Based on the good collaboration in the past, we have been invited to edit August 2009 issue of journal Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, dedicated to the 4th Slovenian congress of nephrology with international participation. 20 best slovenian original studies from the congress were published as full manuscripts in this issue.
C.03 Guest-associated editor
Based on the good collaboration in the past, we have been invited again, to edit June 2011 issue of journal Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, dedicated to the international symposium celebrating 40 years of dialysis and kidney transplantation in Slovenia, held in Bled in 2010. 20 best slovenian original studies from the symposium were published as full manuscripts in this issue.
C.03 Guest-associated editor
40th anniversary of chronic hemodialysis and kidney transplantation in Slovenia was celebrating by organizing international symposium with eminent slovenian and internationa experts in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation.
B.01 Organiser of a scientific meeting
COBISS.SI-ID: 253091072Background. The optimal modality of dialysis treatment in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) remains unclear. Intermittent high-volume predilution on-line haemofiltration (HF) is not a well-established dialysis modality. The purpose of the study was to compare clinical outcomes between HF and standard intermittent haemodialysis (HD) in this specific population. Methods. In this prospective, randomized, controlled single-centre clinical study, we compared mortality and recovery of kidney function between HF and HD in critically ill adult patients with AKI. The primary study outcome was 60-day all-cause mortality. Secondary study outcomes included 30-day and in-hospital all-cause mortality along with recovery of kidney function. Time to kidney function recovery and the number of required dialysis procedures were analyzed in the subgroup of patients with in-hospital recovery of kidney function. Results. Baseline characteristics of the 273 patients in the two study groups were similar. All-cause mortality by Day 60 was 65.0% in the HF group and 65.5% in the HD group (hazard ratio, 0.98; 95% confidence interval, 0.71–1.33; P = 0.87). There were also no significant differences between the two groups in 30-day and in-hospital all-cause mortality or recovery of kidney function. Time to kidney function recovery and the number of required dialysis procedures were similar between the HF and the HD subgroup of patients with in-hospital recovery of kidney function. Conclusions. Dialysis treatment with intermittent high-volume predilution on-line HF in critically ill patients with AKI did not decrease mortality, improve recovery of kidney function or reduce the need for dialysis support compared to standard intermittent HD.
D.09 Tutoring for postgraduate students
COBISS.SI-ID: 249726720The association between soluble CD30 serum concentration and kidney graft function. 296 kidney graft recipients from deceased donor participated historical cohort study. The patients were allocated to the group with high or low CD30 concetration related to median value of serum CD30 concentration. There were no significant differences between the groups 3 years after transplantation in the incidence of acute rejection, kidney graft function or survival.
D.09 Tutoring for postgraduate students
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