Naslov
Demographics of paediatric renal replacement therapy in Europe : 2007 annual report of the ESPN/ERA-EDTA registry

Autori
Van Stralen, K.J. ; ... ; Batinić, Danica ; Paripović, Đuro ; ... ; Tromp, W.F.

Izvornik
Pediatric nephrology (0931-041X) 25 (2010), 7; 1379-1382

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
demographcs; pediatric renal replacement therapy

Sažetak
Few data are available regarding the epidemiology of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in children. The European Society of Paediatric Nephrology (ESPN), in collaboration with the European Renal Association–European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA), has recently established a meta-registry of European paediatric patient registries [1]. Thirty European countries reported individual patient data with information on date of birth, gender, start date renal replacement therapy (RRT), treatment modality at the start, changes in treatment, and important events such as death and transfer out of registry. Here we provide the first demographic information obtained by the ESPN/ERA-EDTA registry, relating to the calendar year 2007, including data from 28 countries. Hungary provided data for 86%, and Russia for 50% of the population ; the demographic figures from these countries were extrapolated accordingly. As Italy only provided information on those starting on ...

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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