Kidney diseases in the developing world and ethnic minorities. (2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Meguid El Nahas ; associate editors, Rashad S. Barsoum, John Dirks, Giuseppe Remuzzi.
• Other Names: El Nahas, A. Meguid
• Contents: 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 Rodríguez-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, Amuni 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 of 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 Vénérand, 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. Plange-Rhule, F.P. Cappuccio, and J.B. Eastwood -- 30. Meeting the challenge : a global view of nephrology / John H. Dirks and Sheila Robinson.
• Publisher Details: New York : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxi, 563 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.6/1/0091724; Kidneys -- Diseases -- Developing countries; Ethnic groups -- Diseases; Kidney Diseases -- ethnology; Developing Countries; Chronic Disease; Kidney Diseases -- prevention & control; Nephrology; Chronic Disease; Developing Countries; Ethnic groups -- Diseases; Kidney Diseases -- ethnology; Kidney Diseases -- prevention & control; Kidneys -- Diseases -- Developing countries; Nephrology; MEDICAL -- Nephrology; Ethnic groups -- Diseases; Kidneys -- Diseases; Nierziekten; Ontwikkelingslanden; Etnische minderheden; Developing countries; Statistics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0849356393; 9780849356391
• Related ISBNs: 0824728637
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.