City Dialysis Association Branch. Ho Chi Minh City, the English name is Ho Chi Minh City Society of Dialysis Therapies – HSDT is currently both a member association of the Ho Chi Minh City Medical Association and a member association of the International Society of Blood Purification – ISBP) and the International Society of Nephrology (ISN), and has close links and cooperation with the Japanese Society of Dialysis Therapies (JSDT)
– Head office located at: 468 Nguyen Trai, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
– Phone number: 02873077307 
– Email: buimy55@yahoo.com
– Facebook: Lien Chị Hoi Loc Mau Tp.HCM
– The Association’s logo is on the cover of Blood Purification magazine along with several other Associations around the world

With the desire to help developing countries develop dialysis to treat unfortunate patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease, and according to one of the members of the Executive Committee (Executive Committee) of the Japanese Dialysis Association : It’s time to let the world know about Japanese Medicine: members of the Executive Committee of the Japanese Dialysis Association, went to East Asian countries in the past year.There is Vietnam visiting and learning about existing Dialysis Centers across Vietnam from North to South, and has provided a lot of support for some of the largest Dialysis Centers in the country, but there is no place to go. However, according to the Japanese side, they feel they can cooperate to develop Dialysis in Vietnam in an approach that meets international standards. By chance, when arriving at Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital, he met the Board of Directors and Associate Professor Pham Van Bui to discuss cooperation in building a Dialysis Center according to Japanese standards, after many meetings; A high-tech Dialysis Center according to Japanese standards, within the framework of cooperation between Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital – Tanakan Uology Center (TUC) – JSDT, was born and inaugurated at Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital on December 12. August 2016.

During this period, Ho Chi Minh City only had the Nephrology Association and the Nephrology-Urology Association; there were very few real scientific reports on dialysis and nephrology. And although up to now, artificial kidneys have been available in all provinces and cities, they still do not meet the demand, and the quality of treatment is generally not as expected. On the other hand, activities in this field between the Centers are quite separate, lacking cooperation, information, and experience exchange to improve the quality of treatment, and enhance the professional qualifications of doctors, nurses, and technicians. These are the reasons why the establishment of a professional association is indispensable. On the one hand, it is to create a playground where colleagues have the opportunity to meet and exchange knowledge and expertise, and to conduct large-scale, multi-center research to gradually bring the field of nephrology and dialysis to approach and reach a level equal to that of other countries in the world. On the other hand, the Association is very necessary to be able to create connections and cooperation with related associations around the world. It must be said that this is a prerequisite for us to be able to develop and take advantage of advances in the world, thereby improving our level and knowledge to better serve patients.

At the same time, according to JSDT’s opinion and encouragement, we need to have a Society of Nephrology-Dialysis, so that scientific cooperation between the two sides (Japan-Vietnam) is more convenient and reasonable (because in principle JSDT is a scientific society and cannot cooperate).

cooperate with hospital). After being persuaded many times and wanting to take advantage of Japan’s advanced medicine, Associate Professor Pham Van Bui established a Steering Committee to establish the Ho Chi Minh City Nephrology-Dialysis Association, but because the name Nephrology already existed in previous Associations, it was decided to use the name Ho Chi Minh City Dialysis Association, although the actual field of activity of the current Association is quite broad, in addition to Dialysis, there are also Nephrology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Intensive Care… which are very close, closely related specialties, indispensable if medical staff want to practice in the field of Dialysis comprehensively, with quality and depth.

Photo of the inauguration ceremony of the High-Tech Blood Filtration Center according to Japanese standards with the presence of the former Leaders, Leaders of Vietnam, the City, the Consul General of the Japanese Embassy in Ho Chi Minh City, and colleagues from TUC and JSDT.

Interior image of high-tech dialysis center according to Japanese standards.

Japanese experts visit the Center during the inauguration.

 

After a turbulent campaign, the Ho Chi Minh City Blood Filter Association was established on November 18, 2015 under Decision No. 84/2015-HYH-QD signed by Dr. Truong Xuan Lieu, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Medical Association on November 18, 2015 and officially launched on December 26, 2015 at The Rêverie Saigon Hotel with the criterion “Patient is the Center” in all activities of the Association, and gathered all colleagues Doctors, Nurses, Engineers, Technicians working in the field of Nephrology – Blood Filter. In addition to the Executive Committee Congress program, there is also a Scientific and Technical Conference program with the participation of 08 professors and experts from JSDT.

