CKD Care and Research in Guatemala: Overview and Meeting Report

CKD Care and Research in Guatemala: Overview and Meeting Report

On October 14–15, 2019, the 1st Symposium to Promote Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Research in Guatemala was held in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The Symposium hosted more than 50 attendees, including health care professionals, policy makers, researchers, and leaders of nongovernmental organizations. T...

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Main Authors: Pablo Garcia, Carlos Mendoza, Joaquin Barnoya, Jose Monzón, Ann C. Miller, Angie Aguilar-González, Julio Boj, Allan Cifuentes, Pedro Dávila, David Flood, Carolina Guzmán-Quilo, Agualuz Hernandez, Randall Lou-Meda, Eduardo Palacios, Vicente Sánchez-Polo, Regina Sosa, Peter Rohloff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
Subjects:
meeting report
global kidney care
global health
end-stage kidney disease
Guatemala
nephrology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024920313437
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Summary:On October 14–15, 2019, the 1st Symposium to Promote Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Research in Guatemala was held in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The Symposium hosted more than 50 attendees, including health care professionals, policy makers, researchers, and leaders of nongovernmental organizations. The meeting’s objectives were to (1) share clinical and health delivery experiences, (2) disseminate local research, and (3) establish consensus priorities for future research. In this report, we review the state of CKD nephrology in Guatemala, summarize experiences shared during the meeting from representatives of the clinical settings in Guatemala where CKD care is provided, and describe consensus priorities for future research.
ISSN:2468-0249

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