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Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere - From Prevention to Detection and Equitable Access to Care.

TitleKidney Health for Everyone Everywhere - From Prevention to Detection and Equitable Access to Care.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsLi, P. Kam- Tao, Garcia-Garcia G., Lui S-F., Andreoli S., Fung W. Wing- Shing, Hradsky A., Kumaraswami L., Liakopoulos V., Rakhimova Z., Saadi G., Strani L., Ulasi I., & Kalantar-Zadeh K.
Corporate Authorsfor the World Kidney Day Steering Committee
JournalAm J Nephrol
Volume51
Issue4
Pagination255-262
Date Published2020
ISSN1421-9670
Abstract

The global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rapidly increasing with a projection of becoming the 5th most common cause of years of life lost globally by 2040. Aggravatingly, CKD is a major cause of catastrophic health expenditure. The costs of dialysis and transplantation consume up to 3% of the annual healthcare budget in high-income countries. Crucially, however, the onset and progression of CKD is often preventable. In 2020, the World Kidney Day campaign highlights the importance of preventive interventions - be it primary, secondary or tertiary. This complementing article focuses on outlining and analyzing measures that can be implemented in every country to promote and advance CKD prevention. Primary prevention of kidney disease should focus on the modification of risk factors and addressing structural abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tracts, as well as exposure to environmental risk factors and nephrotoxins. In persons with pre-existing kidney disease, secondary prevention, including blood pressure optimization and glycemic control, should be the main goal of education and clinical interventions. In patients with advanced CKD, management of co-morbidities such as uremia and cardiovascular disease is a highly recommended preventative intervention to avoid or delay dialysis or kidney transplantation. Political efforts are needed to proliferate the preventive approach. While national policies and strategies for non-communicable diseases might be present in a country, specific policies directed toward education and awareness about CKD screening, management and treatment are often lacking. Hence, there is an urgent need to increase the awareness of the importance of preventive measures throughout populations, professionals and policy makers.

DOI10.1159/000506499
Alternate JournalAm J Nephrol
PubMed ID32160623

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