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CME Course

15th Budapest Nephrology School (40 CME)
Organized by the Hungarian Kidney Foundation (Reg. No 596/1987)

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Semmelweis University

Under the Auspices of

ISN and ERA-EDTA

August 26-31, 2008

Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

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ERA-EDTA CME Activities

Chair-person: R. Coppo (Italy)

Secretary: A.L.M. De Francisco (Spain)

Members: J. Floege (Germany)

              R. Vanholder (Belgium)

              A. Wiecek (Poland)

              C. Zoccali (Italy)

              G.M. London, ERA-EDTA President (France)

CME Courses Coordinators:
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) and J. Grinyo (Spain).
Collaboration with ISN for courses in Eastern Europe: N. Lameire (Belgium), A. Covic (Romania).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local coordinator: László Rosivall, M.D., PhD., DSc.
President Hungarian Kidney Foundation, Semmelweis University, Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathophysiology International Nephrology Research & Training Center, Nagyvárad tér 4, 1089 Budapest, Hungary, Tel/fax: +36-1-2100-100, +36-1-210-2956, Website: www.bns-hungary.hu, E-mail: rosivall@net.sote.hu

Detailed and updated information available on this website www.bns-hungary.hu

PARTECIPATION FEE:
On site: 750 EURO
   
PARTECIPATION FEE INCLUDES:
- Attendance to nephrology refresher course
- Free attendance to the 6th International Wine and Health Symposium 
(see below)
- Lunches, dinners and refresherments
- Social programs (Danube cruise, Parliament tour, Organ Concert)
- Support for buying the book of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis, Transplantation Eds:  Thomas E. Anreoli, Eberhard Ritz, László Rosivall
- Hungarian hospitality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT:
A good part of the actual participation fee is sponsored by the Hungarian Kidney Foundation and other national and international organizations for the benefit of the physicians mainly from developing Countries. Furthermore, a number of young applicants from developing countries will be supported by a partial participation fee waiver sponsored by  the Hungarian Kideny Foundation. To apply for these opportunities you are required to send a letter stating the reasons for the request together with your Curriculum Vitae and a letter of recommendation. 
The Organizing Committee will inform you of its decision in time.

The ERA-EDTA will give offer travel grants to young nephrologists in their early career (35 years old and younger) plus one year ERA-EDTA membership (including free access to NDT Online and the right to pay a reduced registration fee to the annual ERA-EDTA Congresses).
Travel grant forms will be soon online.

Faculty:
T.E. Andreoli, R. Coppo, A. Covic, Gy. Deák, J. Feehally, P. Gergely, S. Goral, H. Helderman, B. Iványi, D. Kerjaschki, S. Van Laecke, D.C. Mendelssohn, I. Mucsi, M. Novák, J. Peti-Peterdi, R. Pisoni, A. Rees, E. Ritz, L. Rosivall, G. Schulman, A. Tislér, T. Tóth, A. Wiecek, P.Å. Zillén

The 15th Budapest Nephrology School is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) for 40 CME credits. The Course includes 45 hour scientific lectures and a final examination which can be locally evaluated according to national standards (in Hungary it is equal to 50 CME credits).

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Scientific Programme:

August 26 (Tuesday)
   
08:00 – 09:30 REGISTRATION
  Venue:Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Roosevelt tér 9., Budapest
   
  Chairman of the day: L. Romics
   
09:30 – 10:00 Welcome Addresses and Official Opening
   
 

L. Romics

President of the Medical Chapter Hungarian Acedemy of Sciences

L. Rosivall

President of the Hungarian Kidney Foundation

E. Ritz

President of the International Society of Nephrology

 

 

A. Covic

Secretary General of the European Renal Association

T. Andreoli

Past President of the International Society of Nephrology

T. Tulassay

Rector of the Semmelweis University Budapest

I. Kiss

Country’s Chief Nephrologist

   
KEY NOTE LECTURE
  Moderator: László Rosivall (Budapest, Hungary)

10:00 – 10:30

Prevention, Early Detection and Early Treatment Per Åke Zillén

10:30 – 10:45 Discussion
   
BASIC SCIENCE/PATHOMECHANISM OF DISEASE
   

10:45 – 11:15

Role of Oxidative Stress in the Pathophysiology of Kidney Disease Dontscho Kerjaschki

11:15 – 11:30 Discussion

11:30 – 12:00

Proteinuria/Microalbuminuria/Endothelial Damage – from Bench to the Bedside György Deák