The Congress elected the Executive Committee for the first term 2015-2020, consisting of 22 members with the following key positions:

• Prof. Totu Hyodo (JSDT Secretary General): President. Honorary
• Prof. Pham Van Bui (University of Medicine Pham Ngoc Thach): President.
• Dr. Huynh Thi Nguyen Nghia (Head of Nephrology-Dialysis Department, Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital): Vice President.
• Prof. Tran Thi Bich Huong (Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy): Vice President.
• Dr. Nguyen Minh Tuan (Head of Artificial Kidney Department, Cho Ray Hospital): Vice President.
• Dr. Vu Dinh Hung (Artificial Kidney Department, Tan Son Nhat Hospital): Vice President.
• Dr. Nguyen Duc Loc (Artificial Kidney Department, An Sinh Hospital): General Secretary.
• Dr. Vu Thi Minh Hoa (Deputy Head of Nephrology-Dialysis Department, Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital): Member of the Standing Committee.

The Executive Committee members include:

• Dr. Nguyen Dinh Xuong (Deputy Director of Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital) Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc (Dr. Thu Duc District Hospital)
• Dr. Tat My Hoa (Chief Nurse, Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital)
• Dr. Nguyen Tan Duc (Chief Nurse, Department of Hemodialysis, Cho Ray Hospital).
• CNĐD. Tran Thi Xuan Giao (Head of Artificial Kidney Department, Thu Duc District Hospital)
• Dr. Le Thai Thuong Ton (Artificial Kidney, An Sinh Hospital)
• Dr. Tran Thi Thuy Duong (Deputy Head of Artificial Kidney Department, Cho Ray Hospital)
• Dr. Truong Hon Dan (Head of Artificial Kidney Department, Ca Mau Provincial General Hospital)
• Dr. Phan Hong Khue (Head of Artificial Kidney Department, Lam Dong Provincial General Hospital)
• Dr. Nguyen Quang Kha (Head of Artificial Kidney Department, Can Tho Provincial General Hospital)
• Dr.Truong Hoang Khai (Head of Artificial Kidney Department, Kien Giang Provincial General Hospital)
• Dr.Nguyen Huu Da (Head of Artificial Kidney Department, Da Nang Provincial General Hospital)
• Dr. Anh Thu (Head of Artificial Kidney Department, Hue Central Hospital)
• Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hong (Head of Artificial Kidney Department, Dong Nai Provincial General Hospital)
• Dr. Nguyen Dung (Head of Artificial Kidney Department, Quy Nhon)

Here are some pictures from the 1st Congress and Conference on Science and Technology.

Pre-Congress Registration Scene

Congress scene

Prof. Pham Khanh Phong Lan (Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health) and Japanese colleagues

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Prof. Pham Van Bui delivered the opening speech of the Congress. Dr. Huynh Lien Doan read the Decision to establish the Dialysis Association.

Prof. Toru Hyodo (Secretary General of JSDT and elected Honorary President of HSDT Congratulatory speech to the Congress

Prof. Pham Khanh Phong Lan (Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health) delivered a congratulatory speech to the Congress.

Scientific report by Prof. Toru Kokubo (Japan)

Dr. Vo Duc Chien (Director of Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital, where the HSDT office is located) presented souvenirs and certificates to Japanese professors and experts.

Japanese colleagues and the HSDT Executive Committee took a souvenir photo at the end of the Congress.

1/ Scientific and technical activities

Since its establishment, LCH has periodically organized a rotating Science and Technology Conference every year in provinces and cities in the Central-South region. In all these conferences, in addition to Japanese colleagues, there are also professors and experts from the US (Gorgetown University, Upenn, Northwestern, UCLA, Mount Sinai…), UK, New Zealand, Germany, specifically as follows:

• 2016: 2nd Annual Science and Technology Conference, October 21-22, 2016: At Hotel Tourane, Da Nang City. There are 06 professors from Japan, 01 professor from Northwestern University, Chicago, USA. Attendees are > 350 people from the North to the South.

