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Additional authors

1. El Nahas, A. Meguid.

Description

1. xxi, 563 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

1. "Compiled by an international team of nephrologists, this reference covers a wide variety of clinical, regional, and research issues related to the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney disease in ethnic populations - exploring current prevention strategies, treatment outcomes, and education and training practices in Africa, South America, Asia, as well as China, India, Pakistan, and Russia. This reference also addresses specific issues pertinent to the renal healthcare of ethnic minorities in the United States, Europe, and Australia."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

1. Kidneys > Diseases > Developing countries
2. Ethnic groups > Diseases
3. Kidney Diseases > ethnology
4. Chronic Disease
5. Developing Countries
6. Kidney Diseases > prevention & control
7. Nephrology
8. Nierziekten
9. Ontwikkelingslanden
10. Etnische minderheden

Genre/Form

1. Statistics.

Contents

1. Foreword / Jan J. Weening -- 1. Epidemiology of ESRD : a worldwide perspective / Rashad S. Barsoum -- 2. Outcomes and economics of ESRF / Eduardo Lacson, Jr., Martin K. Kuhlmann, Kunal Shah, Maki Yoshino and Nathan W. Levin -- 3. Economics of ESRD in developing countries : India / Vivekanand Jha and K. S. Chugh -- 4. Infections and kidney diseases : a continuing global challenge / Bernardo Rodriguez-Iturbe and Sergio Mezzano -- 5. Viral infections and the kidney : a major problem in developing countries / M. Rafique Moosa, Theo L. Hattingh and William D. Bates -- 6. Acute renal failure and toxic nephropathies in the developing world / Marc E. De Broe -- 7. Chronic kidney disease : focus on Africa / Saraladevi Naicker, Aminu K. Bello and Meguid El Nahas -- 8. Diabetic nephropathy : present and future challenges / Arrigo Schieppati, Piero Ruggenenti and Giuseppe Remuzzi -- 9. Albuminuria : a new target for therapy? : treat the kidney to protect the heart / Dick de Zeeuw and Meguid El Nahas -- 10. Renal transplantation in developing countries / S. Adibul Hasan Rizvi, S. A. Anwar Naqvi and Ejaz Ahmed -- 11. End-stage renal failure in African Americans / Lawrence Agodoa -- 12. Histopathologic patterns in hypertensive nephrosclerosis in African Americans / Yihan Wang and Agnes B. Fogo -- 13. Kidney disease in ethnic minority populations in the United Kingdom / John Feehally and Liz Lightstone -- 14. Chronic kidney disease in aboriginal Australians / Wendy E. Hoy, Stephen P. McDonald, Alan Cass, Gurmeet R. Singh, Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan, John F. Bertram and Michael D. Hughson -- 15. ESRD in Russia / Natalia A. Tomilina and Boris T. Bikbov -- 16. Nephrology in China : a specialty preparing for the 21st century challenge / Shanyan Lin, Bicheng Liu, Fanfan Hou and Jiaqi Qian -- 17. Renal disease in sub-Saharan Africa / Ebun L. Bamgboye, Nomandla Madala and Saraladevi Naicker -- 18. A global renal disaster relief task force / Norbert Lameire, Wim Van Biesen, Raymond Vanholder, Mehmet Sukru Sever and Jan Weuts -- 19. Community-based approach to prevention of chronic kidney disease : the Chennai experience / Manjula Datta and M. K. Mani -- 20. Academic and clinical collaboration between individuals, departments and institutions : the Ghana experience / J. B. Eastwood and J. Plange-Rhule -- 21. Nephrology in the Republic of Benin (West Africa) / Giovanni Battista Fogazzi, Attolou Venerand and Aouanou Guy -- 22. International aid and the formation of successful chronic kidney disease prevention programs (CKDPP) / Ivor Katz -- 23. Links between Bolivia, Moldova, and Italy for prevention of chronic nephropathies / Igor Codreanu, Norberto Perico, Agustina Anabaya and Giuseppe Remuzzi -- 24. The renal sister center : "Antwerp (Belgium) - Yerevan (Armenia)" / Marc E. De Broe -- 25. Introduction to nephrology training in the developing world / Meguid El Nahas -- 26. Training and education of nephrologists worldwide / Asghar Rastegar and Michael Field -- 27. The emerging nephrologist : a training vision / Meguid El Nahas and Giuseppe Remuzzi -- 28. Education and training in nephrology in Africa / Saraladevi Naicker and Rashad S. Barsoum -- 29. Clinical assessment, investigation and treatment of renal disease in Africa : a practical guide for primary care physicians / J. Plang-Rhule, F. P. Cappuccio and J. B. Eastwood -- 30. Meeting the challenge : a global view of nephrology / John H. Dirks and Sheila Robinson.

Owning institution

1. Columbia University Libraries

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.