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THE WORLD CONGRESS OF NEPHROLOGY 2007
RENAL DISEASE IN MINORITY POPULATIONS AND DEVELOPING NATIONS

25 – 27 April 2007, Hotel Vale Real, Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

WEDNESDAY 25th  APRIL  2007

1630 – 1900 hrs - Registration
   
1630 – 1800 hrs - Authors set up Posters
   
1800 – 2000 hrs - Poster Discussions
   
1900 – 2100 hrs - Reception

 
THURSDAY 26th  APRIL  2007
 
0630 – 0730 hrs - Breakfast at your hotel
   
0730 – 0810 hrs - Registration
   
0810 – 0830 hrs - Welcome and Opening Remarks (Keith Norris, W. Couser)
   
0830 – 1030 hrs
Session 1

Burden of Disease – Prevalence and Incidence of Renal Disease (ESRD) in selected countries
   
  Chairpersons – L. Agodoa & Jocemir Lugon
   
  • Brasil                             Jocemir Lugon
• SLAHN Registry          A. Cusumano
  • India and Pakistan     V. Jha
  • Sub-Sahara Africa      S. Naicker
  • China                            Qiang Yao
  • Cuba                             J. Perez-Oliva
  • Indonesia                     Wiguno
  • Middle East                  F. Shaheen
  • Eastern Europe           Rutkowski
  • UK Migrants                 Liz Lightstone
Instruction (Questions) to Speakers (10 minutes + 2 each):
  • Describe briefly the incidence, prevalence, and causes of treated ESRD
  • How are patients selected to receive renal replacement therapy (RRT)?
  • Which are the predominant RRTs available to patients?
  • Is RRT availability confined to those who have insurance and/or can afford it?
 

  Describe the disparities in the quality of care

  • Comment on renal Transplantation: DDT vs. LDT; Volume of transplants;
     Immunosuppressives; One year patient and graft survival
  • Is there a dialysis and transplant registry? If so, briefly comment on data acquisition.
   
1030 – 1045 hrs
- C O F F E E    B R E A K
 
1045 – 1245 hrs
Session II

Recent Advances in Understanding Risk Factors for Development and Progression of Renal Disease in Disadvantaged Populations
 
Chairpersons – D. Pugsley & A. Lopes
 
• Diabetes and Kidney Disease                             A. Lopes
   
  • Hypertension and Kidney Disease                    G. Strippoli
   
  • Glomerulonephritis                                               G T John
   
  • HIV/AIDS and Kidney Disease                            J. Fabian
   
1245 – 1400 hrs
- L U N C H     B R E A K
 
1400 – 1500 hrs Acute Renal Failure in the Developing World
Session III  
  Chairpersons - J. Suassuna & A. Cusumano
   
  • Burden of Acute Renal Failure and Causes in the Tropics                    J. Suassuna
   
  • Pathogenesis of Tropical Acute Renal Failure; Management                L. Cruz
   
1500 – 1630 hrs
Session IV
Complications and Co-morbidities of CKD and ESRD: Are there Unique Issues in Disadvantaged Populations?
 
  Chairpersons – K. Norris & S. Nicholas
   
  • Anemia                                                               G. Obrador
   
  • Metabolic Bone Disease                                D. Andres or L. Williams
   
  • Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases           W. Goodman
   
1630 – 1700 hrs - C O F F E E    B R E A K
   
1700– 1830 hrs
Modifiers of Chronic Kidney Disease Progression in Disadvantaged Populations
Session V  
  Chairpersons – R. Zatz & S Shahinfar
   
  • Genetic influences on CKD progression                              B. Freedman
   
  • Impact of Social and Environmental factors                        W. Hoy
   
  • The Role of Racial and Ethnic Healthcare Disparities
in Disease Severity and Progression                                      C. James
   
1900 – 2200 hrs
- SPECIAL EVENING SOCIAL PROGRAM
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FRIDAY 27th  APRIL  2007
   
0700 – 0800 hrs - Breakfast at your hotel
   
0800 – 0945 hrs Prevention and Recognition of Kidney Disease in Developing Countries
Session VI  
  Chairperson – T. Fogazzi & E.Bamgboye
   
  • Why there is a need for early detection programs?            J. Dirks
   
  • The Role of the primary care physician                                A. Cueto-Manzano
   
  • The Role of government – competing priorities                 TBA
   
  • Shortage of healtcare workers in developing countries   S. Naicker
   
0945 - 1000 hrs - C O F F E E    B R E A K
   
1000 - 1130 hrs Dialysis and Transplantation in Developing Countries
Session VII  
  Chairpersons – G. Garcia & KS. Prabhakar
   
  • Establishing a cost-effective hemodialysis program in the developing world    M. Gregory
   
  • Barriers to developing a transplant program                                                            E.Bamgboye
   
  • Minimum level of care pre- and post-kidney transplantation                                 A. Rizvi
   
1130 - 1245 hrs

Open Scientific Session

Session VIII:  
  Chairpersons – D. Pugsley & J. Dirks
   
  • Participants discuss important issues they face in their respective countries and
  members confer and recommend possible solutions
   
1245 - 1430 hrs

WORKING LUNCH

Session IX:  
 

Chairpersons: L. Agodoa & K. Norris

   
 

• Meeting highlights

 

 

 

• COMGAN relationship

   
 

• Mission Statement

   
 

• Future programs: frequency, format

 

 

 

• Proposed Leadership, Duties and Responsibilities of Members

   
1430 hrs - ADJOURN
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The organizer reserves the right to make any changes/modifications to this schedule as deemed necessary.
 
   
   
   
   
 
 
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