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ReviewPediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2022

Paediatric nephrology in under-resourced areas.

Sushmita Banerjee, Nivedita Kamath, Sampson Antwi, Melvin Bonilla-Felix

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Review in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Little kidneys amid large global inequities.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2026
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  11. The impact of rural status on pediatric chronic kidney disease.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2024
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  13. Inequities in kidney health and kidney care.Nature reviews. Nephrology · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Sushmita BanerjeeCalcutta Medical Research Institute, Kolkata, India. sushmitabanerj@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0958-616X
Nivedita KamathSt John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India.
Sampson AntwiKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Melvin Bonilla-FelixUniversity of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNearly 50% of the world population and 60% of children aged 0 to 14 years live in low- or lower-middle-income countries. Paediatric nephrology (PN) in these countries is not a priority for allocation of limited health resources. This article explores advancements made and persisting limitations in providing optimal PN services to children in such under-resourced areas (URA).

methodsMedline, PubMed and Google Scholar online databases were searched for articles pertaining to PN disease epidemiology, outcome, availability of services and infrastructure in URA. The ISN and IPNA offices were contacted for data, and two online questionnaire surveys of IPNA membership performed. Regional IPNA members were contacted for further detailed information.

resultsThere is a scarcity of published data from URA; where available, prevalence of PN diseases, managements and outcomes are often reported to be different from high income regions. Deficiencies in human resources, fluoroscopy, nuclear imaging, immunofluorescence, electron microscopy and genetic studies were identified. Several drugs and maintenance kidney replacement therapy are inaccessible to the majority of patients. Despite these issues, regional efforts with support from international bodies have led to significant advances in PN services and infrastructure in many URA.

conclusionsEquitable distribution and affordability of PN services remain major challenges in URA. The drive towards acquisition of regional data, advocacy to local government and non-government agencies and partnership with international support bodies needs to be continued. The aim is to optimise and achieve global parity in PN training, investigations and treatments, initially focusing on preventable and reversible conditions.

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NephrologyChildCosts and Cost AnalysisHumansIncomeRenal Replacement TherapyWorkforceKidney replacement therapyLow-income countryLow-middle–income countryPaediatric nephrologyUnder-resourced

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