The OSNT is a professional nonprofit organization for nephrologists. It was founded in July 2022. Our main goal is to maintain a healthy society through early diagnosis and proper treatment of kidney disease. which will be achieved by promoting the professional interests of our members and supporting them to practice medicine of the highest standards for the benefit of their patients.
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OSNT has decided on a form of health education on the subject of organ donation that touches us without frightening us. Our concept aims to sensitize people to the topic of organ donation and therefore emphasizes willingness to donate as a sign of charity.
What is it called schoolmasterly? Caution is better than… Well! Here, too, the OSNT wants to help. What do we actually know about these delicate blood sponges that are our kidneys? As high-performance organs, they have to keep up in everyday life. If they take damage, it doesn’t even hurt. In risk groups, primary prevention aims to prevent or at least delay the onset of kidney disease. But even an existing disease of the kidneys is a central but solvable problem. The contribution by OSNT encourages you to take responsibility for your own health.
We are currently conducting several studies within our specialism. For example, research to:
Our kidney specialists care for patients with kidney diseases, such as:
If your kidneys no longer work properly – this is called kidney failure – we have treatments to remove the waste products from your blood. A well-known option is kidney replacement therapy. It has forms:
An active association of and for kidney patients Kidney disease not only has physical, but often also psychological and social consequences. Know that you are not alone. We offer support, information and meeting and stand up for your interests.
Nephrologists are physicians that trained in internal medicine, internists, and then pursued additional training in kidney disease. Nephrologists help take care of patients with weak or failed kidneys. They are the only physicians trained to provide dialysis for kidney failure. Nephrologists also are part of the kidney transplant team though they don’t operate.
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