February 2022
KDIGO Launches Multiple Major Documents for Public Review
If you have ever wanted to weigh in on a KDIGO Guideline or Controversies Conference, the first quarter of 2022 will offer an abundance of opportunities to do so. KDIGO has had an action-packed start to the year, with numerous documents currently available to the public for comment and several more on the way in the near future.

KDIGO greatly values ideas and suggestions on how to make guidelines and conferences more valuable to clinical practice and the care of patients. Please see below for documents currently available for public review.

Hepatitis C Guideline Update
The 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline Update for the Prevention, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Hepatitis C in CKD is available for public review until February 25. 
Please feel free to restrict your review and comments to areas of your expertise or to review the document in its entirety. Based on your input, KDIGO will prepare a final revised version for publication.


CKD Guideline Update Scope of Work

KDIGO is updating the 2012 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The CKD Guideline Update Scope of Work is available for review until March 11. This document is designed to outline the topics the guideline intends to address and provide a brief rationale for each topic selection. The Scope also clarifies who the guideline is for, which patient populations are included, and provides a preliminary list of key outcomes of interest.


Coming Soon

In the coming weeks, Scope of Work and Public Review Drafts will be available for:
Upcoming Webinars and Events
2022 e-SPACE CRM

Don’t miss e-SPACE Cardio-Renal Metabolic (CRM) on 4-6 March 2022, the second edition of the global online conference on cardiorenal metabolic diseases.

Organized by the Translational Medicine Academy, in collaboration with KDIGO and under the direction of a world-renowned scientific committee, this event will bring together leading experts in cardiology, nephrology, and diabetology to share clinical practice strategies in treating the interrelated diseases now affecting hundreds of millions people worldwide.

We hope you will join this exciting opportunity. Learn more about the event and register for free.

KDIGO at the 2022 World Congress of Nephrology
Saturday, February 26

Are you attending the 2022 International Society of Nephrology (ISN) World Congress of Nephrology (WCN)? Don't miss the KDIGO sessions taking place on Saturday, February 26. Please see additional details below.

KDIGO Glomerular Diseases Guideline: Reflections on a Decade of Progress
Saturday, February 26, 2:30 PM (CET), 9:30 PM (MYT)

Moderated by Dr. Adrien Liew (Singapore), this session will cover key topics from the KDIGO 2021 Glomerular Diseases Guideline and recent advances in the field. Glomerular disease experts and Guideline Work Group members, Dr. Keisha Gibson (United States), Dr. Heather Reich (Canada), and Dr. Jack Wetzels (Netherlands) will each cover a different topic from the KDIGO Glomerular Diseases Guideline.
A Discussion with KDIGO: Advancing Evidence-Based Care in Diabetes and CKD
Saturday, February 26, 04:00 PM (CET), 11:00 PM (MYT)

This session, moderated by KDIGO Diabetes Guideline Co-Chair, Dr. Peter Rossing (Denmark), features presentations by Guideline Co-Chair, Dr. Ian de Boer (United States), and Guideline Work Group members, Dr. Kathy Tuttle (United States), and Dr. Juliana Chan (Hong Kong). The session also includes a live question-and-answer component.

New Resources
KDIGO Glomerular Diseases Guideline Key Takeaways for Clinicians

The KDIGO Glomerular Diseases Guideline Key Takeaways for Clinicians are now available for six chapters. Key Takeaways for the remaining chapters of the Glomerular Diseases will be available in the coming weeks.
Pathology Slide Set

Check out the new Pathology Slide Set, produced in collaboration with Arkana Laboratories, and based on the KDIGO 2021 Glomerular Diseases Guideline.

Episode 6 of the KDIGO Genetics in CKD Webinar Series Recording

You can now watch Episode 6 of the KDIGO Genetics in CKD Webinar Series: Challenges to Implementing Optimal Genetic Testing for Patients with Kidney Diseases.

Join Dr. Albertien van Eerde (Netherlands) and Dr. Hila Milo Rasouly (United States) as they discuss challenges to implementing optimal genetic testing for patients with kidney diseases and explore examples of local solutions. Watch the recording.
KDIGO in the News
KDOQI US Commentary on the 2021 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Blood Pressure in CKD

This commentary presents the views of the KDOQI Work Group for blood pressure in CKD on the recommendations and practice points from the KDIGO Blood Pressure in CKD Guideline in the context of US clinical practice. Read the Commentary.
KDOQI US Commentary on the KDIGO 2020 Clinical Practice Guideline for Diabetes Management in CKD

This commentary presents the views of the KDOQI Work Group for diabetes in CKD, convened by the National Kidney Foundation to provide an independent expert perspective on the KDIGO 2020 Diabetes in CKD Guideline. Read the Commentary.
About KDIGO

KDIGO is a Belgian foundation committed to developing and implementing nephrology guidelines that improve patient outcomes on a global basis. It is an independent, volunteer-led, self-managed charity incorporated in Belgium accountable to the public and the patients it serves.