The socioeconomic epidemiology of inherited retinal diseases in Portugal.

Ana Ambrósio MartaJoão Pedro MarquesCristina SantosLuísa Coutinho-SantosSara Vaz-PereiraJosé CostaPedro AredeRaquel FélixSara GeadaNuno GouveiaRui SilvaMargarida BaptistaMiguel LumeRicardo ParreiraCélia Azevedo SoaresMaria João MenéresCarolina LemosJoão Melo Beirão

Published in: Orphanet journal of rare diseases (2024)

The number of identified patients with IRD varied between regions. Using data from national statistics (PORDATA), we observed differences in socioeconomic characteristics between regions. Multiple targeted aid strategies can be developed to ensure that all IRD patients are granted full clinical and socioeconomic support.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
optical coherence tomography
risk factors
peritoneal dialysis
big data
machine learning
cancer therapy
artificial intelligence