Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Czech Society of Nephrology in collaboration with ERA-EDTA Continual Medical Education Working Group.

Ivan Rychlik, Prof. MD PhD
e-mail: rychlik@cesnet.cz
Phone: +420 26716 8101    
Fax: +42 26716 810

The one day ERA-EDTA CME course is targeted to junior nephrologists, internists and researchers, who are interested in the management of patients with CKD. The key objectives are progression and prevention of CKD and following topics will be discussed in detail: 1/ CKD classification, 2/ CKD detection and epidemiology, 3/ mechanisms of progression of CKD, 4/ CKD impact on mortality and morbidity, 5/ prevention of CKD.
The course will be accompanied by the “Meet the expert” session to allow the participants to exchange knowledge in clinical practice with European leading nephrologists.
Furthermore, the CME course will be a part of the 11th Prague Postgraduate Training Course consisted of two half-day meetings with altogether four topic oriented sessions held in English with Czech leading experts in the field. Following topics will be covered: 1/ Ischemic kidney disease, 2/ Biomarkers in nephrology, 3/ Selected topics in dialysis treatment, 4/ Interactive case-report session.

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ERA-EDTA CME Course
Chronic kidney disease – progression and prevention

22. 1. 2011 – Saturday
Scientific program: 8.30 – 18.00
Welcome 8.30 – 8.40
Course Introduction & Objectives (V. Teplan, I.Rychlík, Prague)

A/ CKD classifi cation and epidemiology 8.40 – 9.40
1. CKD classifi cation – current problems (M.El Nahas, Sheffi eld)
2. How common is CKD – current view (I.Rychlík, Prague)

B/ CKD detection 9.40 –11.10
3. The signifi cance of microalbuminuria/proteinuria (R.Gansevoort, Groningen)
4. How to detect CKD and who should be screened (M.El Nahas, Sheffi eld)
5. Is AKI a strong risk factor for CKD development? (N.Lameire, Gent)

11.10 –11.30 Coffee break

C/ CKD: Impact on Morbidity and Mortality 11.30- 13.00
6. CKD and cardiovascular disease (N.Lameire, Gent)
7. CKD and ageing (A.Wiecek, Katowice)
8. CKD and diabetes mellitus (P.Bouček, Prague)

13.00-14.00 Lunch

D/ CKD: Mechanism of Progression 14.00 – 16.00
9. Mechanism of fi brosis (V.Tesař)
10. Hypertension and CKD progression (E.Ritz, Heidelberg)
11. Calcium-phosphate metabolism and CKD progression (G.Spasovski, Skopje)
12. Is there a role of anemia? (A.Wiecek, Katowice)

16.00 – 16.20 Coffee break

E/ CKD: Prevention 16.20 –17.50
13. How to prevent CKD progression – role of diet (V.Teplan, Prague)
14. Which antihypertensive agent should be used? (E.Ritz, Heidelberg)
15. Public programmes for CKD prevention (J.Feehally, Leicester)

Summary and closing remarks 17.50 – 18.00
Social program

19.30 – 22.00 Beer testing party (Restaurant “Na tý louce zelený” www.natyloucezeleny.cz )
Honorary lecture 2
Beer, obesity and kidney (E.Ritz, Heidelberg)

23. 1. 2011 – Sunday
8.30 – 10.00 00 „Meet the experts“ session
Education activities of ERA-EDTA (CME courses, fellowships, grants,
NDT Educational, e-learning) (G.Spasovski, Skopje)
Education activities of ISN (CME courses, fellowships, etc.) (N.Lameire, Gent)
Open discussion - the participants will have the opportunity to exchange
knowledge in clinical practice with European leading nephrologists