ISHD to sponsor 2-day Hemodialysis University in Chicago on August 15/16, 2014. Print
ISHD: The 2014 Hemodialysis University in Chicago will focus on clinically important problems in dialysis, specifically, home hemodialysis (prescription and delivery), complexities of anemia management, complications of hemodialysis and patient reported outcomes. ................................................ CRITICAL SOLUTIONS FOR DIALYSIS CARE ................................................ HOME HEMODIALYSIS: How to select and train patients for home hemodialysis, manage vascular access, home modification for home hemodialysis, equipment maintenance, remote monitoring, adequacy, and patient safety. ........................................................ ANEMIA: Best practices regarding management of anemia in hemodialysis patients including indications for transfusions, Hemoglobin targets, iron use, and anemia management algorithms. ............................................................. How to recognize the DARK SIDE OF HEMODIALYSIS, i.e. hemodialysis complications like myocardial and brain stunning in hemodialysis, individualized dialysate temperature and cool dialysate. ............................................. ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES for reporting patient reported outcomes.

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