There is considerable interest in innovative dialysis therapies for people with kidney failure, in particular to remove larger circulating toxins that are poorly removed by standard haemodialysis, which are associated with higher mortality and infection.In an updated Cochrane review, published in May 2015, Suetonia Palmer from Christchurch in New Zealand and colleagues, brought together the studies of the impact of haemodiafiltration on patient outcomes. She tells us what they found in this evidence pod.

Sign up for our Cochrane workshop at the ERA-EDTA CongressCochrane Kidney and Transplant will be holding a Workshop at the 2016 ERA-EDTA Congress in Vienna on May 21 from 8.30am-11.30am.

READ ABOUT WORLD KIDNEY DAY

World Kidney Day 2016 focuses on kidney disease in children, which can range from temporary disorders to life-threatening conditions. Medical researchers continue to produce new studies to help identify and treat childhood kidney disease, but the results can often be overwhelming and contradictory.

Antibiotics for treating lower urinary tract infection in children Antibiotics for acute pyelonephritis in children Corticosteroid therapy for nephrotic syndrome in children

Nephrotic syndrome is a chronic kidney condition of children, which is widely treated by corticosteroids. However, there is a lack of consensus on the most appropriate way to use this treatment and a Cochrane Review has been examining the relevant evidence for more than 15 years.In March 2015, Deirdre Hahn and colleagues from Sydney, Australia published the latest update of the review and she tells us what they found in this Evidence Pod.

Have your say on what outcomes are important for research in kidney transplantation!

Are preventive interventions needed for dialysis patients?A team of Cochrane authors based in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Italy worked with Cochrane Kidney and Transplant to evaluate whether pre-emptive correction of an AV access stenosis improves clinically relevant outcomes and how the effects differ.

Introduction to writing a Cochrane systematic reviewWed Nov 30 to Fri Dec 2, 2016 - Westmead, Sydney