World kidney day 2011: protect your kidneys, save your heart

March 10, 2011 will mark the celebration of the 6th World Kidney Day (WKD), an annual event jointly sponsored by the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations. Since its inception in 2006, WKD has grown dramatically to become the most widely celebrat...

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Main Authors: William G Couser, Miguel C Riella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Transplante de Órgãos 2010-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Transplantation
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Online Access:https://bjt.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/218
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description March 10, 2011 will mark the celebration of the 6th World Kidney Day (WKD), an annual event jointly sponsored by the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations. Since its inception in 2006, WKD has grown dramatically to become the most widely celebrated event associated with kidney disease in the world and the most successful effort to raise awareness among both the general public and government health officials about the dangers of kidney disease, especially chronic kidney disease (CKD). In 2011, WKD will call attention to the large, and often unappreciated, role played by kidney dysfunction in increasing premature cardiovascular disease, the most common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide (1). Can a focus on early detection and prevention of kidney disease really improve long term cardiovascular health? In this editorial, we hope to convey the message that increased attention to the kidneys can indeed improve long-term health outcomes by reducing both kidney and cardiovascular disease and should therefore be a central component of any global health strategy intended to reduce the enormous and growing burden of chronic NCDs.
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spelling doaj.art-0f34cad93d9041e9a00330c0354a362c2022-12-22T01:26:13ZengAssociação Brasileira de Transplante de ÓrgãosBrazilian Journal of Transplantation2764-15892010-01-0113110.53855/bjt.v13i1.218World kidney day 2011: protect your kidneys, save your heartWilliam G Couser0Miguel C Riella1Joint International Society of Nephrology and International Federation of Kidney Foundations World Kidney Day 2011 Steering Committee.Joint International Society of Nephrology and International Federation of Kidney Foundations World Kidney Day 2011 Steering Committee. March 10, 2011 will mark the celebration of the 6th World Kidney Day (WKD), an annual event jointly sponsored by the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations. Since its inception in 2006, WKD has grown dramatically to become the most widely celebrated event associated with kidney disease in the world and the most successful effort to raise awareness among both the general public and government health officials about the dangers of kidney disease, especially chronic kidney disease (CKD). In 2011, WKD will call attention to the large, and often unappreciated, role played by kidney dysfunction in increasing premature cardiovascular disease, the most common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide (1). Can a focus on early detection and prevention of kidney disease really improve long term cardiovascular health? In this editorial, we hope to convey the message that increased attention to the kidneys can indeed improve long-term health outcomes by reducing both kidney and cardiovascular disease and should therefore be a central component of any global health strategy intended to reduce the enormous and growing burden of chronic NCDs. https://bjt.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/218KidneyRenal InsufficiencyProteinuriaPublic Policy
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World kidney day 2011: protect your kidneys, save your heart
Brazilian Journal of Transplantation
Kidney
Renal Insufficiency
Proteinuria
Public Policy
title World kidney day 2011: protect your kidneys, save your heart
title_full World kidney day 2011: protect your kidneys, save your heart
title_fullStr World kidney day 2011: protect your kidneys, save your heart
title_full_unstemmed World kidney day 2011: protect your kidneys, save your heart
title_short World kidney day 2011: protect your kidneys, save your heart
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topic Kidney
Renal Insufficiency
Proteinuria
Public Policy
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