Maria Pippias, Gaetano Alfano, Dearbhla M Kelly, Maria Jose Soler, Letizia De Chiara, Timothy O Olanrewaju, Silvia Arruebo, Aminu K Bello, Fergus J Caskey, Sandrine Damster, Jo-Ann Donner, Vivekanand Jha, David W Johnson, Adeera Levin, Charu Malik, Masaomi Nangaku, Ikechi G Okpechi, Marcello Tonelli, Feng Ye, Rosanna Coppo, Liz Lightstone
Western Europe boasts advanced health care systems, robust kidney care guidelines, and a well-established health care workforce. Despite this, significant disparities in kidney replacement therapy incidence, prevalence, and transplant access exist. This paper presents the third International Society of Nephrology Global Kidney Health Atlas's findings on kidney care availability, accessibility, affordability, and quality in 22 Western European countries, representing 99% of the region's population. The known chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence across Western Europe averages 10...
April 2024: Kidney International Supplements