Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease: Epidemiological Analysis in a NorthEastern District of Italy Focusing on Access to Nephrological Care.
Francesca Katiana MartinoGiulia FantonFiammetta ZanettiMariarosa CartaFederico NalessoGiacomo NovaraPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2024)
About 20% of ESKD patients did not receive a nephrologist consultation. Older people and women were more likely not to be referred to nephrology clinics. Unfollowed patients with stage 5 CKD had a significantly higher death rate.