340.687.01
Epidemiology of Kidney Disease

Cancelled

Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Epidemiology
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Monday, 3:30 - 5:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Lawrence Appel
Contact Name
Christine Carson
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

340.601; 340.751; or equivalent entry level epidemiology course.

Description
Since kidney disease is characterized as an epidemic worldwide, and the prevalence continues to rise, learners study kidney disease comprehensively, emphasizing chronic and end-stage kidney disease. In addition to the basics of kidney disease epidemiology, highlights controversies and areas of ongoing and future research by reviewing findings from cohort studies, clinical trials, and landmark studies. Lectures emphasize methodological issues specific to the study of kidney disease.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Assess the scope of kidney disease in the U.S. and worldwide in terms of prevalence, causes, and societal- and patient-level impacts
  2. Identify common co-morbidities associated with chronic and end-stage kidney disease and understand their impact
  3. Apply methodological challenges related to the study of kidney disease and its progression
  4. Describe effective strategies to slow chronic kidney disease progression and current controversies due to lack of evidence and/or limitations in existing studies
  5. Review trends in kidney transplantation/acute kidney injury and the evidence for current management practices
Instructor Consent
No consent required