Registered Charity No. 1060134
CME Course

 

Prolonging time on Peritoneal Dialysis

 

Glasgow Cathedral

 

July 15, 2006

Glasgow, United Kingdom

 

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).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organisers: Edwina Brown, Simon Davies, Nick Topley

 

Information and registration
Participation in these Courses is free of charge and is strictly reserved to regularly registered delegates to the XLIII ERA-EDTA Congress.
  
Pre-registration
In order to pre-register to the Course, download and print the form.
Fill in the form in all its parts and send it within, and no later than, June 5, 2006 to the following fax number: +39-0521-959242.
In order to pre-register to the Course it is compulsory to be already pre-registered to the Congress as delegate.
A coloured sticker will be attached to your badge according to the course chosen and will entitle entrance to the proper lecture hall only.
  
On-site registration
After June 5, 2006, it is possible to register on-site directly at the SECC congress centre starting July 15, 2006. At the entrance of the Course hall, you will be asked to fill in a form and a coloured sticker will be applied to your delegate badge.
Admission to the Course is limited to the seating capacity of the lecture hall, thus “first come first served” basis will be applied.
  
CME Credits
Course participants will be awarded UEMS credits. The exact number will be communicated at a later stage.

 

 

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

        

9.30

Welcome: Aims of meeting

SPEAKER

9.45

The issues in PD in 2006

Wim van Biesen, Belgium

10.15

Role of GDPs and Advanced Glycation

Paul Thornalley, UK

10.45

Mechanisms of inflammation and fibrosis within the peritoneal cavity

Nick Topley, UK

       

11.15

Coffee break

       

11.45

Debate:

Should PD be stopped at 5 years?

 

Pro: David Goldsmith, UK

Con: Eric Goffin, Belgium

       

12.45

Lunch break

       

13.30

What is new in prevention and management of infection?

Edwina Brown, UK

14.15

New fluids

John Williams, UK

14.45

Longitudinal studies in PD patients: a review of the evidence

Robert Foley, USA

       

15.30

Tea break

       

16.00

Debate:

Understanding membrane function will do the most for survival on PD

Understanding peritonitis will do the most for survival on PD

 

Simon Davies, UK

Andrew Davenport, UK

        

17.00

Finish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The debates in this session are facilitated by support from EuroPD