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Under the auspices of ERA-EDTA & ISN/COMGAN
CME Course

1st Balkan Nephrology School |
Pristina/Kosovo (UNMIK) |
May 24-26, 2007 |
Conference Centre, Grand Hotel, Pristina |
In cooperation with |
the University of Heidelberg and the University of Pristina |
ERA-EDTA |
European Council for Accreditation in CME in Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation (ECANDT of the ERA-EDTA accredited by the European Accreditation Council for CME – EACCME) |
Chair-person: |
R. Coppo (Italy) |
Secretary: |
A.L.M. De Francisco (Spain) |
Members: |
J. Floege (Germany) |
R. Vanholder (Belgium) |
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A. Wiecek (Poland) |
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C. Zoccali (Italy) |
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J. Cannata-Andia, ERA-EDTA President (Spain) |
CME Courses Coordinators: |
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Basic Science and Clinical Nephrology: |
R. Coppo (Italy) and P. Ronco (France). |
Chronic Renal Failure, Hypertension and Clinical Epidemiology: |
C. Zoccali (Italy) and G. London (France). |
Dialysis: |
R. Vanholder (Belgium), S. Davies (UK) and C. Wanner (Germany). |
Transplantation: |
C. Ponticelli (Italy), A. Torres (Spain) and K. Olgaard (Denmark). |
Collaboration with ISN for courses in Eastern Europe: |
N. Lameire (Belgium), A. Covic (Romania). |
Chair-person: M. Zeier (Germany)
Secretary: N. Miftari (Germany)
Local organising committee: |
E. Hasani (Rector) |
I. Dedushaj (Dean) |
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P. Sejdiu (Permanent Secretary of Health, Kosovo) |
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N. Miftari (Germany) |
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Members: |
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Ghent (Belgium): |
Prof. N. Lameire (ERA-EDTA) |
Faculty of Medicine |
Prof. Dr. M. Zeier (Nephrology) |
Heidelberg (Germany) |
Prof. Dr. J. Schmidt (Transplant Surgery) |
Prof. Dr. B. Schmied (Transplant Surgery) |
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Dr. J. Beimler (Nephrology) |
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Dr. Ch. Morath (Nephrology) |
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Dr. L. Kihm (Nephrology) |
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Dr. N. Miftari (Nephrology) |
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Vienna (Austria): |
Prof. Dr. Regele (Pathology) |
Prof. Schmaldienst (Nephrology) |
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Timeline: |
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Thursday 24.05.2007 |
14.00 - 18.30h |
Friday 25.05.2007 |
09.30 - 13.00h |
14.30 - 18.00h |
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Saturday 26.05.2007 |
09.30 - 14.00h |
Participating countries: |
Kosovo, Albania, F.Y.R. Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Scientific program
| Day 1. Afternoon session (Thursday 24.05.2007 - 14.00 –18.30h) | |
14.00–14.20 |
Opening and Welcome Address |
Zeier, Lameire/Hörl, Secretary of Health, Rector or Dean of faculty |
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14.30–15.00 |
Management of hypertension and progression of renal disease |
15.10–15.30 |
Diabetic nephropathy |
15.40–16.10 |
Diagnostic tools in nephrology (urine, sonography, laboratory) |
16.20–16.40 |
Coffee break |
16.40–17.10 |
Glomerulonephritis |
17.20–17.50 |
Rapide progressive Glomerulonephritis |
18.00–18.30 |
Hepatitis B and C in the renal patient |
Day 2. Morning session (Friday 25.05.2007 - 09.30-13.00h) |
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14.30–14.50 |
Management of secondary hyperparathyroidism |
15.00–15.30 |
Management of renal anemia |
15.40–16.10 |
Concept of dry weight in haemodialysis |
16.20–16.40 |
Coffee break |
16.40–17.00 |
Principles of living renal transplantation |
17.10–17.30 |
Immunosuppression after renal transplantation |
17.40–18.00 |
Infection and complications after renal transplantation |
18.00–18.40 |
Histopathology in renal disease |
19.30 |
Dinner |
Day 3. Morning session (Saturday 26.05.2007 - 09.30-14.00h) |
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09.30–10.00 |
Principles of peritoneal dialysis |
10.10–10.40 |
How to find a PD patient |
10.50–11.20 |
How to place a PD catheter |
11.30–11.50 |
Coffee break |
11.50–12.20 |
Role of education of medical staff and patients Initiation of a PD Program |
12.30–13.00 |
Adequacy of PD and residual renal function |
13.10–13.40 |
Management of PD-related peritonitis/complications |
13.50 |
Plenary discussion, certification and Closing remarks |