Prevalence of patients receiving renal replacement therapy in El Salvador in 2014

Prevalence of patients receiving renal replacement therapy in El Salvador in 2014

El Salvador has the highest renal failure mortality rate in the Americas. Five healthcare providers offer renal replacement therapy (RRT) in the country. The national RRT prevalence has never been reported. Aims: To determine the RRT prevalence in El Salvador and some basic characteristics. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Ramón García-Trabanino, Zulma Trujillo, Ana Verónica Colorado, Salvador Magaña Mercado, Carlos Atilio Henríquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Nefrología (English Edition)
Subjects:
Dialysis
El Salvador
Haemodialysis
Mesoamerican nephropathy
End-stage renal disease (ESRD)
Prevalence
Kidney transplant
Renal replacement therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2013251416301432

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