12:00 – 12:15 Discussion
   
12:15 – 13:00 Lunch
   
  Moderator: Andrew Rees (Vienna, Austria)
   

13:00 – 13:30

The Lymphatic Vasculature in Renal Disease Dontscho Kerjaschki

13:30 – 13:45 Discussion

13:45 – 14:15

Kidney Biopsy Eberhard Ritz

14:15 – 14:30 Discussion

14:30 – 15:00

Diabetic Nephropathy Eberhard Ritz

15:00 – 15:15 Discussion
   
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee break
   
  Moderator: Rosanna Coppo (Turin, Italy)
   

15:45 – 16:15

Treatment of Difficult Cases of Nephrotic Syndrome Rosanna Coppo

16:15 – 16:30 Discussion

16:30 – 17:00

European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA) Andrew Rees

17:00 – 17:15 Discussion
   
18:00 – 22:00 6th International Symposium on Wine and Health in conjunction with the 15th Budapest Nephrology School
 

Hotel Marriott

18:00 – 18:10 Presidential Greetings László Rosivall
18:10 – 18:40 Cardiovascular Risk and Alcohol in General and Red Wine in Specific Eberhard Ritz
18:40 – 20:00 Elaboration and Presentation of the Hungarian Wines Ernő Péter Botos
20:00 – 22:00

Dinner Special Hungarian Dishes
Selected quality wines from the best known Hungarian cellars

   
   
August 27 (Wednesday)
 

Venue:Department of Transplantation and Surgery, Semmelweis University, Baross street 23., Budapest

   
CLINICAL NEPHROLOGY
  Moderator: Thomas E. Andreoli (Little Rock, AR, USA)

09:00 – 09:30

News in Pathogenesis and Treatment of IgA Nephropathy Rosanna Coppo

09:30 – 09:45 Discussion
   
HYPERTENSION

09:45 – 10:15

Essential Hypertension and Treatment András Tislér

10:15 – 10:30 Discussion
   
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
   
DISTURBANCES IN CONTROL OF BODY FLUID VOLUME AND COMPOSITION
  Moderator: Dontscho Kerjaschki (Vienna, Austria)

11:00 – 11:30

Control of Extracellular Fluid Volume and the Pathophysiology of Edema Formation Thomas E. Andreoli

11:30 – 11:45 Discussion

11:45 – 12:15

Bartter's and Gitelman's syndrome Thomas E. Andreoli
12:15 – 12:30 Discussion
   
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
   
  Moderator: Eberhard Ritz (Heidelberg, Germany)

13:30 – 14:00

Clinical Disturbances of Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphate Metabolism Eberhard Ritz

14:00 – 14:15 Discussion

14:15 – 14:45

Disorders of Potassium Balance Thomas E. Andreoli

14:45 – 15:00 Discussion
   
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break
   

15:30 – 16:00

Pathomechanisms of Membranous Nephropathy Dontscho Kerjaschki

16:00 – 16:15 Discussion
16:15 – 17:15 Meet the Professors – Bring your Cases
   
17:15 – 18:00 Buffet
   
20:00 – 21:00

Boat tour on the Danube, Departure: Vigadó square

   
   
August 28 (Thursday)
   
CLINICAL NEPHROLOGY
  Moderator: Andrzej Wiecek (Katowice, Poland)

08:30 – 09:00

Real-Time Imaging of Kidney Functions in Vivo János Peti-Peterdi

09:00 – 09:15 Discussion

09:15 – 09:45

Acute Renal Failure John Feehally

09:45 – 10:00 Discussion

10:00 – 10:30

Primary Glomerular Disease John Feehally

10:30 – 10:45 Discussion
   
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break
   
  Moderator: John Feehally (Leicester, UK)

11:15 – 11:45

Secondary Glomerular Disease John Feehally

11:45 – 12:00 Discussion

12:00 – 12:30

Indications and Interpretation of Serological Tests in the Context of Kidney Disease Péter Gergely

12:30 – 12:45 Discussion
   
12:45 – 13:45 Lunch
   
CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE
  Moderator: Adrian Covic (Iasi, Romania)

13:45 – 14:15

Secondary Hyperparathyroidism – an Update on Pathophysiology and Treatment Eberhard Ritz

14:15 – 14:30 Discussion

14:30 – 15:00

Targeting Vascular Damage (Stiffness, Calcifications) in CKD Beyond Blood Pressure Adrian Covic

15:00 – 15:15 Discussion
   
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee break
   
  Moderator:David C. Mendelssohn (Toronto, Canada)

