“Management of the central venous catheter in the dialysis unit: use and prevention of complications”: the NefroCenter course

Course organized by the NefroCenter group on “Management of the central venous catheter in the dialysis unit: use and prevention of complications”. An important day for management and prevention at the Holiday Inn hotel in Cava de’ Tirreni. The course, chaired by Dr. Fabrizio Lo Iacono, chair of the scientific secretariat of Nefrocenter Research, of which Dr. Ersilia Satta is also a member, was accredited with the Ministry of Health with 8 E.C.M. continuing education credits. A course for physicians and nurses who work in dialysis and in the management of vascular access, held in two identical sessions on two consecutive days, so that all registered participants could attend.

 

THE PROGRAM

9:30 Participant registration

FIRST SESSION

Moderators: Alfredo Capuano

10:00 Introduction to the course and welcome. Alfredo Capuano

10:20 The CVC… the great unknown! Maurizio Latte

10:40 Epidemiological impact on hemodialysis patients. Giacomo Forneris

11:00 NefroCenter report. Ersilia Satta

11:20 Discussion

SECOND SESSION

Moderator: Gianluca Latte

11:50 The CVC: a reasoned approach. Fabrizio Lo Iacono

12:10 A closer look at the advantages of using ultrasound. Fulvio Fiorini

12:30 Using the CVC correctly. Marisa Pegoraro

13:00 Discussion

13:30 Light Lunch

THIRD SESSION

Hands-on part

14:30 Advanced dressings, videos and practice on mannequins. Gioacchino Erbaggio, Marisa Pegoraro,

Gianluca Santoro, Lisa Scarpati

FOURTH SESSION

Moderator: Lisa Scarpati

15:30 Prophylaxis and the use of antibiotic therapy. Giacomo Forneris

15:50 Endovascular solutions… let’s open new roads! Guido Saracino

16:10 Hero Graft: when it seems there is nothing more to be done. Fabrizio Lo Iacono

15:30 Discussion

16:00 Assessment test and presentation of certificates. Closing of the proceedings and acknowledgments