HSDT Executive Committee took a souvenir photo with Japanese BCVs at the 2nd Blood Filtration Conference, 2016

• 2017: 3rd Annual Science and Technology Conference, October 13-15, 2017: At Hotel Intercontinental, Ho Chi Minh City. There are 05 Japanese professors, 02 American professors (1 from Goertown University, Baltimore, 1 professor from Northwestern University, Chicago, USA). Attendees > 400 people from North to South.

  

The Executive Committee of the Dialysis Association took a souvenir photo with foreign BCVs (Japan, USA), Hanoi 2017

• 2018:

  – The Dialysis Society in conjunction with Janssen-Cilag organized a Conference on March 10, 2018 at Hotel Le Meridien to celebrate International Kidney Day, attended by approximately 300 delegates.

  – 4th Annual Science and Technology Conference, November 16-17, 2018: At Saigon-Da Lat Hotel, Da Lat City. There are 05 Japanese professors, 03 American professors (1 from Goertown University, Baltimore, 1 from U Penn, Pennsylvania, 1 from Northwestern University, Chicago, USA). Attendees > 400 people from the North to the South.

The Executive Committee of the Dialysis Association took a souvenir photo with foreign BCVs (Conference 2018)

Conference scene. The front row is filled with BCVs from Japan and the US. Dr. Truong Xuan Lieu, President of HYH, attended (yellow arrow).

• 2019: 5th Annual Science and Technology Conference, November 25-27, 2018: At Nalod Hotel, Da Nang City. There are 05 Japanese professors, 03 American professors (2 from Goertown University, Baltimore, 1 from Northwestern University, Chicago, USA), 01 professor from New Zealand. Attendees are > 400 people from the North to the South.

Giving flowers to congratulate the reporters (Conference 2019)

• 2020: The 2nd Congress and the 6th Annual Science and Technology Conference, from November 13-15, 2020: At Vinpearl Hotel, Can Tho City. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak in the world, there were no foreign guests attending this year. The Japanese side sent an online report. However, the number of delegates attending exceeded the estimate by > 500 people. The Congress elected the Executive Committee for the 2nd term, 2020-2025, including the following shortened members (according to new regulations: colleagues outside the city are not allowed to be on the Executive Committee):

  Professor Felman Harold (U Penn, USA): Honorary President
   
  Professor Totu Hyodo (JSDT): Honorary President
   
  Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Van Bui (Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine and Pharmacy): President.
   
  Dr. NGuyen Minh Tuan (Head of the Department of Artificial Kidney, Cho Ray Hospital): Vice President.
   
  Dr. Vu Thi Minh Hoa (Deputy Head of the Department of Nephrology – Dialysis, Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital): Vice President.
   
  Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc (Deputy Director, Department of Artificial Kidney, Thu Duc District Hospital)
   
  Dr. Huynh Ngoc Phuong Thao, Department of Artificial Kidney, University of Medicine and Pharmacy: Vice President.
   
  Dr. Nguyen Duc Loc (Diagnostic Department of Artificial Kidney, An Sinh Hospital): General Secretary.
   
  Members of the Executive Committee include:
   
  Dr. Vu Dinh Hung (Diagnostic Department of Artificial Kidney, Tan Son Nhat Hospital).
   
  Dr. Vo Phuoc Khuong (Diagnostic Department of Urology, Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital).
   
  Dr. Truong Hoang Minh (Urology Department, ND Hospital 115).
   
  Nurologist. Tran Thi Hong (Head of Nephrology and Dialysis Department, Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital)
   
  Nurologist. Nguyen Tan Duc (Head of Artificial Kidney Department, Cho Ray Hospital).
   
