Registered Charity No. 1060134
 
   
   
ERA-EDTA CME Course
with support of ISN

 

Danube Symposium

Novi Sad

 

Novi Sad, Serbia

September 26-28, 2006

 

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)
              A. Wiecek (Poland)
              C. Zoccali (Italy)
              J. Cannata-Andia, ERA-EDTA President (Spain)
   
CME Courses Coordinators:
Basic Science and Clinical Nephrology: R. Coppo (Italy) and J. Floege (Germany).
Chronic Renal Failure, Hypertension and Clinical Epidemiology: C. Zoccali (Italy) and G. London (France).
Dialysis: R. Vanholder (Belgium) and S. Davies (UK).
Transplantation: C. Ponticelli (Italy), A. Torres (Spain) and K. Olgaard (Denmark).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local Coordinator: N. Dimkovic

ERA-EDTA Coordinator: N. Dimkovic

 

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

Date: 26.09.06
   
Time Hall
18.00 Hall I
   
Chair: S. Curic, I. Mitic, N. Dimkovic, B. Watschinger, S. Sonkodi
  Words of Welcome
18.30 Danube Nephrology Symposia: Some Important Historical Aspects
  S. Sonkodi, Szeged, Hungary
19.00 Concert
20.00 Welcome Reception
   
Date: 27.09.06
   
08:30-09:30 In Memoriam: Hans-Krister Stummvoll 
   
Chair: S. Sonkodi, N. Dimkovic, S. Curic
  Hans-Krister Stummvoll
  R. Kramar, Vienna, Austria
  New Immunosuppressants
  B. Watschinger, Vienna, Austria
  Haemodialysis and Quality of Life 
  Lj. Djukanovic, Belgrade, Serbia
   
09:30-10:30 ERA-EDTA Session
   
Chair: V. Nesic, V. Teplan, I. Mitic
  New Insights in the Pathogenesis of Renal Osteodystrophy
  J. Cannata-Andia, Oviedo, Spain
  Risk Factors for IgA Nephropathy and Therapeutic Options with Focus on ACE-Inhibitors
  R. Coppo, Turin, Italy
   
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
   
11:00-12:00 Mini Lectures
Chair: B. Watschinger, V. Stefanovic, M. Polenakovic
  New Insights in the Treatment of ARF from Lab to the Patient
  M. DeBroe, Antwerp, Belgium
  Aldosteron Receptor Blockade – a First Line Therapy in 2006?
  A. Covic, Iasi, Romania
  Glycosaminoglycans and Kidney Function: Basic and Clinical Aspects
  B. Kovaliv, Lviv, Ukraine
   
12:00-13:00 FC - Basic/Experimental
1
NCAM Positive Interstitial Cells in Healthy and Kidney with Different
  Forms of Glomerulonephritis
  J. Markovic-Lipkovska, Belgrade, Serbia
2
MTHFR Gene Polymorphism in Hemodialysis Patients
  O. Mladenovic, Belgrade, Serbia
3
The Vasoactive Effects of Long-term Erythropoietin Treatment and
  The Renal and Mesenteric Atrial Gene Expression 
  Of Renin-Angiotensin and Adrenergic Receptors in the Rat
  P. Hankovszky, Szeged, Hungary
4
Regulatory Cytokines in ANCA-associated Vasculitis
  Z. Vankova, Prague, Czech Republic
 
   
Date: 27.09.06 Hall II
   
11:00-12:15 Mini Lectures
   
Chair: R. Kramar, B. Kiperova, S. Pljesa
  Pathogenesis and Treatment of Dialysis Hypotension
  V. Sulowicz, Cracow, Poland
  Severe Hyperparathyroidism in Chronic Renal Insufficiency:
  Therapy with Paracalcitol and Cinacalcet Alone or in Combination
  W. Schultz, Bamberg, Germany
  Low Turn-over Bone Disease in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure
  G. Spasovski. Skopje, Macedonia
  Phosphate Control in Patients with ESRD
  N. Dimkovic, Belgrade, Serbia
   
12:15-13:00 FC: Haemodialysis Complications 
1
National RRT Register 
  M. Radovic, Belgrade, Serbia
2
Correlation of CD40L with Cardiovascular Risk Factors in HD
  Patients from Cluj Napoca, Romania
  A. Rusu, Cluj, Romania
3
Improvement of Erythropoiesis after Successful Total
  Parathyroidectomy in Patients Treated by Haemodialysis
  T. Jemcov, Belgrade, Serbia
4
Arterial Calcifications and Arterial Stiffness in Patients on Chronic
  Haemodialysis
  T. Damjanovic, Belgrade, Serbia
 
