The epidemiology of renal replacement therapy in two different parts of the world: the Latin American Dialysis and Transplant Registry versus the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association Registry

The epidemiology of renal replacement therapy in two different parts of the world: the Latin American Dialysis and Transplant Registry versus the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association Registry

Objective. To compare the epidemiology of renal replacement therapy (RRT) for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Latin America and Europe, as well as to study differences in macroeconomic indicators, demographic and clinical patient characteristics, mortality rates, and causes of death between these...

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Main Authors: Rosario Luxardo, Anneke Kramer, Maria Carlota González-Bedat, Ziad A. Massy, Kitty J. Jager, Guillermo Rosa-Diez, Marlies Noordzij
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2018-09-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Kidney failure
chronic
dialysis
kidney transplantation
mortality
renal replacement therapy
Latin America
Europe
Online Access:http://iris.paho.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/49453

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