FIRST INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON CRITICAL CARE NEPHROLOGY

FIRST INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON CRITICAL CARE NEPHROLOGY

President: Giuseppe La Greca Vice-President: Claudio Ronco General Secretary: Mariano Feriani FACULTY
Prof. Vittorio Andreuci Chair of Nefrology - Medical School University Federico I Napoli - Italy	Prof. Giuseppe La Greca Department of Nephrology St. Bortolo Hospital Vicenza Italy
Prof. Vicente Arroyo Liver Unit Hospital Clinic I Provincial Barcelona - Spain	Prof. Norbert Lameire Department of Nephrology University Hospital Gent - Belgium
Prof. Rinaldo Bellomo Intensive Care Unit Austin & Repatriation Medical Center heidelberg, Victoria - Australia	Prof. Xavier Leverve Laboratories of Bioenergy University J. Fourier Granoble - France
Prof. Ernest Benjamin Surgical Intensive Care - Mount Sinai Hospital School of Medicine New York NY - USA	Prof. Fernando Liano Department of Nephrology Hospital Ramon y Cajal Madrid - Spain
Prof. Giorgio Berlot Institute of " Anestesia e Rianimazione e T. Antalgica" Ospedale Policrinico Cattinara Trieste - Italy	Prof. Francesco Locatelli Department of Nephrology General Hospital Lecco - Italy
Prof. David Bihari Intensive Care Unit St. George Ospital Kogarah - Australia	Prof. Gerhard Lonemann Department of Nephrology School of Medicine Hannover - Germany
Prof. Juan P. Bosch Renal Division Department of Medicine George washington University Hospita Washington D.C. - USA	Prof. Ravindra Mehta Department of Medicine - Nephrology UCSD Medical Center San Diego, CA - USA
Prof. Umberto Buoncristiani Department of Nephrology City Hospital Perugia - Italy	Prof. Allen Nissenson Department of Nephrology UCLA 200 Los Angeles, CA - USA
Prof. Antonio Braschi Division of anesthesiology and Intensive Care Policrinico St. Matteo Pavia - Italy	Prof. Didier Payen Department of Anesthesiology and CCM University Hospital Paris - France
Pro. Hilmar Burchardi Zentrum Anaesthesiologie-Intensivemedizin University Hospital Gottingen - Germany	Prof. Vittorio Pavoni Department of "Anestesia e Rianimazione" University Hospital Padova - Italy
Prof. Giovanni Camussi Chair of Nephrology - II Medical School University of Pavia - Div. of Nephrology Ospedale di Circolo - Varese - Italy	Prof. Antonio Pesenti Intensive Care Unit St. Gerardo Hospital Monza - Italy
Prof. Bernard J.M. Canaud Department of Nephrology Hospital University La Peyronie Montpellier - France	Prof. Pasquale Piccinni Departmento of Intensive care St. Bortolo Hospital Vicenza - Italy
Prof. William Clark Indiana University School of Medicine Nephrology Section Indianapolis, IN - USA	Prof. Micheal Pinsky Division of Critical care Medicine University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg, PA - USA
Prof. Maurizio Dan Department of Intensive Care St. Bortolo Hospital Vicenza - Italy	Prof. Roberto Pozzi Mucelli Institute of Radiology Ospedale Policlinico Cattinara Trieste - Italy
Prof. Fausto de Lalla Division of Infections Diseases St. Bortolo Hospital Vicenza - Italy	Prof. Giuseppe Remuzzi Mario Negri Institute Bergsmo - Italy
Prof. Mariano Feriani Division of Nephrology St. Bortolo Hospital Vicenza - Italy	Prof. Claudio Ronco Deivision of Nephrology St. Bortolo Hospital Vicenza - Italy
Prof. Alessandro Gasparetto Institute of "Anestesia e Rianimazione" University La Sapienza Roma - Italy	Prof. Francesco Paolo Schena Chair of Nephrology University of Bari Bari - Italy
Prof. Giampiero Giron Institute of "Anestesia e Rianimazione" Policlinico Universitario Padova - Italy	Prof. Miet Schetz Intensive Care Unit University Ziekenhuizen Leuven - Belgium
Prof. Shaldon Glabman Nephrology Consultant Muont Sinai Hospital New York NY - USA	Prof. William Silvester Intensive Care Unit Austin & reparation medical Center Heidelberg - Australia
Prof. Thomas Golper Department of Nephrology University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, Arkansas - USA	Prof. Sergio Stefoni Chair of Nephrology Policlinico St. Orsola Bologna - Italy
Prof. Gaetano Gritti Department of "Anestesia e Rianimazione" Policlinico Universitario Padova - Italy	Prof. Ciro Tetta Medical Department Bellco Laboratories Mirandola (MO) Italy
Prof. Albert Grootendorst Department of Intensive Care St. Clara Hospital Rotterdam - The Netherlands	Prof. Lambert J. Thijs Department of Intensive care VU Ziekenius Amsterdam - The Netherlands
Prof. Antonio Gullo Institute of "Anestesia e Rianimazione e T. Antalgica" Ospedale Policlinico Cattinara Trieste - Italy	Prof. John Kellum Division of Critical Care Medicine U niversity of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA - USA
Prof. Didier Journois Department of Anestesy-Rianimation Hospital Laennec Paris - France	Prof. Jean Louis Vincent Department of Intensive Care Erasmew University Hospital Brussels – Belgium
Prof. John Kellum Division of Critical Care Medicine U niversity of Pittsburg Medical Center Pittsburg PA - USA	Prof. Gerfried Zobel Department of Pediatrics University of Ganz Ganz - Austria