  CNĐD. Tran Thi Xuan Giao (Head of the Department of Artificial Kidney, Thu Duc District Hospital)
   
  Associate Executive Committee members
   
  Dr. Le Thai Thuong Ton (Artificial Kidney, An Sinh Hospital)
   
  Dr. Truong Hon Dan (Head of the Department of Artificial Kidney, Ca Mau Provincial General Hospital)
   
  Dr. Phan Hong Khue (Head of the Department of Artificial Kidney, Lam Dong Provincial General Hospital)
   
  Dr. Nguyen Quang Kha (Head of the Department of Artificial Kidney, Can Tho Provincial General Hospital)
   
  Dr. Truong Hoang Khai (Head of the Department of Artificial Kidney, Kien Giang Provincial General Hospital)
   
  BSCKII Nguyen Huu Da (Head of the Department of Artificial Kidney, Da Nang Provincial General Hospital)
   
  Dr. Anh Thu (Head of the Department of Artificial Kidney, Hue Central Hospital)
   
  Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hong (Head of the Department of Artificial Kidney, Dong Nai Provincial General Hospital)
   
  Dr. Nguyen Dung (Head of the Department of Artificial Kidney, Quy Nhon Provincial General Hospital)

Associate Professor Pham Van Bui delivered the opening speech of Hanoi 2020

Executive Committee, Term 2, 2020-2025 Ho Chi Minh City Dialysis Center

• 2021: The Science and Technology Conference was not held because the epidemic was raging in Vietnam, especially in Ho Chi Minh City. Dialysis patients are among the patients with the highest mortality rate when infected with Covid. In this situation, the Dialysis LCH organized an online meeting of the Artificial Kidney units in the whole city to find a way to contribute to the City Department of Health to respond and reduce deaths when dialysis patients are infected with Covid-19. The Association proposed the following options:

  1/ F1, F2 dialysis patients, or those in the locked-down area in Thu Duc City who are still able to move around normally, will have their dialysis concentrated at the isolated dialysis area of ​​Le Van Thinh Hospital, District 2, and F1 patients will be isolated in the isolated area of ​​Thu Thiem College (145 Le Van Thinh, Binh Trung Dong Ward, Thu Duc City).

  2/ F1 and F2 patients with serious underlying diseases must be hospitalized: Patients from which hospital will be treated in the isolation area of ​​that hospital.

  3/ Rapid tests and RT-PCR tests should be done for dialysis patients every week and covered by health insurance.

  4/ Patients F0, F1, F2 or in locked down areas, need dialysis, including regular dialysis, the filter should be used once, should not be reused, health insurance will also pay for the filter each time, not every 6 times like other normal patients.

  5/ Because Trung Vuong Hospital has been converted into a specialized COVID hospital, to avoid spreading the infection to uninfected dialysis patients here, Trung Vuong Hospital’s Dialysis Unit should only provide dialysis for F0 patients, uninfected dialysis patients of Trung Vuong Hospital will be temporarily distributed to other dialysis units (through an online meeting, dialysis units outside Trung Vuong Hospital have agreed to receive these patients as follows: District 2 Hospital: 50 patients – Go Vap Hospital: 20 patients – CR Hospital: 20 patients – 7A Hospital: 10 patients – An Sinh Hospital: 10 patients – District 12 Hospital: 20 patients – An Suong Hospital: 20 patients – Duc Khang Hospital: 20 patients).

  6/ Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital continues to treat F1 cases returning from abroad and are in quarantine as assigned.

  7/ The Dialysis Association is ready to act as an intermediary between dialysis units in the city to assist in resolving and providing professional advice when requested by hospitals and agencies.

  These solutions have contributed to reducing mortality for dialysis patients infected with Covid-19.

• 2022: The 7th Annual Science and Technology Conference, held at Hotel Indochine Palace, Hue from December 2-4, 2022. There are 05 professors from Japan, 02 American professors (1 from Goertown University, Baltimore, 1 from Mount Sinai University, NY, USA), 01 from Germany (Fresenius Corp.). Attending delegates are > 450 people from the North to the South. In this Conference, delegates who attend all sessions of the Conference will be granted a CME Certificate from JSDT. In addition, the Conference has the attendance and opening speech of Mr. Duong Anh Duc, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee.

Mr. Duong Anh Duc, Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee delivered the opening speech at the Conference.

Mr. Duong Anh Duc, Vice President of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, took a photo to commemorate the American BCVs.

