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Registered
Charity No. 1060134 |
| CME Course |

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 |
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11.45 |
Debate: Should PD be stopped at 5 years? |
Pro: David Goldsmith, UK Con: Eric Goffin, Belgium |
12.45 |
Lunch break |
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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 |
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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