Session 4: VASCULAR ACCESS MANAGEMENT

Chairmen: M. Riella ­ B. Canaud

14.30

Challenges of Interventional nephrology

M. Riella

14.50

Pre fistula evaluation: Angiography, Doppler,

other techniques. Are they useful?

W. Weitzel

15.10

Endovascular Procedures

A. Arif

15.30

Optimal management of CVCs

B. Canaud

15.50

Discussion

Break and visit to exhibition and posters

16.10

Session 5: DRY WEIGHT ASSESSMENT

Chairmen: M. Kuhlmann ­ C. Chazot

N. Levin

16.40

The need for dry weight assessment

17.00

Segmental bioimpedance, body

composition and outcomes

P. Kotanko

17.20

Whole Body Bioimpedance

W. Wizemann

17.40

Blood Volume Monitoring

R.E. Winkler

18.00

Discussion

18.20

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Session 6: BIOLOGICAL PATHWAYS IN DIALYSIS

Chairmen: P. Aljama ­ C. Zoccali

8.20

The spectrum of retention solutes

R. Vanholder

8.40

Oxidative stress in HD

J. Himmelfarb

9.00

Factors determining insulin resistance

in hemodialysis patients

A. Ikizler

Debate on guidelines:

9.20

Guidelines in Nephrology: Impact on patient outcomes

A. Levin

9.40

Guidelines have done more harm than good

R. Amerling

10.00

Discussion

Break and visit to exhibition and posters

10.20

Session 7: WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN DIALYSIS ?

Chairmen: C. Ronco ­ N. Levin

10.40

The frequency of sessions

B. Lindsay

11.00

The treatment time

C. Chazot

11.20

Membrane characteristics

F. Locatelli

11.40

Efficiency (Blood flow and Kt/V)

F. Gotch

12.00

Cross-membrane flux

B. Canaud

12.20

Discussion

Break and visit to exhibition and posters

12.40