global scientific vision with local vigilance: renal transplantation in developing countries

Global Scientific Vision With Local Vigilance: Renal Transplantation in Developing Countries

CONTEXT Renal Transplantation is the most effective treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease, which is fortunately available in the developing countries, even for poor people. Nonetheless, the way forward should be the implementation of advanced science of transplantation, allograft monitoring abilities, knowledge about the epidemiology of renal disease in any specific region, awaren...

Tabriz nephro-educational courses; A global scientific vision with local vigilance

Chronic Kidney Disease Research Center (CKDRC) of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences has started its first international educational course namely: symposium and workshop of nepheopathology on in 15-17 October 2013. During these three days of teaching course, a team of Iranian pathologist in collaboration with Professor Franco Ferarrio (a reputed international nephropathologist) covered the ...

Ethical issues in renal transplantation in developing countries.

Local Innovation and Global Value Chains in Developing Countries

The GVC approach has stressed that inter-firm linkages within GVCs can play a crucial role in transferring technological knowledge and promoting innovation. However, the exact nature of these GVC inter-firms relationships, and their impact on the learning and innovative processes of firms involved in such GVCs in developing countries is still controversial and rather understudied. In this paper...

Renal transplantation outcome in children with cystinosis

Background and Objective: Cystinosis is a rare inherited disease that leads to renal failure. Fanconi syndrome is the major renal involvement in cystinosis patients. Renal transplantation is the treatment of choice in cystinosis children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).  The study aimed to assess the outcome of renal transplantation in Iranian children with cystinosis. Methods: This...

Building scientific capacity in developing countries.

7 The phrases ‘technology transfer’ and ‘scientific capacity building’ are two of the many used to describe scientific partnerships between developed and developing countries. This is an extremely rich and fascinating process that is very complex and often oversimplified. It is undoubtedly an essential interaction. The Global Forum for Health Research report (Global Forum for Health Research, 1...