IMPACT OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC DISPARITIES ON PRACTICES AND OUTCOMES OF CHRONIC PERITONEAL DIALYSIS IN CHILDREN: INSIGHTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRIC PERITONEAL DIALYSIS NETWORK REGISTRY

Schaefer F., Borzych-Duzalka D., Azocar M., Loza Munarriz R., Sever L., Aksu N., ...More

PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL, vol.32, no.4, pp.399-409, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.3747/pdi.2012.00126
  • Journal Name: PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.399-409
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background, Objectives, and Methods: The number of patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis (CPD) is increasing rapidly on a global scale. We analyzed the International Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis Network (IPPN) registry, a global database active in 33 countries spanning a wide range in gross national income (GNI), to identify the impact of economic conditions on CPD practices and outcomes in children and adolescents..