Open AccessTrends in Procedures to Initiate Renal Replacement Therapy among People Living with Spina Bifida
Author(s) -
Courtney S. Streur,
Nicholas M. Moloci,
Kate H. Kraft,
Aruna V. Sarma,
Vahakn B. Shahinian,
John M. Hollingsworth
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the journal of urology/the journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.402
H-Index - 256
eISSN - 1527-3792
pISSN - 0022-5347
DOI - 10.1097/ju.0000000000001314
Subject(s) - spina bifida , medicine , renal replacement therapy , kidney disease , population , pediatrics , ambulatory , end stage renal disease , surgery , hemodialysis , environmental health
Given the increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disease in people with spina bifida, we sought to determine if this is associated with an increase in end stage kidney disease. We examined population based data to measure the frequency of procedures to establish renal replacement therapy-a marker for end stage kidney disease-among patients with spina bifida.