15:45 – 16:15

Renal Anemia Andrzej Więcek

16:15 – 16:30 Discussion

16:30 – 17:00

Obesity Andrzej Więcek

17:00 – 17:15 Discussion
   
17:15 – 18:15 Buffet
   
19:00 – 20:00

Concert: Organ concert by: Prof. Dr. János Borvendég

 

Venue: St. Stephen Basilica 1051 Budapest, St. Stephen square

   
   
August 29 (Friday)
   
RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY
  Moderator: Steven Van Laecke (Ghent, Belgium)

09:00 – 09:30

Lessons from evidence based medicine in the care of ARF and ESRF patient Adrian Covic

09:30 – 09:45 Discussion

09:45 – 10:15

Predialysis Care David C. Mendelssohn

10:15 – 10:30 Discussion
   
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee break
   
  Moderator: István Mucsi (Budapest, Hungary)

10:45 – 11:15

Important Lessons from the DOPPS: Implications for Continuous Quality Improvement David C. Mendelssohn

11:15 – 11:30 Discussion

11:30 – 12:00

Infections in Renal Transplantation Steven Van Laecke

12:00 – 12:15 Discussion

12:15 – 12:45

Diabetes and PD Steven Van Laecke

12:45 – 13:00 Discussion
   
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
   
17:00 – 17:45 Guided Visit to the Hungarian Parliament, 1357 Budapest, Kossuth Lajos square 1-3. Gate No. XII.
   
   
August 30 (Saturday)
 

Venue: B. Braun Avitum, Aesculap Academy
1037 Budapest, Montevideo utca 2/C
(Transportation will be provided)

   
RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY
  Moderator: István Kiss (Budapest, Hungary)

09:00 – 09:30

The complex management of kidney transplanted patients – beyond immunosuppression István Mucsi

09:30 – 09:45 Discussion

09:45 – 10:15

Peritoneal Dialysis David C. Mendelssohn

10:15 – 10:30 Discussion
   
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
   
  Moderator: J. Harold Helderman (Nashville, TN, USA)

11:00 – 11:30

Hemodialysis Adequacy Gerald Schulman

11:30 – 11:45 Discussion

11:45 – 12:15

Complications in Hemodialysis Gerald Schulman

12:15 – 12:30 Discussion
   
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
   
RENAL TRANSPLANTATION
  Moderator: Gerald Schulman (Nashville, TN, USA)

13:30 – 14:00

Evaluation of Kidney Transplant Recipients and Donors Simin Goral

14:00 – 14:15 Discussion

14:15 – 14:45

Immunosuppressive Drugs, How They Work on Immune Mechanisms J. Harold Helderman

14:45 – 15:00 Discussion
   
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
   
  Moderator: Simin Goral (Philadelphia, PA, USA)

15:30 – 16:00

Drug Minimization Immunosuppression in Renal Transplantation J. Harold Helderman

16:00 – 16:15 Discussion

16:15 – 16:45

Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Elderly Patients Simin Goral

16:45 – 17:00 Discussion
17:00 – 19:00 Posters with Wine and Cheese
   
19:00 – 21:00 Farewell Reception
   
   
August 31 (Sunday)
   
PSYCHONEPHROLOGY
  Moderator: Márta Novák (Budapest, Hungary)

08:00 – 08:30

Sleep Disorders in Patients with CKD István Mucsi

08:30 – 08:45 Discussion

08:45 – 09:15

Psychosocial Problems and Quality of Life in Patients with CKD Márta Novák

09:15 – 09:30 Discussion
   
09:30 – 10:00 Coffee break
   
RENAL PATHOLOGY
  Moderator: Béla Iványi (Szeged, Hungary)

10:00 – 10:30

Renal Pathology Iványi Béla

10:30 – 10:45 Discussion
   
10:45 – 11:30 Examination
   
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
   

12:30 – 13:00

Renal Pathology Quiz Tibor Tóth

13:00 – 13:15 Discussion
   
 

EPIDEMIOLOGY – Joint Session with the 1st Budapest Clinical Epidemiology Course

   
13:15 – 13:45

Evidence based medicine/nephrology: Types of clinical studies István Mucsi

13:45 – 14:00 Discussion

14:00 – 14:30

Musings on guidelines and evidence: a pragmatic and nephrocentric view David C. Mendelssohn

14:30 – 14:45 Discussion

14:45 – 15:15

What can we learn from observational studies – examples from DOPPS Ronald Pisoni

15:15 – 15:30 Discussion
   
15:30 – 16:00 Concluding remarks László Rosivall