Anukul Ghimire, Samveg Shah, Ikechi G Okpechi, Feng Ye, Somkanya Tungsanga, Tushar Vachharajani, Adeera Levin, David Johnson, Pietro Ravani, Marcello Tonelli, Stephanie Thompson, Vivekananda Jha, Valerie Luyckx, Kailash Jindal, Nikhil Shah, Fergus J Caskey, Rumeyza Kazancioglu, Aminu K Bello
AIM: Vascular and peritoneal access are essential elements for sustainability of chronic dialysis programs. Data on availability, patterns of use, funding models, and workforce for vascular and peritoneal accesses for dialysis at a global scale is limited. METHODS: An electronic survey of national leaders of nephrology societies, consumer representative organizations, and policymakers was conducted from July to September 2018. Questions focused on types of accesses used to initiate dialysis, funding for services, and availability of providers for access creation...
November 29, 2023: Nephrology