Nephrology is the medical specialty that contributes the most to climate change. Healthcare accounts for more than 4% of global climate emissions and contributes to air pollution. We have to start by calculating the indicators for each waste center, to see what is happening. The 53rd Congress of the Spanish Society of Nephrology (SEN) offers views on the sustainability of dialysis.
This Monday, at the 53rd Congress of the Spanish Society of Nephrology (SEN), in Palma de Mallorca, the symposium Sustainable Dialysis: Where to Start?, moderated by Miquel Gómez. Frances Mortimer, in her virtual participation, spoke about ongoing kidney care. First of all, he comments that he works for the Center … + read more
SEN Congress: Genetics in nephrology is the present and the future
Genetic studies are required in all cases of TMA and C3 glomerulopathy. The information you provide will be key to future forecasting and decision making. + read more
Infanta Leonor University Hospital organizes training that focuses on electrolyte disorders
84 doctors from different regions of Spain and from various specialties have taken part in the sixth edition of the course organized with the Spanish Society of Nephrology. + read more
Goal of Nephrology: achieve early diagnosis
10% of the world’s population suffers from chronic kidney disease. Nephrology, which is very different from Urology, covers a broad field of medicine. Specifically, it is the medical specialty that studies the anatomy of the kidneys and their function. + read more
“Nephrology is the pinnacle of internal medicine, I am surprised that it is no longer in demand among prospective residents”
The 60th anniversary of the European Society of Nephrology (ERA) is celebrated twice by Spanish nephrologists, having a colleague who will lead this entity, which includes more than 20,000 specialists, for the next few years. This is nephrologist Dr. Roser Torra, researcher at the Puigvert Foundation and expert in hereditary kidney diseases. He was appointed president-elect at the ERA congress last June and at the next congress in 2024 he will fully assume the main position at the European scientific entity. + read more
Doctors partner with pharmacists to promote better care for kidney patients
Specialist doctors from the Clínic de Barcelona and pharmacists, represented by the Federation of Pharmaceutical Associations of Catalonia (FEFAC), created a joint collaborative CSR framework to improve the health and quality of life of kidney disease sufferers and transplant recipients. + read more
Multidisciplinary association to promote quality home therapy in kidney disease
The Leading College of Official Doctors in Madrid has hosted the conference “Improving the approach to kidney patients: Autonomy and quality of life”, led by the Spanish Society of Nephrology (SEN). + read more
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