Transcending borders and connecting nephrology worldwide

With 53 chapters and more than 300 authors from all continents offering a unique perspective on nephrology practice, it provides a much-needed information source for nephrologists around the globe. The reader will be able to travel through Nephrology Worldwide, a pleasant reading experience with not only relevant information and updated data, but also a comprehensive look at the history, countries’ peculiarities, and a critical analysis of the scenario of nephrology and renal replacement therapy. This makes the book a valuable resource for healthcare professionals and other stakeholders interested in learning about the status quo of nephrology worldwide.

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The Editors

José A. Moura-Neto

Brazil

José Carolino Divino-Filho

Sweden

Claudio Ronco

Italy

Nephrology Worldwide

Foreword by Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe
Preface

1- Nephrology Worldwide: the Vision, the Project, and the Mission – 1
José A. Moura-Neto, José Carolino Divino-Filho, and Claudio Ronco
2- Nephrology Worldwide: A Perspective from the International Society of Nephrology – 11
Titi Chen, Rolando Claure-Del Granado, Kelly Hendricks, Vivekanand Jha,
and David Harris


Part I – Africa

3- Nephrology in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – 25
Ernest Kiswaya Sumaili, Pépé Mfutu Ekulu, Nestor Muyulu Pakasa, Desiré Tshala-Katumbay, and Nazaire Mangani Nseka
4- Nephrology in Ethiopia – 35
Addisu M. Ejigu, Momina M. Ahmed, and Yewondwossen T. Mengistu
5- Nephrology in Nigeria – 41
Fatiu Abiola Arogundade, Christopher I. Esezobor, Henrietta Uchenna Okafor, Aliyu Abdu, Rasheed Abiodun Balogun, Emmanuel Edet Effa, Joyce Popoola, and Ebun Ladipo Bamgboye
6- Nephrology in South Africa – 55
Mogamat Razeen Davids, Mogamat-Yazied Chothia, Nicola Wearne, Bianca Davidson, and Mignon McCulloch
7- Nephrology in Uganda – 75
Robert Kalyesubula, Gyaviira Makanga, Joseph Ogavu Gyagenda, David Atuhe, Grace Kansiime, Daniel Kiggundu, Simon Peter Eyoku, Anthony Batte, Peace Bagasha, and Emmanuel Ssekasanvu


Part II – Americas

8- Nephrology in Argentina – 87
Gustavo Lorenzo Moretta, Ana Maria Sesin, Eduardo Celia, and Jose Scapuzzi
9- Nephrology in Bolivia – 97
Rolando Claure-Del Granado, Ricardo S. Arze Arze, Raul Plata-Cornejo, Abel Lucero, Arturo Cornejo-Cordero, Rolando Claure-Vallejo, Mauricio Paredes-Fernández, Pablo Dávila-Erquicia, Israel D. Rivas-Salazar, and Maiko A. Tavera-Díaz
10- Nephrology in Brazil – 111
José A. Moura-Neto, Cassiano Augusto Braga Silva, Daniela Ponce,
Gianna Mastroianni Kirsztajn, José Osmar Medina Pestana,
Renato Demarchi Foresto, Ana Flavia Moura,
Carmen Tzanno Branco Martins, Edison Souza,
Marcelo Mazza do Nascimento, and José Hermógenes Rocco Suassuna

11- Nephrology in Canada – 125
Peter G. Blake
12- Nephrology in Chile – 139
Ana Ortiz, Leopoldo Ardiles, Jacqueline Pefaur, Helmuth Goecke,
Eric Roessler, Susana Elgueta, and Pía Rosati

13- Nephrology in Cuba – 147
Raúl Bohorques, Jorge Alfonzo, Almaguer Miguel, Yanet Alvarez, José Florín,
Guillermo Guerra, Christian Leyva, Charles Magrans, Jorge Perez-Oliva, and Roberto Rivas

14- Nephrology in Mexico – 157
Guillermo Garcia-Garcia, Jonathan Samuel Chavez-Iñiguez,
Armando Vazquez-Rangel, Cynthia Gabriela Cervantes-Sanchez,
Ramón Paniagua, Rafael Valdez-Ortiz, Rafael Reyes-Acevedo, Mara Medeiros,
Maria Alejandra Aguilar-Kitsu, Ricardo Muñoz-Arizpe, Gregorio T. Obrador,
and Ximena Rubilar-Araya

