Protocol for patients
Here you will find written documents to give to your patients
(how to properly collect 24-hour urine samples, dietary guidelines, etc.)
Request an Omnidoc opinion
You can request an Omnidoc opinion for your patients from:
Dr Lucile Figueres (nephrology, hypoparathyroidism)
Endocrinology Department, Nantes University Hospital
For urgent opinions, please contact the relevant departments directly.
Request for an RCP opinion
Are you seeking an opinion for a complex phosphocalcic or renal condition?
Below you will find the national and regional multidisciplinary team meetings (Réunions de Concertation Pluridisciplinaire).
Referring a patient for consultation
You can refer a patient for (tele)consultation in nephrology through the Nantes University Hospital website. The patient must have their latest biological test results and a referral letter.
For urgent consultations, please contact the service directly.
Media library
Find the National Diagnostic and Care Protocols (PNDS) related to phosphocalcic and renal pathologies, as well as videos from events organised by the CALiPSO Centre.
Offer e-TPE to a patient
VousYou can offer therapeutic patient education to your hypoparathyroid patients living in France through the Nantes University Hospital e-TPE programme delivered via videoconference.
Find all the information about the programme and registration below:
« Tu m’prêtes ton spé »
Are you an expert in a rare disease and wish to share your expertise with another centre?
Do you see several patients with the same condition and want to deepen your knwoledge?
Get in touch with us!
Protocoles and calculating tools
Tools for patients
You will find here, organised by condition, various documents you can provide to patients to help them carry out and understand their tests.
Content for patients with hypoparathyroidism
Blood test interpretation
Understanding blood test results for patients with hypoparathyroidism
Content for patients with kidney stones
24-hour urine collection
Protocol for patients with kidney stones to properly perform the 24-hour urine collection.
Type 1 Calcium Oxalate (Whewellite)
Risk Factors and Recommended Management
Type 2 Calcium Oxalate (Weddellite)
Risk Factors and Recommended Management
Uric acid measurement
Risk Factors and Recommended Management
How to stay hydrated?
Understanding the purpose of hydration to prevent kidney stones
For Healthcare Professionals
Here are some useful tools for healthcare professionals, including spreadsheets to help assess phosphate reabsorption and investigate magnesium levels.
Hypocalcaemia protocol, OSCAR Disease network
(coming soon)
Opinion on file review
You can request an opinion on a file for both paediatric and adult nephrology. Watch the explanatory video if you are not familiar with the platform.
You can request a case review during a multidisciplinary consultation meeting (RCP) through the OSCAR (phosphocalcic) or ORKiD (nephrogenetic) Rare Disease Network.
The Calcium and Phosphate Rare Disease Reference Centre at Nantes University Hospital also organises regional multidisciplinary consultation meetings (RCPs):
Kidney stone RCP every two months:
Specialties involved: nephrology, adult and paediatric urology, radiology
Monthly Calcium RCP (other phosphocalcic disorders):
Specialties involved: nephrology, endocrinology, endocrine surgery, rheumatology.
To attend or participate, simply contact the reference centre by clicking on the following link:
Referring a patient for consultation
If you want to refer an adult patient to nephrology at Nantes University Hospital, they can book an appointment by contacting the relevant department directly or by completing the appointment form available on the Nantes University Hospital website.
You can refer an adult patient for a nephrology consultation through the Nantes University Hospital website. The patient must have their latest biological test results and a referral letter.
For phosphocalcic disorders, teleconsultations are often available. Please indicate if this option is preferred when making the referral.
For urgent consultations, contact the department directly.
If the patient is a child, please request the first appointment via the OMNIDOC platform. Here is a tutorial to assist you:
Media Library
Offer e-TPE to a patient
Therapeutic Patient Education (TPE) is a personalised support process designed to help patients better understand their condition, manage their treatment, and adopt health-promoting behaviours. At Nantes University Hospital, patients can participate in the TPE programme for hypoparathyroidism. This programme is based on active exchanges via videoconference between patients, the healthcare team, and patient experts from the Hypoparathyroidism France association, aiming to develop self-management skills and improve quality of life. TPE includes activities such as providing information about the condition, managing symptoms, adjusting treatments, and preventing complications. This approach empowers patients to take an active role in their own health.
« Tu m’prêtes ton spé »
Finding specialists for every rare disease is not easy everywhere!
To improve care for patients with rare diseases, our project « Tu m’prêtes ton spé? » allows an expert doctor to visit a centre, share their expertise, and train the local team.
This involves a day of joint consultations between the local referring physician (regardless of the type of healthcare facility) and the visiting expert.
The expert will also deliver an on-site lecture to train healthcare professionals in the hosting centre and surrounding areas. Through this project, we also aim to connect patients with patient associations to help reduce isolation.
The hosting centre incurs no costs, thanks to sponsorship from the Groupama Foundation for Health and Groupama Loire Bretagne. Feel free to contact us for more information about the project, whether as a hosting team or an expert practitioner.
