37th EDTNA/ERCA International Conference
Improving the quality of renal care in Europe: building a bridge between theory and practice

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

SUNDAY 7/9     MONDAY 8/9     TUESDAY 9/9

Saturday, 6th September 2008 

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17:15

 

 

 
   

   

   

  

 

 

 
 

18:30

   

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SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM

Gambro - Your home of INNOVATION
Chairs: Jitka Pancírová, Anki Davidson

Innovation - Putting ideas into action to make a genuine difference
Anki Davidson 

Incremental Innovation
Martin Danielson 

From Complexity to Simplicity – a Personal Experience
Randi Ipsen 

Advanced Simplicity –Building a bridge between theory and practice
Fabio Roncadi

    

   

OPENING CEREMONY

Welcome by EDTNA/ERCA President - Jitka Pancířová
Honorary LOC Chair - Franta Lopot
Lord Mayor of Prague - MD. Pavel Bém

Animal Renal Care, wishful thinking of reality?
Chief Veterinary Doctor, Veterinary Hospital Mělník - MVDr. Alžběta Maradová

The Band of the Castle Guards and Police of the Czech Republic

 

Sunday, 7th September 2008

CONGRESS HALL  Translation Available in the Meeting Hall

9:00

e-Learning

Developing E-Learning
Promoting flexible approaches to Continuing professional development with EDTNA/ERCA
J Sedgewick, M Chamney & M Pegoraro

      
9:45

PLENARY LECTURE

Improving quality of renal care in Europe: control cardiovascular risks
Gérard M. London - France

Chair: Martin Gerrish - UK

    
10:30

Break & Poster viewing 1

       

CONGRESS HALL

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MEETING HALL 1

MEETING HALL 4

MEETING HALL 5

NORTH HALL

11:00

Shire
Corporate Education Session

Peritoneal Dialysis

Vascular Access
Maintaining Patient Safety in Care 1
(Education & Research Board)

Haemodialysis

Psychosocial issues 1

Managing mineral and bone disorders in CKD patients receiving dialysis: challenges, treatment and adherence

Welcome
Sylvie Sulková-Dusilová - Czech Republic

Getting to the heart of CKD-MBD
Steve Riley - UK

Improving adherence to phosphate-binder therapy in CKD Stage 5
Rob Horne - UK

Patient views on adherence and review of the lanthanum carbonate preference and satisfaction data set
Steve Riley - UK

A nurse's perspective and patient case studies
Helene Hurst - UK

Chronic inflammation in PD-patients
Olof Heimburger - Sweden

O 01 The assessment of patient training in peritoneal dialysis with repeated home visits
R Kazanciolgu - Turkey

O 02 Assessment of compliance and re-training needs in peritoneal dialysis patients
S Brenna - Italy

Searching for a smooth transition to HD after failing PD-treatment
Susan Rogers - NL

‘To CAPD or APD?’ that is the question
Olof Heimburger - Sweden

Identifying high risk events in HD practice
Paul Rylance – UK

Avoiding the tragedy of venous needle dislodgement (VND)
Jean Pierre van Waeleghem – Belgium

Although haemodialysis has become a routine treatment, side effects and even life threatening clinical complications still occur.
In this session, we will focus on vascular access related complications.
Come and discuss with yours peers the EDTNA/ERCA recommendations and learn to lower the risks of Venous Needle Dislodgement.

 

Panel Debate/ discussion on patient safety

How much is catheter flow influenced by the use of closed luer lock access devices?
Jean-Yves De Vos - Belgium

O 03 Effects of supervised exercise or a home based walking on arterial stiffness, physical function and self-reported health in haemodialysis patients
M Smith - Australia

O 04 Aerobic exercise versus progressive resistance training during haemodialysis
A Marti Monros - Spain

O 05 Changes in dialysis during the last 5 years? Too little or too much?
K Dlabolová - CZ

O 06 Effective removal of ­uraemic solutes by different convective ­strategies
A De Cubber - Belgium

Caring for the staff:
a communication workshop of practical tools for dealing with the dying renal patient
 
Lynne Halamish - Israel
 

Dealing with Impending Death -Theory and Practice

Chair:
Sylvie Sulková-Dusilová
Chairs:
Aase Riemann & Ronald Visser
Chairs:
Jean Pierre Van Waeleghem & Angel Rodriguez
Chairs:
Rebecca Kinton & Eva-Lena Nilsson
Facilitator:
Nurith Blumenthal
    
12:30

Lunch Break & Poster viewing 2

     

CONGRESS HALL

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MEETING HALL 1

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MEETING HALL 4

MEETING HALL 5

NORTH HALL

14:00
Genzyme
Corporate Education Session
Chronic Kidney Disease:
Stages 4 & 5
The patient’s journey
Session 1

Vascular Access
Maintaining Patient Safety in Care 2
(Education & Research Board)

Short Oral Abstracts Psychosocial issues 2

Bone and mineral disorders in CKD patients: the importance of phosphorus management

Phosphorus as a cardiovascular risk factor in CKD: therapeutic implications
V. Brandenburg - Germany

Phosphorus management in the clinic: a Swedish approach
E. Johnsson - Sweden

Introduction, overview and learning outcomes
Karen Jenkins - UK 
CKD IG Chair

Patient Education - how do we inform people about treatment options?
Nicola Thomas - UK
Lecturer & Research Fellow
 

Psychological effects of CKD
Amanda Bevin - UK
Renal Counsellor

  

Sponsors:
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Roche UK
Syner-med

Venous Needle Dislodgement, launch of EDTNA/ERCA ­recommendations

Venous needle dislodgement: A safety issue. Possible methods for detection and prevention of major blood loss
Hans-Dietrich Polaschegg - Austria

Importance of standards and compiling evidence for maintaining patient safety in HD
Waltraud Küntzle - Germany