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

The scientific program is intended to include a complete overview of the problems encountered in the daily clinical practice of specialists in the fields of intensive care, nephrology, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology and pneumology, seen from a multidisciplinary point of view. The problem of acute renal failure in the critically ill patient and ill therapeutic possibilities and interventions will be discussed by worldwide specialists of the field.

MAY 20
Opening Ceremony (Auditorium Ente Fiera)

(Sponsored by Hoechst Marion Russel)
30 - Opening remarks – G. La Greca
45 - Critical care nephrology: the time has come – C. Ronco
18.00 Assignation of the "International Vicenza Awards" for Critical
Care Nephrology
18.15 Lecture: The critically ill patient – M. Pinsky
45 - Lecture: Normal and Abnormal renal function – J.P. Bosch
19.15 Concert
20.00 Welcome reception

MAY 21
Session 1: EPIDEMIOLOGY and PATHOGENESIS OF ARF IN THE ICU

(Sponsored by Nissho)
Chairmen: M. DAN, G. LA GRECA
9 - Acute renal failure: definition and pathogenesis – R. Bellomo
20 - Medullary ischemia as a final common pathway to initial renal injury – F.P. Schena
40 - Risk factors for ARF in the ICU – D. Journois
10.00 Incidence of ARF in the ICU – F. Liano
20 - Acute renal failure as a part of MOF – The slippery slope of MOF
– W. Silvester
10.40 Discussion
11.00 Coffee break

Session 2: THE KIDNEY IN THE SEPSIS

(Sponsored by Bellco)

Chairmen: G. GRITTI, F.P.SCHENA

30 - Pathophysiology of the septic syndrome – J.L. Vincent

11.50 The kidney in the sepsis and shock – L. Thijs

10 - The role of soluble mediators in sepsis and renal failure – G.

Camussi
12.30 Pyrogen transfer across artificial membranes – G. Lonemann
12.50 Discussion
13.15 Lunch (only Delegates and Speakers admitted)

Session 3: THE KIDNEY AND OTHER ORGAN DYSFUCTION

(Sponsored by Braun Carex)
Chairmen: A. GASPARETTO, P. PICCINNI
14.30 The hepato-renal syndrome – V. Arroyo
14.50 The kindey in liver transplantation – E. Benjamin
10 - The hemolytic-uremic syndrome and the Takayasu disease – G. Remuzzi
15.30 The kidney in heart failure – R. Bellomo
50 - The kidney during mechanical ventilation and ECMO – A. Pesenti
10 - Discussion
16.30 Coffee break

Session 4: THE CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT OF ARF IN THE ICU

(Sponsored by Sifra)
Chairmen: V.E. ANDREUCCI, J. KELLUM
50 - Stress metabolism and nutritional support – X. Leverve

17.10 Use of diuretics in the critically ill – J. Kellum
17.30 Hemodynamic support and the role of dopamine – R. Bellomo
17.50 The use of dopamine in the oliguric patient – G. Gritti, V. Pavoni
10 - Discussion
18.30 Adjourn

MAY 22
Session 5: CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF ARF IN THE ICU

(Sponsored by Bieffe-Medital)

Chairmen: G. GIRON, T. GOLPER
9 -Acid base disorsers and their correction in the critically ill – J. Kellum
20 - Antibiotic therapy and microbiologic considerations in ICU – F. de Lalla
40 - The role of biopsy in diagnosis and prognosis of ARF – V.E. Andreucci

10.00 Coagulation problems in ARF – M. Schetz
10.20 Imaging techniques in ARF – R. Pozzi Mucelli
10.40 Discussion
11.00 Coffee break

Session 6: RENAL REPLACEMENT AND SUPPORT

(Sponsored by Baxter)

Chairmen: S. STEFONI, A. BRASCHI

11.30 Indications and criteria for initiating RRT – R. Bellomo

11.50 Nomenclature for RRT – C. Ronco

10 - Peritoneal dialysis in the ICU: advantages and limitations – G. La Greca

30 - Intermittent hemodialisis in the ICU: advantages and limitations –

N. Lameire

12.50 Discussion

13.10 Lunch (only Delegates and Speakers admitted)

Session 7: CONTINUOUS RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY

(Sponsored by Hospal-Cobe)

Chairmen: A. GULLO, S. GLABMAN

14.30 History and development of continuous therapies – H. Burchardi

50 - Continuous versus intermittent renal replacement in the ICU – R.

