IMPACT OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC DISPARITIES ON PRACTICES AND OUTCOMES OF CHRONIC PERITONEAL DIALYSIS IN CHILDREN: INSIGHTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRIC PERITONEAL DIALYSIS NETWORK REGISTRY
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2012Author
Sanchez Barbosa, Lorena
Schaefer, Franz
Borzych-Duzalka, Dagmara
Azocar, Marta
Loza Munarriz, Reyner
Aksu, Nejat
Silva Galan, Yajaira
Xu, Hong
Coccia, Paula A.
Szabo, Attila
Wong, William
Salim, Rosana
Vidal, Enrico
Pottoore, Stephen
Warady, Bradley A.
Sever, Lale
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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..
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