title: Save life and improve quality: report from the 5th Congress of International Society for Hemodialysis.
abstract: The 5th congress of International Society for Hemodialysis took place last August 3-5, 2012 at the Grand Hotel in Taipei and focused on "Save Life and Improve Quality." 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Faculty of Renal Care, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hung-Chun
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Lee-Moay
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Jer-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Madhukar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Misra
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012955:Societies, Medical
keywords: Hemodialysis; International Society for Hemodialysis; end stage renal disease