KDIGO Executive Committee Convenes for Bi-Annual Meeting |
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Pictured above from left to right, back to front: John Davis (United States), Sydney Tang (Hong Kong), Joachim Ix (United States), Marcello Tonelli (Canada), Wolfgang Winkelmayer (United States), Markus Ketteler (Germany), Irene de Lourdes Noronha (Brazil), Irma Tchokhonelidze (Georgia), Sunita Bavanandan (Malaysia), Michelle Denburg (United States), Meg Jardine (Australia), Masafumi Fukagawa (Japan), Michelle O'Shaughnessy (Ireland), Michel Jadoul (Belgium), Morgan Grams (United States), Jenny Flythe (United States). Not pictured: Gloria Ashuntantang (Cameroon). Patrick Rossignol (Monaco), Paul Stevens (United Kingdom), Rita Suri (Canada). |
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The KDIGO Executive Committee convened in Vienna from March 19-20, the first of two annual meetings. During the meeting, Executive Committee members discussed organizational priorities, future topics for guidelines and Controversies Conferences, and voted on key business matters and policies.
This year, KDIGO was honored and delighted to welcome new KDIGO Executive Committee members, Sunita Bavanandan (Malaysia), Michelle Denburg (United States), Michelle O'Shaughnessy (Ireland), and Patrick Rossignol (Monaco).
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KDIGO 2023 Lupus Nephritis Guideline Available for Public Review |
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KDIGO is updating the 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases on an ongoing, chapter-by-chapter basis. The KDIGO 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline for Lupus Nephritis is now available for public review. We invite you to review this guideline chapter update and share your candid comments and suggestions. Based on your input, KDIGO will prepare a final revised version for publication. We kindly request that you submit your feedback no later than Monday, March 27.
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KDIGO Releases New Podcast Series on AAV |
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New episodes of the KDIGO Conversations in Nephrology Podcast are now available on all major podcast platforms! Hosted by Vladimir Tesar, MD (Czech Republic), Episodes 10-12 focus on anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) and feature conversations with Duvuru Geetha, MD (United States), David Jayne, MD (United Kingdom), and Michael Walsh, MD (Canada).
Conversations in this series include:
- Episode 10: Challenges in the Early Diagnosis of AAV
- Episode 11: Recent Progress in the Treatment of AAV and its Impact on the Outcome of the Patients
- Episode 12: Is There Still Any Role for Plasma Exchange in AAV?
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Upcoming Events & Webinars |
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e-SPACE Cardio-Renal-Metabolic (CRM) 2023
March 24 - 25, Virtual
KDIGO, Translational Medicine Academy (TMA), and Radcliffe Cardiology are delighted to host e-SPACE CRM 2023 from March 24 - 25.
This year's e-SPACE CRM will deliver best-in-class, free-to-access virtual education bringing together thought leaders from across the globe. This year's program features the most exciting and dynamic program yet, with e-SPACE CRM 2023 will optimize geographical reach while delivering both global and regional insights. A thoughtfully curated program will support the exploration of how leading experts, in cardiology, nephrology, and diabetology, are treating interrelated diseases. Learn more and register.
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ISN-KDIGO Joint Session at the 2023 World Congress of Nephrology
Saturday, April 1, at 11:45 am ICT (GMT +7), Bangkok, Thailand
Are you attending the ISN 2023 World Congress of Nephrology (WCN)? Don't miss the ISN-KDIGO Joint Session, "Improving CKD Care from A to Z: A Decade's Perspective after the KDIGO CKD Guideline," on Saturday, April 1, at 11:45 am ICT (GMT +7). The session features an incredible lineup of global experts covering a wide range of key topics related to CKD.
In the decade following the publication of the KDIGO 2012 CKD guideline, the field of nephrology has witnessed a renaissance in terms of novel approaches toward identifying and treating patients at high risk of CKD progression and adverse outcomes. With the advent of new studies on CKD prognostication and the availability of effective therapies that could slow kidney disease progression and complications, this session seeks to advance a more proactive approach to CKD management in which individualized care can be tailored, with the goal of administering the right therapies to the right patients at the right time. Learn more about the session and register.
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Diabetes in CKD Resource: Diabetes Management in CKD Quick Reference Guide
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Recording: ISN-KDIGO Webinar on the Hepatitis C Guideline Update
The recording is now available for the ISN-KDIGO webinar on the KDIGO Hepatitis C Guideline Update, moderated by Annette Bruchfeld, MD (Sweden), and featuring KDIGO Hepatitis C Guideline Co-Chairs, Michel Jadoul, MD (Belgium), and Paul Martin, MD (United States).
In this webinar, Dr. Jadoul and Dr. Martin address expanded treatment options with newer direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) for hepatitis C infection in patients with all stages of chronic kidney disease. The webinar also incorporates advances in hepatitis C treatment in the management of glomerulonephritis, including indications for kidney biopsy. Watch the recording on the KDIGO YouTube channel.
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About KDIGO
KDIGO is a Belgian foundation committed to developing and implementing nephrology guidelines that improve patient outcomes on a global basis. KDIGO is independent, volunteer-led, self-managed, and accountable to the public and the patients it serves. Learn More.
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