Chronic peritoneal dialysis in South Asia - challenges and future.
Perit Dial Int
; 28(1): 13-9, 2008.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18178941
ABSTRACT
Chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD), especially continuous ambulatory PD (CAPD), is being increasingly utilized in South Asian countries (population of 1.4 billion). There are divergent geopolitical and socioeconomic factors that influence the growth and expansion of CAPD in this region. The majority of the countries in South Asia are lacking in government healthcare system for reimbursing renal replacement therapy. The largest utilization of chronic PD is in India, with nearly 6500 patients on this treatment by the end of 2006. A large majority of patients are doing 2 L exchanges 3 times per day, using glucose-based dialysis solution manufactured in India. Chronic PD is not being utilized in Myanmar, Bhutan, or Seychelles. Affirmative action by the manufacturing industry, medical professionals, government policy makers, and nongovernmental organizations for reducing the cost of chronic PD will enable the growth and utilization of this life-saving therapy.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory
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Developing Countries
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
/
Equity_inequality
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Perit Dial Int
Journal subject:
NEFROLOGIA
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India