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Demographics and long-term outcomes of children with end-stage kidney disease: A 20-year territory-wide study.

Eugene Yu Hin ChanDesmond Yat Hin YapWilfred Hing Sang WongTsz Wai HoPak Chiu TongWai Ming LaiTak Mao ChanAlison Lap Tak Ma
Published in: Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) (2021)
We observed an increasing incidence of paediatric ESKD in Hong Kong with considerable waiting time to kidney transplant. Mortality risk is comparable to other developed countries and is highest among dialysis population. Efforts should be made to facilitate early access to paediatric kidney transplantation in Hong Kong.
Keyphrases
  • kidney transplantation
  • intensive care unit
  • emergency department
  • young adults
  • chronic kidney disease
  • risk factors
  • quality improvement