Global access and quality of conservative kidney management.
Barnaby HoleNicola WearneSilvia ArrueboFergus J CaskeySandrine DamsterJo-Ann DonnerVivekanand JhaAdeera LevinMasaomi NangakuSyed SaadMarcello TonelliFeng YeIkechi G OkpechiAminu K BelloDavid W JohnsonSara N DavisonPublished in: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2024)
Most countries report some capacity for CKM. However, there is considerable variability in terms of how CKM is defined, as well as what and how much care is provided. Poor access to CKM perpetuates unmet palliative care needs, and must be addressed, particularly in low-resource settings where death from untreated kidney failure is common.