American Speakers take a souvenir photo with the Executive Committee of the Dialysis Association

Scene of CME class organized by JSDT

Prof. Kawanishi, President of JSDT, gave a lecture.

• 2023:

– The Dialysis Association in conjunction with Zuellig Company organized a Conference on April 23, 2023 at Hotel Equatorial to celebrate International Kidney Day, attended by about 350 delegates.

– The Hemodialysis Association in collaboration with Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital, and the International Society of Blood Purification (ISBP) organized the 8th Annual Scientific and Technical Conference of the Ho Chi Minh City Hemodialysis Association, and the 38th Conference of the International Society of Blood Purification (ISBP), from December 1-3, 2023, at Hotel Rex, Ho Chi Minh City. The number of international speakers coming to the city came from the US, UK, Canada, Japan, Russia, Czech, India… including the presence of most of the ISBP Executive Committee. The organizing committee had to open a separate website to serve this international conference (https//isbp.com.vn). Vietnamese delegates attended >550 people. After the conference in Vietnam, the ISBP Executive Committee conference unanimously elected Associate Professor Pham Van Bui as President of ISBP for a 2-year term, 2024-2025. In addition to the high academic value reports of experts from ISBP and Vietnam, there were also posters of young Vietnamese and Japanese medical colleagues participating. Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee, Associate Professor of the Department of Health, Ho Chi Minh City attended and delivered the opening speech.

Prof. Pham Van Bui delivered the opening speech at the conference.

Prof. Balogoun, General Secretary of ISBP, delivered a welcome speech at the conference.

Mr. Duong Anh Duc, Vice President of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, delivered a welcome speech at the conference.

Dr. Nguyen Hoai Nam, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, delivered a welcome speech at the conference.

Conference chair

– Every year, Associate Professor Pham Van Bui is also invited to present at foreign conferences in the US, Europe, Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and especially Japan.

– In addition, the Dialysis Association also cooperates with companies such as Nipro, Astra-Zeneca, Boerhinger, DKSH, Gigamed, Otsuka, Astellas, Servier., Baxter… to organize seminars and conferences inside and outside the city.

2/ Training

– Since its establishment in 2015 and 2016, Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital has been recognized by the Ministry of Health (MOH) as a continuing education unit with the code of the MOH in the field of Nephrology-Hemodialysis (C01.12). The Dialysis Association has cooperated with the hospital to annually open training-training-updating courses to grant Nephrology-Hemodialysis Certificates to doctors and nurses working in the field in provinces and cities across the country, lasting from 3-6 months in accordance with the regulations of the MOH. A total of seven courses have been opened (from 2016-2023 except for 2021 when no classes were opened due to the Covid-19 pandemic). Each course has an average of about 100 students, not only from Ho Chi Minh City but also from all provinces and cities across the country.

– CME certification (through medical association or NTP hospital) for delegates attending scientific conferences organized by the Dialysis Association.

– Prof. Pham Van Bui regularly travels to provinces and cities across the country to provide on-site training for doctors and nurses working in these places.

– Prof. Pham Van Bui regularly collaborates with the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Pham Ngoc Thach and other professional associations to organize scientific conferences at CME level.

– With the consent of the Japanese Dialysis Association, in 2017, the Ho Chi Minh City Dialysis Association translated the Japanese Dialysis Association’s Guidelines on Dialysis Practice to help doctors and dialysis practitioners practice according to Japanese standards, thereby improving the quality of treatment and survival of dialysis patients.

3/ Scientific research activities

– As President of the Ho Chi Minh City Dialysis Association, Prof. Pham Van Bui was invited to represent Vietnam as a National Lead Investigator (NLI) to participate in multinational, multi-center international studies such as:

• A randomized, double-blind, multicenter, parallel-group clinical trial evaluating the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetic parameters of NNG-DEPO (darbepoetin alpha) of Nanogen Company in patients with anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis (Multicenter, Ministry-level study).

• Study to evaluate the effectiveness of Dapaglipflozin on renal outcomes and cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (DAPA-CKD) (Multinational, multicenter, ministerial-level study): accepted.

• Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Roxadustat in the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease not yet on dialysis (OLYMPUS) (Multinational, multicenter, ministerial-level study): accepted.