13:15-14:45 Hall I: Industry Symposium (Fresenius Medial Care Serbia) with Lunch Provided
 
15:00-16:00 POSTER SESSION (PW1-PW46)
 
   
Date: 27.09.06 Hall I
   
16:15-17:15 Mini Lectures 
 
Chair: R. Cukuranovic, B. Kovaliv, R. Bogdanovic
  Obesity: a Preventable Cause of FSGS
  A. Meyrier, Paris, France
  Focal Necrotizing Glomerulonephritis- Novel Aspects of Diagnosis
  and Treatment
  A. Rees, Aberdeen, UK
  Role of Novel Urinary Markers in the Evaluation od the Activity of
  Glomerular Diseases
  R. Kveder, Ljubljana, Slovenia
17:15-18:00 FC: Glomerulonephritis 
1
National Register for Glomerulonephritis
  I. Mitic, Novi Sad, Serbia
2
The Number of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Patients
  with ANCA-Associated Small Vessel Vasculitis
  J. Zavada, Prague, Czech Republic
3
Gene-expression Analysis of Granulocytes and Renal Bioptic
  Tissues from Patients with ANCA-associated Vasculitis and IgA
  Nephropathy
  Z. Ondrik, Szeged, Hungary
4
Lupus Nephritis Sera Contains Autoantibodies that Recognize
  Epitopes within the Globular Head Fragment fC1q
  B. Deliyska,Sofia, Bulgaria
 
  Hall II
Date: 27.09.06
 
16:15-17:00 Mini Lectures 
Chair: A. Covic, V. Lezajic, V. Djordjevic
  CKD National Program for Early Detection and  Treatment
  V. Stefanovic, Nis, Serbia
  Whom to Treat, the Sick or the Healthy?
  I. Sabo
   
 
17:00-18:00 FC: Progression of Kidney Diseases 
1
The Modalities of Proteinuria Reduction In Diabetic Nephropathy:
  Association Between ACEi and Sulphated Glycosaminoglycans
  A. Caraba, Timisoara, Romania
2
Improving Estimation of GFR: A synthesis of MDRD Formula and
  Cystatine C
  P. Saile, Halle, Germany
3
Nuclear Chromatin Complex (NCC) Changes and Forecasting of the
  Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
  TD. Nykula, Kyiv, Ukraine
4
The Value of Intrarenal Resistance Index (RI) in Progression of
  Diabetic Nephropathy
  M. Milovanceva-Popovska, Skopje, Macedonia
 
18.00 General Assembly DSN
20.30 GALA DINNER 
   
   
Date: 28.09.06 Hall I
08:30-09:00 Plenary Lecture
Chair: A. Mayrier, Ostric V, R. Hrvacevic, Stojimirovic B
  Renal Manifestation of Metabolic Syndrome
  F. Locatelli, Lecco, Itally
09:00-09:40 Mini Lectures 
  Metabolic Syndrome in Chronic Kidney Diseases and After Kidney
  Transplantation
  V. Teplan, Prague, Czech Republic
  Diabetic Nephropathy in Children and Adolescents
  R. Bogdanovic, Belgrade, Serbia
   
09:40-10:40 FC: Diabetes/Endocrine Disorders in CKD 
1
The Effect of Body Composition, Inflammation and Serum Iron on
  Development of Insulin Resistance Among the Patients on
  Long-term Dialysis
  Z. Rasic, Belgrade, Serbia
2
Does Coronary Artery Calcification in Patients with Diabetic
  Nephropathy Depend on the Advancement of Kidney Failure?
  M. Krzanowski, Cracow, Poland
3
Bone Markers, Bone Mineral Density and Histology in Chronic
  Patients with Adynamic Bone Disease (ABD)
  W. Schulz, Bamberg, Germany
4
Successful Control of  Secondary Hyperparathyroidism by Pulse
  of Calcitriol-What is the Price?
  S. Pejanovic, Belgrade, Serbia
5
Inflammatory Markers, Nutritional Parameters and Polyunsaturated
  Fatty Acids in HD Patients
  G. Perunicic-Pekovic, Zemun, Serbia
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: 28.09.06 Hall II
   
