The American Society of Nephrology at 50: A Personal Perspective.

Constraints to Applying Systems Thinking Concepts in Health Systems: A Regional Perspective from Surveying Stakeholders in Eastern Mediterranean Countries

Background Systems Thinking (ST) has recently been promoted as an important approach to health systems strengthening. However, ST is not common practice, particularly in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). This paper seeks to explore the barriers that may hinder its application in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) and possible strategies to mitigate them.   Methods A survey consistin...

A Literary Anthroponomastics of Three Selected African Novels: A Cross Cultural Perspective

Names as markers of identity are a source of a wide variety of information. This paper explores the names of characters to show the sociocultural factors which influence the choice of names and the effects that the names of these characters have on the roles they play. Using a variety of personal names from Ayi Kwei Armah’s Fragments, Buchi Emecheta’s The Joys of Motherhood, a...

Timing of arteriovenous fistula placement: keeping it in perspective.

A new perspective for the treatment of renal diseases?

Jan T. Kielstein* and Carmine Zoccali *Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Medical School Hannover, Germany; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; and Istituto di BiomedicinaEpidemiologia Clinica e Fisiopatologia delle Malattie Renali e dell’Ipertensione Arteriosa e Unita Operativa di Nefrologia, Dialisi e Trapian...

Explaining the Role of Economic and Social Capital in Shaping Social Aspirations: A Case study on the Youth Living in Tehran

Extended Abstract Introduction: For the first time, the concept of American Dream was used by James Adams in 1931, and his idea of United States of America as a land where dreams will be fullfield, and life for everyone will be more comfortable and acceptable. In the United States (US) people must have equal opportunities for success. This dream is not the dream of having luxuary cars and roya...