• Phase 3, randomized, open-label, multicenter, controlled study of the safety and efficacy of Roxadustat in the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis (ROCKIES) (Multinational, multicenter, ministerial-level study): accepted.

• Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate on Arrhythmic Cardiovascular Events in Renal Failure Patients on Dialysis with Recurrent Hyperkalemia (DIALIZE-Outcomes) (Multicenter, Multinational, Ministerial-Level Study).

• SCREEN study (SCreen REnal risk Early against Nephropathy- Grassroots level research).

• Phase 3, international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate on chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in CKD patients with hyperkalemia or at risk of hyperkalemia (STABILIZE) (Multinational, multicenter, ministerial-level study).

• Research on survey and description of characteristics of patients with chronic kidney disease with proteinuria (CKD Screening) (Multinational, multicenter, ministerial-level study): accepted.

• Phase III, Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Zibotentan/Dapagliflozin Compared with Dapagliflozin Monotherapy in Participants with Chronic Kidney Disease with High Proteinuria (ZENITH High Proteinuria) (Multinational, Multicenter, Ministerial Study).

– Participating in these studies are a number of researchers who are members of the Executive Committee and are the main researchers of the unit where they are working, such as Dr. Huynh Thi Nguyen Nghia, Dr. Vu Thi Minh Hoa, Dr. Nguyen Minh Tuan, Dr. Huynh Thi Phuong Thao, Dr. Nguyen Duc Loc.

Articles have been recognized and published in international journals:

– Radiocontrast-induced Acute kidney Injury Following Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A retrospective Cohort Study. American Journal of Internal Medicine 2018,6 (5):138-143. Doi:10.11648/ajim.20180605.18. ISSN2330-4316

– Mineral and Bone Disorder in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Case Report from Viet Nam. Blood Purification 2017; 44(suppl): 46-51. DOI:10.1159/000479619.

– Global Dialysis Perspective: Viet Nam Kidney 3601: 974-976, 2020. Doi: https:// oi.org/10.34067/KID.0002872020.

– Dapagliflozin in patients with chronic kidney disease. N Engl J Med 2020; 383:1436-46. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2024816.

– The Dapagliflozin and prevention of adverse outcomes in chronic kidney disease (DAPA-CKD) trial: baseline characteristics. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2020) 1–12 doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa234.

– Roxadustat for Treating Anemia in doi Patients with CKD Not on Dialysis: Results from a Randomized Phase 3 Study. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 32: 737–755, 2021.doi https://doi.org/10.1681/ASN.2020081150.ISSN:1046-6673/3203-737 737.

– Roxadustat Versus Epoetin Alfa for Treating Anemia in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease on Dialysis: Results from the Randomized Phase 3 ROCKIES Study. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 33: 850–866, 2022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1681/ASN.2020111638- ISSN : 1533-3450/1046-850

– Changes in QT Interval in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: Pre-Dialysis, One Hour after Initiation of Dialysis, and Post-Dialysis. Blood Purif. Published online: March 30, 2023: 1-9 S. Karger AG, Basel. DOI: 10.1159/000529664.

4/ Information-communication activities, social criticism

– Executive Committee members participate in educating and disseminating knowledge to patients through activities of patient clubs.

– Wrote a series of articles on kidney disease and dialysis for patients in the Family Health Newspaper published in 2016.

– In collaboration with Baxter Company, we translated the Practical Handbook for Peritoneal Dialysis Patients in 2016.

– Collaborated with Otsuka company to translate the Nutrition Handbook in Chronic Kidney Disease-Dialysis, 2020.

– Write articles about Kidney-Urinary-Dialysis-Kidney Transplant in the information and communication sections of the newspapers Health and Life, Youth…

– Executive Committee members such as Prof. Pham Van Bui, Dr. Huynh Thi Nguyen Nghia, and Dr. Vu Thi Minh Hoa are often invited to be members of the Department of Health’s delegations to evaluate facilities applying to establish dialysis units.

5/ Charity and social work

Executive Committee members, depending on their personal relationships with charitable organizations, participate in charitable work for the poor, disabled, elderly, and vulnerable soldiers not only in the city but also in remote areas across the country, such as:

– 2016, 2017, 2018…. joined the “Sharing” group to examine, treat, give gifts, and perform free eye surgery for people in the blind village in Soc Trang, near the border of Cambodia, Long An, Cu Chi,….

