppressive treatment for glomerulonephritis
J. Floege, Aachen, Germany

Immunosuppression in Renal Transplantation
J.W. de Fijter, Leiden, The Netherlands

Long-term problems related to immunosuppression
B. Kasiske, Minneapolis, USA

Wednesday, June 11, 2003      16.30 - 18.30     Roof Garden


New aspects in renal transplantation

Diabetes and transplantation
B. Becker, Madison, USA

Pre-transplant potential recipient assessment
P. Harden, Oxford, United Kingdom

Different strategies for organ recruitment
Y. Vanrenterghem, Leuven, Belgium

Management of the patient with the failing graft
S. Davies, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom