A comparison of the epidemiology of kidney replacement therapy between Europe and the United States : 2021 data of the ERA Registry and the USRDS

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BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: This paper compares the most recent data on the incidence and prevalence of kidney replacement therapy (KRT), kidney transplantation rates, and mortality on KRT from Europe to those from the United States (US), including comparisons of treatment modalities (haemodialysis (HD), peritoneal dialysis (PD), and kidney transplantation (KTx)).

METHODS: Data were derived from the annual reports of the European Renal Association (ERA) Registry and the United States Renal Data System (USRDS). The European data include information from national and regional renal registries providing the ERA Registry with individual patient data. Additional analyses were performed to present results for all participating European countries together.

RESULTS: In 2021, the KRT incidence in the US (409.7 per million population (pmp)) was almost 3-fold higher than in Europe (144.4 pmp). Despite the substantial difference in KRT incidence, approximately the same proportion of patients initiated HD (Europe: 82%, US: 84%), PD (14%; 13% respectively), or underwent pre-emptive KTx (4%; 3% respectively). The KRT prevalence in the US (2436.1 pmp) was 2-fold higher than in Europe (1187.8 pmp). Within Europe, approximately half of all prevalent patients were living with a functioning graft (47%), while in the US, this was one third (32%). The number of kidney transplantations performed was almost twice as high in the US (77.0 pmp) compared to Europe (41.6 pmp). The mortality of patients receiving KRT was 1.6-fold higher in the US (157.3 per 1000 patient years) compared to Europe (98.7 per 1000 patient years).

CONCLUSIONS: The US had a much higher KRT incidence, prevalence, and mortality compared to Europe, and despite a higher kidney transplantation rate, a lower proportion of prevalent patients with a functioning graft.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - (2024) vom: 04. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Stel, Vianda S [VerfasserIn]
Boenink, Rianne [VerfasserIn]
Astley, Megan E [VerfasserIn]
Boerstra, Brittany A [VerfasserIn]
Radunovic, Danilo [VerfasserIn]
Skrunes, Rannveig [VerfasserIn]
Ruiz San Millán, Juan C [VerfasserIn]
Slon Roblero, Maria F [VerfasserIn]
Bell, Samira [VerfasserIn]
Ucio Mingo, Pablo [VerfasserIn]
Ten Dam, Marc A G J [VerfasserIn]
Ambühl, Patrice M [VerfasserIn]
Resic, Halima [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez Arévalo, Olga Lucia [VerfasserIn]
Aresté-Fosalba, Nuria [VerfasserIn]
Tort I Bardolet, Jaume [VerfasserIn]
Lassalle, Mathilde [VerfasserIn]
Trujillo-Alemán, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Indridason, Olafur S [VerfasserIn]
Artamendi, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Finne, Patrik [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez Camblor, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Nitsch, Dorothea [VerfasserIn]
Hommel, Kristine [VerfasserIn]
Moustakas, George [VerfasserIn]
Kerschbaum, Julia [VerfasserIn]
Lausevic, Mirjana [VerfasserIn]
Jager, Kitty J [VerfasserIn]
Ortiz, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Kramer, Anneke [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Epidemiology
Incidence
Journal Article
Kidney replacement therapy
Mortality
Prevalence

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Date Revised 05.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1093/ndt/gfae040

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NLM369295617