Arneil Gavin, Boda Domokos, Ehrich Jochen H H, Fanconi Andreas, Habib Renée, Hallman Niilo
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland.
Pediatr Nephrol. 2007 Apr;22 Suppl 1:1-15. doi: 10.1007/s00467-006-0406-x. Epub 2007 Feb 8.
The founding of the European Society for Paediatric Nephrology (ESPN) in 1967 was the milestone for pediatric nephrology in Europe. Now, at the beginning of the 21st century, more than 2,000 European pediatricians in 46 European countries work in the field of pediatric nephrology, and approximately 500 of these meet regularly at the annual ESPN meetings. Half of these 2,000 pediatricians work in about 200 specialized pediatric nephrology centers in tertiary care units, whereas the other half work in secondary pediatric care, with a special interest in common renal diseases. In this article the founding and early years of the ESPN are outlined and include the structure of the first ten annual ESPN meetings from 1967-1976. Historical reports are given by five pioneers who were first-hand witnesses of the development of pediatric renal care in Europe.
1967年欧洲儿科肾脏病学会（ESPN）的成立是欧洲儿科肾脏病学的里程碑。如今，在21世纪初，欧洲46个国家的2000多名儿科医生从事儿科肾脏病学领域的工作，其中约500人定期参加ESPN年会。这2000名儿科医生中有一半在三级医疗单位的约200个专业儿科肾脏病中心工作，另一半在二级儿科护理机构工作，对常见肾脏疾病有特别兴趣。本文概述了ESPN的成立及早期情况，包括1967年至1976年前十届ESPN年会的架构。五位先驱者提供了历史报告，他们是欧洲儿科肾脏护理发展的第一手见证者。
