3rd International Symposium on AKI in Children is organized by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) and will be held from Oct 12 - 14, 2018 at Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America.
The target audience for this medical event is Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine, General Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Nephrology, Pediatric Emergency Medicine. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.
Course Description:
This conference provided a comprehensive course reviewing state of the art treatment in pediatric and neonatal acute kidney injury including AKI epidemiology and treatment as well as the other organ dysfunctions associated with AKI.
Course Objectives:
AKI Symposium participants will be able to:
• Describe the full spectrum of pediatric and neonatal AKI with a focus on the critically ill patient with concomitant other organ dysfunction
• Discuss the complex interaction between the injured kidney in multi-organ failure, the issues and challenges for medical management in specific patient populations, and the potential role of novel biomarkers to aid in the diagnosis and management of pediatric AKI in various settings
• Describe the emerging evidence of the link between AKI and chronic kidney disease development
• Discuss the regulatory framework, and strategies to address it, for drug and device development for pediatric AKI
• Identify quality assurance and improvement metrics relevant to the care of the pediatric or neonatal patient with AKI
• Utilize simple patient-focused methods to improve diagnosis and outcomes for the patient with or at-risk for AKI
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.