June 12th-15th, 2008

Kaunas. Lithuania

Local Coordinator: Vytautas Kuzminskis

PRELIMINARY LECTURES OF INVITED SPEAKERS

1. Prof. N. Lameire (ISN-COMGAN-CME) - Acute renal failure – what's new?
2. Prof. N. Lameire (ISN-COMGAN-CME) - Dialytic and non-dialytic strategies in the treatment of renal failure (chronic/acute)
3. Prof. E. Ritz (ISN-COMGAN-CME) - Diabetic nephropathy - update
4. Prof. E. Ritz (ISN-COMGAN-CME) - Cardiovascular risk in renal patients
5. Prof. R. Vanholder (ISN-Renal Sister) - New results from the DOPPS
6. Prof. R. Vanholder (ISN-Renal Sister) - Vascular access for hemodialysis – what's new?
7. Prof. W. Van Biesen (ISN-Renal Sister) - New strategies in peritoneal dialysis
8. Prof. W. Van Biesen (ISN-Renal Sister) - Screening for CKD – who and how?
9. Prof. R. Coppo (ERA-EDTA CME) - IgA nephropathy – new trends in treatment
10. Prof. R. Coppo (ERA-EDTA CME) - Lupus nephritis – news in pathogenesis and treatment
11. Prof. P. Harden (ERA-EDTA CME) - Managing the transplant patient with progressive renal dysfunction
12. Prof. P. Harden (ERA-EDTA CME) - Controversies in diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerotic renovascular disease.

COURSE PROGRAMME

Thursday (June 12):

17.00-19.00	Registration, accommodation

19.00	Welcome reception

Friday (June 13):

8.00-9.00	Registration

9.00-9.30	Opening

9.30-10.15	Diabetic nephropathy – update (E. Ritz, Germany)

10.15-11.00	Epidemiological data and trends of dialysis (HD,PD) in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia

11.00-11.30	Coffee break

11.30-12.15	Cardiovascular risk in renal patients (E. Ritz, Germany)

12.15-13.00	Kidney transplantation results in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia

13.00-14.00	Lunch

14.00-14.45	Managing the transplant patient with progressive renal dysfunction (P. Harden, United Kingdom)

14.45-15.30	Dialytic and non-dialytic strategies in the treatment of renal failure (acute/chronic) (N.Lameire, Belgium)

15.30-16.15	Lupus nephritis-new in pathogenesis and treatment (R.Coppo, Italy)

16.15-16.30	Discussion

18.00	Dinner

Saturday (June 14):

9.00-9.45	Screening for CKD –who and how? (W.Van Biesen, Belgium)

9.45-10.45	Epidemiology of CKD in Lithuania, Latvia. Estonia

10.45-11.30	Coffee break

11.30-12.10	IgA nephropathy –new trends in treatment (R.Coppo, Italy)

12.10-12.50	New results from the DOPPS (R.Vanholder, Belgium)

12.50-13.30	Controversies in diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerotic renovascular disease (P. Harden, United Kingdom)

13.30-14.30	Lunch

14.30-15.10	Acute renal failure -what's new? (N.Lameire, Belgium)

15.10-15.50	Vascular access for hemodialysis (R.Vanholder, Belgium)

15.50-16.30	Clinical cases

19.00	Dinner

Sunday (June 15):

9.30-10.30	New strategies in peritoneal dialysis (W.Van Biesen, Belgium)

10.30-12.00	Session on renal pathology (A. Laurinavičius, Lithuania)

12.00-12.20	Closing remarks

12.20-13.00	Lunch