Anukul Ghimire, Samveg Shah, Utkarsh Chauhan, Kwaifa Salihu Ibrahim, Kailash Jindal, Rumeyza Kazancioglu, Valerie A Luyckx, Jennifer M MacRae, Timothy O Olanrewaju, Robert R Quinn, Pietro Ravani, Nikhil Shah, Stephanie Thompson, Somkanya Tungsanga, Tushar Vachharanjani, Silvia Arruebo, Fergus J Caskey, Sandrine Damster, Jo-Ann Donner, Vivekanand Jha, Adeera Levin, Charu Malik, Masaomi Nangaku, Syed Saad, Marcello Tonelli, Feng Ye, Ikechi G Okpechi, Aminu K Bello, David W Johnson
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of contemporary data describing global variations in vascular access for hemodialysis (HD). We used the third iteration of the International Society of Nephrology Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA) to highlight differences in funding and availability of hemodialysis accesses used for initiating HD across world regions. METHODS: Survey questions were directed at understanding the funding modules for obtaining vascular access and types of accesses used to initiate dialysis...
May 8, 2024: BMC Nephrology