Utilization, costs, and outcomes for patients receiving publicly funded hemodialysis in  India

Lifestyle transitions are making chronic conditions such as chronic kidney disease increasingly common in low- and middle-income countries, including India. According to the 2016 Global Burden of Disease Study, chronic kidney disease was the ninth leading cause of death in India, having risen from 15th rank in 2005 (http://www.healthdata.org/india). In a recent analysis of deaths in 1.1 million Indian households, renal failure was responsible for 2.9% of all deaths among 15 –69-year-olds in 2010–2013, an increase of 50% from 2001–2003.

Source: Kidney International - August 21, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Maaz Shaikh, Mark Woodward, Oommen John, Abhinav Bassi, Stephen Jan, Manisha Sahay, Gangadhar Taduri, Martin Gallagher, John Knight, Vivekanand Jha Tags: Nephrologists Sans Fronti ères Source Type: research