Therapy in Nephrology and Hypertension

Part A. Clinical Trials--General Principles. Principles of Epidemiology and Their Applications to Nephrology. Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials in Nephrology and Hypertension. A Clinician's Guide to Meta-Analysis in Nephrology. Part B. Acute Renal Failure (ARF). Prerenal ARF. Ischemic Acute Tubular Necrosis. Nephrotoxic Acute Renal Failure. Contrast Nephrology. Hepatorenal Syndrome. Acute Hemodialysis and Acute Peritoneal Dialysis. Slow Continuous Blood Purification for Treatment of ARF. Nutritional Management of Acute Renal Failure. Experimental Strategies for ARF. The Future. Part C. Diseases of Glomeruli, Microvasculature and Tubulo Interstitium. Renal Biopsy as a Guide to the Treatment of Glomerulonephritis. Immunosuppressive Therapy in Immunologic Renal Disease and Transplantation. Dietary Modulation of the Inflammatory Response. Plasmapheresis and Renal Disease. Management of Infection-Associated Glomerulonephritis Cryoglobulinemia. Lupus Nephritis. Iga Nephropathy and Henoch Schonlein Purpura. Crescentic Glomerulonephritis. Anti-GBM Antibody Disease. Treatment of ANCA-Associated Small Vessel Vasculitis. Minimal Change Disease. Primary Focal Segmental Glomerulonephritis. Glomerular Deposition Diseases. Therapy of HIV-Associated Renal Diseases. Management of Complications of Nephrotic Syndrome. Thrombotic Microangiopathies. Treatment of Allergic Interstitial Nephritis. New Horizons in Treatment of Renal Inflammation. Part D. Diabetic Nephropathy. Prevention and Management of Diabetic Nephropathy. The Diabetic Patient with ESRD. Part E. Disorders of Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Homeostasis. Therapy of Dysnatremia Disorders. Treatment of Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia. Metabolic Acidosis. Metabolic Alkalosis. Respiratory and Mixed Acid Base Disorders. Disorders of Calcium, Phosphate and Magnesium. Homeostasis. Part F. Nephrolithiasis. Medical Management of Nephrolithiasis. The Role of Lithotripsy in the Treatment of Nephrolithiasis. Surgical Management of Renal Calculi. Part G. Genito-Urinar