Acute kidney injury (AKI) is defined by a sudden loss of excretory kidney function. AKI is part
of a range of conditions summarized as acute kidney diseases and disorders (AKD), in …

Although the concept of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children is similar to that in adults,
pediatric CKD has some peculiarities, and there is less evidence and many factors that are …

Globally, there are an estimated 13.3 million cases of acute kidney injury (AKI) annually.
Although infections are a common cause of AKI globally, most infection-associated AKI …

It is estimated that> 50% of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in low-resource
countries are unable to access dialysis. When hemodialysis is available, it often has high out …

Children with kidney failure require kidney replacement therapy (KRT), namely maintenance
dialysis and kidney transplant. Adequate kidney failure care consists of KRT or conservative …

Snakebite envenoming is an important public health issue in many tropical and subtropical
countries, where the burden of morbidity and mortality falls particularly on impoverished …

Background Nearly 50% of the world population and 60% of children aged 0 to 14 years live
in low-or lower-middle–income countries. Paediatric nephrology (PN) in these countries is …

Background Access to care for children with kidney disease is limited in less well-resourced
regions of the world and paediatric nephrology (PN) workforce development with good …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is independently associated with increased morbidity
and mortality across the life course, yet care for AKI remains mostly supportive. Raising …

Physicians from developing countries do not have many opportunities to train in nephrology.
The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) Fellowship program was established in 1985 …