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Upcoming Event: ISPD/LAC Meeting - August 21-24, 2013 - Antigua Guatemala
PDOPPS The Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS) is designed to advance the understanding of optimal practices for PD patients worldwide and to reduce barriers to PD use. Our hope is that the study will increase the appropriate use of PD, extend technique survival, and improve quality of life for PD patients. Please Click Here to learn more...
ISPD Guidelines now available in Portuguese A collaboration with the Brazilian Society of Nephrology and the Latin American Society of Nephrology and Hypertension.
European Training & Research in PD (EuTRiPD) An exciting initiative funded by the European Union. EuTRiPD' s scientific goal is to advance the current state of the art in PD by carrying out bench to bedside research, focused on the identification of biomarkers and interventions that promote survival and function of the peritoneal membrane.
ISPD Asia Pacific Chapter Newsletter (Spring Issue) now available! In this issue we are delighted to have Professor David Johnson and his group (ISPD International Studies Committee ), share their experience of climatic influence on peritonitis. Learn more about the upcoming ISPD Asia-Pacific Chapter meeting 2013. Click Here to downlaod the newsletter.
Insertion of Tenckhoff Catheter with the Seldinger technique Please take a look at a video on the insertion of a Tenckhoff Catheter with the Seldinger technique. With Portuguese subtitles. This has been recently published on the ISN Education portal.
Guidelines Now Translated » The ISPD team along with the cooperation with other organizations are now translating the guidelines into Chinese, French and other languages to better serve our international members.
New Pediatric Guidelines » We have updated a few of the pediatric ISPD guidelines. It is our goal to continue to update these guidelines as they are released and approved.
ISPD 2012 Activities in Less Developed Countries » ISPD has been working over the past several years to support initiatives to develop and expand peritoneal dialysis (PD) programs in less developed countries. The effort has been directed at supporting programs for both Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). |