09:00-09:40 Mini Lectures 
Chair: W. Schultz, B. Deliyska, Dj. Maksic.
  Influence od Risk Factors in Regulation of Hypertension in the
  Elderly
  K. Zafirovska, Skopje, Macedonia
  Hyponatremic Hypertensive Syndroma
  A. Peco-Antic, Belgrade, Serbia
 
09:40-10:40 FC: Tubulointersticial/Ischemic Diseases 
1
Influence of Different Antihypertensive Drugs on Plasma Adiponectin
  Concentration in Patients with Essential Hypertension
  G. Piecha, Katowice, Poland
2
Renal Dysfunction and Clustering of Cardiovascular Risk Factors 
  in Predisposed Subjects for Essential Hypertenstion
  Lj. Lozance, Skopje, Macedonia
3
The Role of Lecitin Cholesterol Acyltransferase and Organic Substances
  from Coal in Ethiology of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy
  N. Pavlovic, Nis, Serbia
4
Idiopathic Hypercalciuria and Urinary Tract Infection in Children
  V. Stojanovic Novi Sad, Serbia
5
Sporadic Balkan Endemic Nephropathy (sBEN) Beyond the Known
   Regions of BEN
  J. Nikolic, Belgrade, Serbia
 
10:40-11:15 Coffee Break
 
Date: 28.09.06
   
11:15-12:15 Mini Lectures   
Chair: R. Blagojevic, A. Peco-Antic, C. Stathakis
  Renal Transplantation in Special Patient's Groups: Diabetic, Elderly
  and ABO  Incompatible Relatives
  C. Stathakis, Athens, Greece
  Renal Transplantation: Role of Induction and Polyclonal AB's
  D. Abendroth, Ulm, Sweden
  Renal Transplantation from Live Unrelated Donors
  R. Hrvacevic, Belgrade, Serbia
  Simple 'Close-Circuit' Group Specific Immunoadsorption System for
  ABO Incopatible Kidney Transplants
  B. Balint, Belgrade, Serbia
   
12:15-13:00 FC: Renal Transplantation 
1
Immunoprophylaxis with anti-IL-2R Monoclonal Antibodies and Triple
  Immunosuppression in Deceased Donor Renal Allograft Recipients
  K. Grego, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2
Various Doppler Indexes in Diagnosing Transplant Renal Artery
  Stenosis
  A. Župunski, Ljubljana, Slovenia
3
Effects of MTHFR 677C>T & 1298A>C on Serum Homocysteine Level,
  Carotid Atherosclerosis and Graft Failure in Renal Transplant Patients
  S. Jovicic-Pavlovic, Belgrade, Serbia
4
Factors Influencing Graft Function in Pediatric and Adult Kidney 
  Transplant Recipients
  R. Naumovic, Belgrade, Serbia
 
   
Date: 28.09.06 Hall II
   
11:15-12:15 Mini Lectures
Chair: R. Kveder, V. Sulowitz, M. Avramovic 
  Exercise Training of Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients
  J. Kopple, Los Angeles, USA
  Glycocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis 
  B. Kovacev-Zavisic, Novi Sad, Serbia
  Systemic and Intraperitoneal Proinflammatory Cytokines in Patients
  on Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis
  DJ. Maksic, Belgrade, Serbia
 
12:15-13:00 FC: Peritoneal Dialysis 
1 Lypopolysaccharide Impairs Maturation of Dendritic Cells
  Differentiated In Vitro from Peritoneal Macrophages in Patients of the
  Early Stage of PD
  S. Vasilijic, Belgrade, Serbia
2 Relationship Between Depression, Inflammation HRQOL and Mortality
  in CAPD Patients
  D. Jovanovic, Belgrade, Serbia
3 Histomorphometric Characteristics of Peritoneal Blood Microvessels
  J. Trbojevic-Stankovic, Belgrade, Serbia
4 Inflammatory Activity in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis with Respect
  to Cardiovascular Complications
  T. Djurdjevic-Mirkovic, Novi Sad, Serbia
 
13:15-14:30 Hall I: Industry Symposium  (Gambro) with Lunch Provided
 
14:30-15:30 POSTER SESSION (PT1-PT42)
15:00-18:00 Sightseeing
20.30 Best Poster Award and Closing Remarks
21.00 Ist Congress of Nephrology Association of Serbia and  Montenegro- Opening Ceremony