– 2023: Dr. Nguyen Duc Loc cooperated with Quang Ngai Business Association in Ho Chi Minh City to examine, give medicine and gifts to 500 poor households in Ba To district – Quang Ngai.

– 2024 Dr. Nguyen Duc Loc in collaboration with An Sinh Hospital – Ho Chi Minh City Labor Federation: breast and thyroid ultrasound examination for women in preparation for March 8.

6/ International Relations

– The Ho Chi Minh City Dialysis Association has a close relationship and cooperation with JSDT: there is always an exchange of experts between the two Associations: all conferences of the Ho Chi Minh City Dialysis Association always have 3-8 JSDT members participating. In contrast, Associate Professor Pham Van Bui and a number of Vietnamese doctors participate in reporting at JSDT conferences every year. In 2017, two doctors who are members of the Ho Chi Minh City Dialysis Association were sent by JSDT to Japan to participate in a short-term two-week training course with doctors from other countries such as India, Mongolia, Cambodia, Myanmar, etc. The teaching staff of this class includes Prof. Pham Van Bui.

– The Ho Chi Minh City Dialysis Association has established relationships with universities in the US such as George Town, Northwestern, UCLA, UPenn, Mount Sinai, Virginia, and in the UK such as London. Similar to Japanese experts, at the annual conference of the Ho Chi Minh City Dialysis Association, there are always professors and experts from these places coming to participate in reporting and teaching.

– The Ho Chi Minh City Dialysis Association has a close relationship with the International Society of Dialysis (ISBP). Associate Professor Pham Van Bui has been a permanent member of the ISBP Executive Committee since 2019 and has just been elected as ISBP President for the two years 2024-2025.

– Ho Chi Minh City Dialysis Association is a member of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), and the International Society of Nephrology (ISN).

 

 

Compared to other Medical and Pharmaceutical Associations, the Ho Chi Minh City Dialysis Association (HLM) is relatively young. However, the establishment of the Association proved to be very necessary because it met the needs of learning and exchanging experiences among members working in hospitals across the country. HLM has also contributed to training and improving the qualifications and skills of colleagues, thereby improving and enhancing the quality of life as well as the survival of patients. Members of the Association participate in many multinational and multi-center international studies; thanks to that, the Association has created a certain level of prestige not only domestically but also internationally.

One of the strengths of HLM is the active cooperation from the Japanese Dialysis Association, and the wide international relations of the Association’s President, Associate Professor Pham Van Bui; so right after its establishment, HLM has also created a wide international relationship, thanks to which in all HLM conferences, there are always foreign professors and experts coming to participate in teaching, giving valuable and in-depth scientific reports that are highly appreciated by colleagues, and contributing significantly to updating knowledge, improving qualifications and skills for members. The number of members participating in conferences as well as applying for membership is constantly increasing, demonstrating the necessity as well as the professional quality that the Association has brought to colleagues.

Although it is a specialized association, the number of members may be limited, but because dialysis patients often have many comorbidities or diseases that cause chronic kidney disease, the topics of activities, discussions, training, and teaching in the Association’s conferences are very broad, related to many specialties from cardiology, endocrinology, neurology, resuscitation, internal medicine and surgery… Treatment of chronic kidney disease and especially treatment of the causes of chronic kidney disease, especially diabetes and hypertension, will help prevent or slow the progression of chronic kidney disease to the stage where renal replacement therapy is needed, which is very costly not only for society but also for patients and their relatives.

In short, although it is a local association, HLM Ho Chi Minh City has created an international stature, cooperated with prestigious associations and universities in the world, creating a bridge to help improve and update knowledge for nurses in health care practice and patient treatment.

With initial achievements, we hope that HLM will grow stronger and stronger, becoming a scientific, research and teaching playground for all colleagues. At the same time, the Association always maintains its prestige, constantly improves its level to stand shoulder to shoulder with other international Associations on the path of scientific activities with the ultimate goal of “all for the patient”.