Brazilian Dialysis Census: analysis of data from the 2009-2018 decade.
Precil Diego Miranda de Menezes NevesRicardo de Castro Cintra SessoFernando Saldanha ThoméJocemir Ronaldo LugonMarcelo Mazza do NascimentoPublished in: Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia : 'orgao oficial de Sociedades Brasileira e Latino-Americana de Nefrologia (2021)
The absolute number of patients and rates of incidence and prevalence in dialysis in the country increased substantially in the period, although there are considerable differences in rates by state. There has been a persistent increase in the use of venous catheters as an access for dialysis; and reduction in the number of patients with positive serology for hepatitis C.