On World Kidney Day: from early detection to access to kidney disease treatment
As every year, World Kidney Day will be celebrated on March 13th, prompting educational campaigns worldwide aimed at raising awareness among the general population about kidney care. Given that chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a significant impact on quality of life, morbidity, and mortality, it is...
- Autores:
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Sánchez-Polo, Vicente
daza arnedo, rodrigo andres
Villavicencio Ceron, Vanessa
Álvarez-Estévez, Guillermo
Rico-Fontalvo, Jorge
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- Fecha de publicación:
- 2025
- Institución:
- Universidad Simón Bolívar
- Repositorio:
- Repositorio Digital USB
- Idioma:
- eng
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:bonga.unisimon.edu.co:20.500.12442/16403
- Acceso en línea:
- https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12442/16403
https://www.nefrologialatinoamericana.com/frame_eng.php?id=167
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- openAccess
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- Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
| Summary: | As every year, World Kidney Day will be celebrated on March 13th, prompting educational campaigns worldwide aimed at raising awareness among the general population about kidney care. Given that chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a significant impact on quality of life, morbidity, and mortality, it is crucial to use this opportunity to raise its visibility among the public. It is estimated that approximately 10% of the global population suffers from some form of CKD, with 78% residing in low- or middle-income countries. These regions also face challenges such as malnutrition, infection risks, low birth weight, environmental factors, and limited access to healthcare services |
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