| 08:00 am – 09:00 am | Early Bird Conference: Literature Review
Dr. Georges Ouellet
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| 09:00 – 09:15 am | Opening Remarks & Renal Network Update
Dr. Michel Vallée
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| 09:15 – 10:00 am | Quality of Life on Dialysis: From Assessment to Improvement Strategies
Dr. Annie-Claire Nadeau-Fredette
- Identify the main dimensions of quality of life in dialysis patients and the tools used to assess it.
- Analyze the factors influencing variations in quality of life among patients with end-stage renal disease.
- Explore strategies and interventions aimed at improving quality of life in people undergoing dialysis.
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| 10:00 – 10:45 am | Brain Fog and Tired Kidneys: Understanding and Taking Action
Dr. Gabrielle Lafrenière
- Describe the cognitive impairments frequently observed in older patients living with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- Define the impact of dialysis on cognitive functions and the possible underlying mechanisms.
- Review the progression of neurocognitive disorder (NCD) in the CKD population.
- Discuss strategies for screening and preventing NCD in this context.
- Analyze treatment approaches and the overall management of patients affected by both NCD and CKD.
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| 10:45 – 11:00 am | Health Break |
| 11:00 – 12:00 pm | Pierre-Nantel Lecture: The Past, Present, and Future of Extracorporeal Circuit Anticoagulation
Prof. Björn Meijers
- Clinical data on low-molecular-weight heparin for extracorporeal circuit anticoagulation.
- Clinical data on alternatives to low-molecular-weight heparin for extracorporeal circuit anticoagulation.
- Future guidelines in extracorporeal circuit anticoagulation.
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| noon – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 1:45 pm | Management of Vascular Access for Hemodialysis in Interventional Radiology
Dr. Éric Therasse
- Identify common complications associated with different types of dialysis vascular access.
- Explain the indications, techniques, and outcomes of endovascular interventions on dialysis access.
- Apply an individualized decision-making approach to the management of dialysis access.
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| 1:45 – 2:30 pm | KDIGO 2025 Guidelines on Anemia in CKD: What’s New?
Dr. Rita Suri
- Review the KDIGO 2025 guideline recommendations on anemia in chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- Understand the evidence base underlying these recommendations.
- Ask questions and discuss controversial issues.
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| 2:30 pm | Closing Remarks
Dr Michel Vallée
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