15- Nephrology in the United States of America – 173
Samaya J. Anumudu and Stephen Z. Fadem
16- Nephrology in Uruguay – 187
Liliana Gadola, Oscar Noboa, Pablo Rios, Alejandro Ferreiro,
María Carlota Gonzalez-Bedat, Liliana Chifflet, Milka Bengochea,
Sergio Orihuela, Anabella Rebori, Laura Sola, Raúl Mizraji, Raúl Lombardi,
Margarita Halty, and Francisco Gonzalez-Martinez

17- Nephrology in Venezuela – 201
Ezequiel Bellorin-Font, Raul G. Carlini, Carmen Luisa Milanés, Pablo Amair,
Douglas Urbina, Nelson Orta Sibu, Marcos Ariza, Jose R. Weisinger, and Evelyn Alonzo


Part III – Asia

18- Nephrology in Bangladesh – 221
Harun Ur Rashid, Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, Asia Khanam, M. Muhibur Rahman, Shamim Ahmed, Mamun Mostafi, Shakib Uz Zaman Arefin, Tasnuva Sarah Kashem, Nura Afza Salma Begum, Kazi Shahnoor Alam, and Nazrul Islam
19- Nephrology in Cambodia – 239
Chanseila Hy, Pichthida Thim, Kea Keng, Elin Phon, Vadhana Lim, and Toru Hyodo
20- Nephrology in China – 251
Angela Yee-Moon Wang, Yu An, Guang-Yan Cai, Jiang-Hua
Chen, Wei Chen, Xiang-Mei Chen, Zhao Cui, Chuan-Ming
Hao, Fan-Fan Hou, Bi-Cheng Liu, Zhi-Hong Liu, Qing-Yu Niu,
Qi-Quan Sun, Ren-Ding Wang, Damin Xu, Chao Yang, Li Yang,
Luxia Zhang, Ming-Hui Zhao, Li Zuo, and Xue-Qing Yu

21- Nephrology in India – 291
Joyita Bharati and Vivekanand Jha
22- Nephrology in Indonesia – 299
Aida Lydia, I. Gde Raka Widiana, Ria Bandiara, Afiatin, Zulkhair Ali, Pringgodigdo Nugroho, and Eka Laksmi Hidayati
23- Nephrology in Iran – 313
Behrooz Broumand
24- Nephrology in Israel – 329
Suheir Assady, Geoffrey Boner, Miriam Davidovits, Victor Frajewicki,
Ruth Rachamimov, Daniel Landau, Eliezer Golan, and Talia Weinstein

25- Nephrology in Japan – 345
Ikuto Masakane, Norio Hanafusa, Mariko Miyazaki, Junichi Hoshino,
and Hayato Nishida

26- Nephrology in Malaysia – 361
L. S. Hooi, S. Bavanandan, G. Ahmad, Y. N. Lim, B. C. Bee, and Z. Morad
27- Nephrology in Pakistan – 377
Rubina Naqvi and Seema Hashmi
28- Nephrology in Saudi Arabia – 387
Abdullah Al Sayyari, Soud Al Rasheed, Fayez Hejaili,
and Faissal A. M. Shaheen

29- Nephrology in Singapore – 401
Damon Tan and Adrian Liew
30- Nephrology in the Sultanate of Oman – 409
Issa Al Salmi, Yaqoub Al-Maymmani, Mohammed Al-Riyami,
Waleed Al-Rajhi, Ruqiya Al-Za’abi, Intisar Al-Alawi, Medhat Ali,
Ehab Abul Raziq Mohammed, and Fatma Al Rahbi

31- Nephrology in Thailand – 429
Kearkiat Praditpornsilpa, Kriang Tungsanga, Somchai Eiam-Ong,
Khajohn Tiranathanagul, Nattachai Srisawat, Natavudh Townamchai,
and Kamonwan Tangvoraphonkchai

32- Nephrology in Turkey – 443
Tevfik Ecder, Mustafa Arıcı, Kenan Ateş, Oğuz Söylemezoğlu,
Gültekin Süleymanlar, and Aydın Türkmen

