Update on variability in organization and structures of kidney care across world regions

Globally, the number of people suffering from kidney disease is approaching 1 billion.1 This estimate is almost twice the number of people living with diabetes mellitus2 in 2021, and more than 20 times the number of people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2022.3 Kidney disease recently has been ranked among the top-10 leading causes of death worldwide by the World Health Organization (WHO).4 Progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) to kidney failure is associated with poor outcomes, including loss of life years, catastrophic health expenditures, reduced quality of life, and excess mortality.
Source: Kidney International Supplements - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Introduction Source Type: research