There were 36 251 Canadians outside Quebec living with end-state kidney disease in 2015,
an increase of 36% since 2006, and 21 214 of these patients were on dialysis, up from 16 …

Background: Hospitalizations of chronic dialysis patients have not been previously studied
at a national level in Canada. Understanding the scope and variables associated with …

In this issue of AJKD, Yang et al 1 report findings from an effort to expand a national
surveillance system for kidney care in China. To fully appreciate their findings, it is important …

Worldwide, ESKD prevalence per million population (PMP) has steadily increased from
2003 to 2016 (1), with the greatest proportional increases occurring in lower-and middle …

Background End-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis is expensive and is
associated with disproportionately poor health outcomes and quality of life. Understanding …

In the United States, outcomes for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and earlier
stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are improving. In recent years, ESRD incidence …

Background: Prior studies report high hospitalization rates among patients with chronic
kidney disease (CKD) and approximately 10% to 20.9% of hospitalizations are potentially …

Background The survival rate of chronic dialysis patients in Japan remains the highest
worldwide, so there is value in presenting Japan's situation internationally. We examined …

Rationale & Objective The national prevalence of dialysis in China has not been well
studied. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of kidney disease treated with dialysis and …

Background: The dialysis patient population in the United States continues to grow. Trends
in rates of death and hospitalization among dialysis patients have important consequences …