33- Nephrology in United Arab Emirates – 455
Mona Alrukhaimi, Zubaida Alismaili, and Ali Alobaidli


Part IV – Europe

34- Nephrology in Albania – 465
Myftar Barbullushi, Alma Idrizi, Nevi Pasko, Erjola Likaj, Ariana Strakosha,
Nereida Spahia, Ahmet Duraku, Saimir Seferi, Suela Mumajesi,
Albana Gjyzari, Vilma Cadri, Matilda Imeraj, and Merita Rroji

35- Nephrology in Bulgaria – 477
Evgueniy Stefanov Vazelov, Boris Iliev Bogov, Maria Simeonova Gaydarova,
Marin Ivanov Georgiev, and Dimitar Lubomirov Roussinov

36- Nephrology in Croatia – 487
Petar Kes and Sanjin Rački
37- Nephrology in the Czech Republic – 499
Ivan Rychlík, Vladimír Tesař, Sylvie Dusilová Sulková, and Ondřej Viklický
38- Nephrology in Denmark – 511
James Heaf, Nicolas Carlson, Johan V. Povlsen, Søren Schwartz Sørensen,
and Per Wittenhagen

39- Nephrology in France – 521
Bernard Canaud and Gabriel Choukroun
40- Nephrology in Greece – 543
Christos Iatrou, Vasileios Zavvos, Ploumis Passadakis, Smaragdi Marinaki,
Andromachi Mitsioni, and Ioannis Boletis

41- Nephrology in Italy – 557
Antonio Bellasi, Biagio Di Iorio, Marco Franchin, Matteo Tozzi, Carlo Alfieri,
Piergiorgio Messa, Claudio Ronco, and Luca Di Lullo

42- Nephrology in Ireland – 569
Liam Plant
43- Nephrology in the Netherlands – 581
Pieter M. Ter Wee, Shaikh A. Nurmohamed, and Johanna A. E. Van Wijk
44- Nephrology in Poland – 593
Monika Lichodziejewska-Niemierko, Jarosław Czerwiński,
Alicja Dębska-Ślizień, Ryszard Gellert, Ryszard Grenda, Jolanta Małyszko,
Beata Naumnik, Michał Nowicki, Janusz Ostrowski, and Andrzej Więcek

45- Nephrology in Portugal – 607
Ana Azevedo, Anabela Rodrigues, Aníbal Ferreira, Conceição Mota, Fernanda
Carvalho, Fernando Macário, Helena Jardim, José António Lopes, José Diogo
Barata, La Salete Martins, Manuela Almeida, Pedro Ponce, and José Vinhas

46- Nephrology in Russia – 623
Boris T. Bikbov
47- Nephrology in Spain – 639
Belén Marrón, Miguel González-Molina Alcaide, Domingo Hernández
Marrero, Juan Carlos Martínez-Ocaña,
José Manuel Gil-Cunquero, J. Emilio
Sánchez Alvárez, and Alberto Ortíz

48- Nephrology in Sweden – 657
Staffan Schön, Maria Stendahl, Max Bell, José Carolino Divino-Filho, Helena
Rydell, Olof Heimbürger, Torbjörn Lundgren, Mårten Segelmark, and Gunilla
Welander

49- Nephrology in Switzerland – 669
Michel Burnier, Rebecca Winzeler, Patrice Ambühl, and Olivier Bonny
50- Nephrology in Ukraine – 675
Mykola Kolesnyk, Natalia Stepanova, Iryna Dudar, Ingretta Bagdasarova, and
Svitlana Fomina

51- Nephrology in the United Kingdom – 687
Andrew J. P. Lewington


Part V – Oceania

52- Nephrology in Australia – 701
Pedro Henrique Franca Gois, Helen G. Healy, Dwarakanathan Ranganathan,
Andrew John Mallett, Angela C. Webster, John Kanellis,
Katherine Barraclough, Marina Wainstein, David W. Johnson,
and Peter G. Kerr

53- Nephrology in New Zealand – 723
Robert James Walker, Kelvin Lewis Lynn, and Ian Dittmer