June 3

Session 1: refresher basic course

DIALYSIS PRINCIPLES AND TECHNOLOGY

Chairmen: T. Ing ­ F. Locatelli

15.00

How does dialysis work?

M. Misra

15.30

The vascular access

T. Ing

16.00

Membranes and Dialyzers

C. Ronco

16.30

Water treatment for hemodialysis

N. Hoenich

17.00

Dialysate composition

F. Locatelli

Break and visit to exhibition and posters

17.30

OPENING CEREMONY

18.30

Opening Remarks and presentation of

-The International Vicenza Award

C. Ronco

-International Society for Hemodialysis best

abstract award

C. Zoccali

19.15

Concert

WELCOME RECEPTION

20.00

June 4

Session 2: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

Chairmen: P. Stenvinkel ­ F. Locatelli

8.10

Recent data from DOPPS and iDOPPS

F. Tentori

8.30

From the HEMO study to the MPO

F. Locatelli

8.50

9

Recent data from the USRDS

R. Foley

9.10

Epigenetics in renal disease ­ what are the

implications for the clinician?

P. Stenvinkel

9.30

The burden of cardiovascular risk in CKD and

dialysis patients

C. Zoccali

9.50

Discussion

Break and visit to exhibition and posters

10.10

Session 3: CARDIOVASCULAR ISSUES

Chairmen: C. Zoccali­ A. Levin

10.30 Adipokines in renal desease ­ fat issues sends nephrologists

a message

P. Stenvinkel

10.50  BNP and Renal Patient

M. Haapio

11.10  Interaction between inflammation and nutrition

M. Kuhlmann

11.30  Microinflammation and endothelial damage in hemodialysis

P. Aljama

11.50  Antioxidant dialytic approach with vitamin E

coated membranes

D. Cruz

12.10

Discussion

12.30  Break and visit to exhibition and posters