Bellomo

15.10 Classical and alternative indications for CRRT – M. Schetz

15.30 The importance of dose of treatment – W. Clark

15.50 Outcome studies in CRRT in the ICU – W. Silvester

16.10 Discussion

16.30 Coffee break

Session 8: PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF CRRT

(Sponsored by Fresenius)

Chairmen: D. JOURNOIS, N. LAMEIRE

16.50 Temporary vescular access for extracorporeal therapies – B. Canaud

17.10 Antithrombogenic therapy during CRRT – R. Mehta

17.30 Acid Base balance and substitution fluids in CRRT – M. Feriani

18.10 Discussion
30 - Adjourn

20.30 Gala Dinner

MAY 23

Session 9:

TECHNIQUES AND INDICATIONS

(Sponsored by Gambro)

Chairmen: R. MEHTA, U. BUONCRISTIANI

9.00 Membranes, filters and machines for CRRT – C. Ronco
9.20 Drug adjustments in CRRT – T.
Golper
9.40 CRRT in neonates – G. Zobel

10.00 Hemofiltration during Cardiopulmonary-Bypass – D. Journois
10.20 Plasmapheresis in the ICU – G. Berlot
10.40 Coffee break

Session 10: FUTURE TRENDS AND INNOVATIONS

(Sponsored by Minntech)

Chairmen: B. CANAUD, F. LOCATELLI
11.00 High volume hemofiltration – A. Grootendorst
11.20 Coupled filtration-adsorption – C. Tetta
11.40 Should we use HF for the septic patient? – D. Payen

12.00 Round table: Quo vadis CRRT?

Chairmen: R. BELLOMO, C. RONCO

Participants: W. Clark, R. Mehta, W. Silvester, D. Journois, D, Payen, A. Grootendorst, T. Golper, N. Lameire

13.00 Conclusive remarks – G. La Greca

13.15 Farewell Party

GENERAL INFORMATION

LANGUAGE: The official language of the course is EnglishPlace and date: The course will be held at the Congress center of ENTE FIERA, Via dell’Oreficeria, 36100 Vicenza, on May 20 through 23, 1998

EXHIBITION: Scientific and technical exhibition will be open during the working hours. All major industries have joined the exhibition. The contact person at Ente Fiera for exhibition facilities is Patrizio Carotta (tel. 39 444 969990, fax 39 444 563954) Proceedings: The proceedings of the course have been published as a supplement of Kidney International. The volume of proceedings is included in the congress kit.Registration: On site registration is possible for a limited number of delegates.

On site registration fee is 900.000 Italian Lire (Lit 750.000 + 150.000 IVA) and includes:
- Congress kit
- Attendace to all scientific session
- Coffee breaks
- Meals during the course
- Opening Ceremony
- Gala dinner
- Transportation from and to the scheduled hotels

The secretariat of the course will be open at the congress center of Ente Fiera from 10.00 a.m. of May 20
.HOTELS TRANSFERS: bus transfer to congress and back is scheduled from the following

HOTELS: Alfa, Forte Agip, Jolly Europa, Viest, Castelli

Tickets for pubblic trasportation are available at the Secretariat.
For travel and hotel arrangements please contact:

Agenzia Tonello
Corso Palladio 169 - 36100 Vicenza (Italy)
Phone 39 444 913150 (Miss Marika) - Fax 39 444 913153

Alitalia is the official carrier of this scientific event.
During the congress hours both Travel Agency and Alitalia will have a booth open in the exihibit area.

SINGHSIGHTING: Vicenza is the city of the famuos architect Palladio. The Peaks of fine arts are due to its renaissance. However, important signs of the roman and middle age life in the city are still present. You may soend some enjoyable hours just walking around in the center of the city.

We warmly welcome you and hope you will have most enjoyable days
The members of the Organizing Committee of the First International Course on Critical Care Nephrology express their gratitude to the following mayor sponsor:

ARROW INTERNATIONAL INC, BAXTER CVG, BELLCO-SORIN, BIEFFE-MEDITAL, BOEHRINGER MANNHEIM, B. BRAUN CAREX, BURKE & BURKE, DOMPE' BIOTECH, FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE, GAMGRO, Gi Bi MEDICAL, HOECHST MARION RUSSEL, HOSPAL COBE, JANSSEN CILAG, LILLY HOSPITAL, MEDICA, MEDCOMP, MERCH SHARP & DOME, NISSHO NIPRO, SIFRA, TERUMO

We would also like to thanks all those people and companies who made this scientific avent possible. We are indebted to Blackwell Science, Inc.,and Shellie T. Newell of the KI Editorial Office for producing this issue of Kidney International in time for the course. This issue has been published under the auspices of Nephroprogress s.r.l.

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