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European Renal Association–European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) 54th Congress
June 03 - 06, 2017; Madrid, Spain
June 03 - 06, 2017Madrid, Spain
ERA-EDTASurge of Kidney Failure Deaths Blamed on Heat ExposureAn estimated 50,000 people without any of the usual risk factors for chronic kidney disease, such as hypertension and diabetes, have died in global hot spots.
One in 10 People Worldwide Have Chronic Kidney DiseaseDetailed information from 125 countries shows widespread gaps in care, and despite 10% of people in the world having kidney
disease, many high-income countries report it is not a priority.
Medscape Medical News, Apr 21, 2017
Early Treatment for Acute Kidney Injury Improves OutcomesFor patients with stage 2 acute kidney injury, early renal replacement therapy improves survival and shortens time on dialysis,
mechanical ventilation, and overall hospital stay, investigators report.
Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2016
Renal Replacement Therapy Rates Declining in Some CountriesRates of renal replacement therapy have been stabilizing or even declining in the Western world, new registry data show, but
the reasons for these trends require a closer analysis, experts say.
