08:30-08:50 Registration & Reception 08:50-09:00 Welcome Greetings:

Dr. Victor Frajewicki, President - ISNH, Nephrology, Carmel Medical Center Dr. David Tovbin, Head- HD Forum, Nephrology, Emek Medical Center

09:00-11:00 1st session Chairpersons: Dr. Gai Milo, Rambam Medical Center Dr. Rafi Geri, Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center

09:00-09:25 Sleeping with the Enemy - Sleep Disorders in Dialysis Patients Dr. Baruch El-Ad, Neurology & Sleep Medicine, Maccabi Health Services

09:25-10:10 Palliative Therapy & Management of Pain in Dialysis Patients Prof. Pesach Shvartzman, Head of the Israeli Palliative Care Society

10:10-10:35 Frequent & Home HD Dr. Alon Antebi, Nephrology, Carmel Medical Center

10:35-11:00 Conservative Therapy & Dialysis Withdrawal Dr. Victor Frajewicki, Nephrology, Carmel Medical Center

11:00-11:30 Coffee Break 11:30-13:15 2nd session Chairpersons:

Dr. Ze`ev Katzir, Wolfson Medical Center Dr. Sidney Ben-Shitrit, Meir Medical Center

11:30-11:55 Management of Pruritus in Dialysis Patients Dr. Shelly Lichtenberg, Nephrology, Rabin Medical Center

11:55-12:20 Management of Depression in Dialysis Patients Dr. Einat Mader, Psychiatry, Emek Medical Center

12:20-12:45 Perceived Control & Social Support in Dialysis Patients Dr. David Tovbin, Nephrology, Emek Medical Center

12:45-13:10 Vagal nerve activation as possible treatment for increasing dialysis patients control over inflammation & disease outcomes: Theory & Clinical Implications Prof. Yori Gidron, Chair of Psycho-Oncology, University of Lille III, Lille, France

13:10-13:15 Closing Remarks

13:15-14:00 Lunch & Adjourn!

HD FORUM 2017 ANNUAL CONFERENCEWell-being in Dialysis; Effects of Dialytic Approach,Management of Symptoms & Psycho-Social Factors

(HD forum) כנס שנתי של החוג להמודיאליזה(ISNH) של האיגוד הישראלי לנפרולוגיה וליתר לחץ דם

מלון ליאונרדו סיטי טאואר,רמת גן October 20 2017