Renal replacement therapy in Nepal

被引：10

作者：

Hirachan, Padam ^{[1
]}

Kharel, Tirtha ^{[1
]}

Shah, Dibya S. ^{[2
]}

Ball, John ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Advocate Illinois Mason Med Ctr, Chicago, IL USA

[2] Tribhuvan Univ, Teaching Hosp, Kathmandu, Nepal

来源：

HEMODIALYSIS INTERNATIONAL | 2010年 / 14卷 / 04期

关键词：

Renal replacement therapy; hemodialysis; end-stage renal disease; renal transplantation; peritoneal dialysis;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1542-4758.2010.00474.x

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学（泌尿生殖系疾病）];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Renal replacement therapy in Nepal fulfills only a small part of the current needs, with 97 hemodialysis machines available for the general population of 29 million. Transportation difficulties to dialysis centers preclude many of the patients from end-stage renal disease care, due to the rural nature of the population. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) organized into rural sub segments, considering the Mexican model of PD and government funding appear to offer some solution to provision of care for this mountainous rural country. We review the current statistics of dialysis patients, hemodialysis numbers, and renal transplantations within Nepal and offer suggestions regarding possibilities for increasing renal care within the country.

引用

页码：383 / 386

页数：4