Supplemented ERA-EDTA Registry data evaluated the frequency of dialysis, kidney transplantation, and comprehensive conservative management for patients with kidney failure in Europe

Vianda S. Stel*, Rianne W. de Jong, Anneke Kramer, Anton M. Andrusev, José M. Baltar, Myftar Barbullushi, Samira Bell, Pablo Castro de la Nuez, Harijs Cernevskis, Cécile Couchoud, Johan De Meester, Bjørn O. Eriksen, Liliana Gârneaţă, Eliezer Golan, Jaakko Helve, Marc H. Hemmelder, Kristine Hommel, Kyriakos Ioannou, Faiçal Jarraya, Nino KantariaJulia Kerschbaum, Kirill S. Komissarov, Ángela Magaz, Lucile Mercadal, Mai Ots-Rosenberg, Runólfur Pálsson, Axel Rahmel, Helena Rydell, Manuela Savino, Nurhan Seyahi, Maria F. Slon Roblero, Olivera Stojceva-Taneva, Arjan van der Tol, Evgueniy S. Vazelov, Edita Ziginskiene, Óscar Zurriaga, Raymond C. Vanholder, Ziad A. Massy, Kitty J. Jager

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Abstract

The aims of this study were to determine the frequency of dialysis and kidney transplantation and to estimate the regularity of comprehensive conservative management (CCM) for patients with kidney failure in Europe. This study uses data from the ERA-EDTA Registry. Additionally, our study included supplemental data from Armenia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Slovenia and additional data from Israel, Italy, Slovakia using other information sources. Through an online survey, responding nephrologists estimated the frequency of CCM (i.e. planned holistic care instead of kidney replacement therapy) in 33 countries. In 2016, the overall incidence of replacement therapy for kidney failure was 132 per million population (pmp), varying from 29 (Ukraine) to 251 pmp (Greece). On 31 December 2016, the overall prevalence of kidney replacement therapy was 985 pmp, ranging from 188 (Ukraine) to 1906 pmp (Portugal). The prevalence of peritoneal dialysis (114 pmp) and home hemodialysis (28 pmp) was highest in Cyprus and Denmark respectively. The kidney transplantation rate was nearly zero in some countries and highest in Spain (64 pmp). In 28 countries with five or more responding nephrologists, the median percentage of candidates for kidney replacement therapy who were offered CCM in 2018 varied between none (Slovakia and Slovenia) and 20% (Finland) whereas the median prevalence of CCM varied between none (Slovenia) and 15% (Hungary). Thus, the substantial differences across Europe in the frequency of kidney replacement therapy and CCM indicate the need for improvement in access to various treatment options for patients with kidney failure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)182-195
Number of pages14
JournalKidney International
Volume100
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2021

Funding

FundersFunder number
Andalusia Sistema de Información de la Coordinación Autonómica de Trasplantes de Andalucia
Austrian Dialysis and Transplant Registry
Belarus Renal Registry
Castile–La Mancha
Catalonia
Danish Nephrology Registry
Dutch Renal Registry
Dutch-speaking Belgian Society of Nephrology
EKITA
EuroPD
European Dialysis and Transplant Association
European Renal Association
F. van Ittersum
Finnish Registry for Kidney Diseases
Georgian Renal Registry
Hellenic Renal Registry
Israel National Registry of Renal Replacement Therapy
Italian Registry of Dialysis and Transplantation
J.C. Ruiz San Millán
Macedonian Renal Registry
NBVN
Norwegian Renal Registry
OEDTR
Polish Renal Registry
REMRENAL
RENINE
Renal Registry
Renal Registry Bosnia and Herzegovina
Renal Registry in Serbia
Renal Registry of the Region of Murcia
Romanian Renal Registry
Russian Renal Registry
SICATA
Scottish Renal Registry
Serbian Society of Nephrology
Spanish Regional Registries
Swedish Renal Registry
Swiss Dialysis Registry
U. Huynh-Do
UKRR
Ukrainian Renal Data System
UNITED KINGDOM
Valencian region
Recycled Materials Resource Center
Indian Society of Nephrology
Sociedad Española de Nefrología
European CommissionPP-01-2016
Universidade Paranaense
European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association
Research Innovation and Development Trust, University of Malta

    Keywords

    • hemodialysis
    • peritoneal dialysis
    • transplantation

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