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Save life and improve quality: Report from the 5th C ongress of I nternational S ociety for H emodialysis
Author(s) -
Chen HungChun,
Lim LeeMoay,
Chang JerMing,
Misra Madhukar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
hemodialysis international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.658
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1542-4758
pISSN - 1492-7535
DOI - 10.1111/hdi.12068
Subject(s) - hemodialysis , medicine , nephrology , dialysis , home hemodialysis , intensive care medicine
Abstract The 5th congress of I nternational S ociety for H emodialysis took place last A ugust 3–5, 2012 at the G rand H otel in T aipei and focused on “ S ave L ife and I mprove Q uality.” It attracted a total of 927 participants from 18 countries. The full spectrum of hemodialysis was covered with plenary lectures and symposiums delivered by experts from different subspecialties in nephrology starting from the history of hemodialysis, mineral bone disease, microinflammation and advanced techniques in hemodialysis. It was followed by critical care in nephrology, anemia, and nutrition in dialysis. Last but not the least, natural disasters and medical economics in hemodialysis were also discussed extensively. This special article will highlight the authentic contributions and innovative clinical presentations from the meeting.