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Brazilian Society of Nephrology Dialysis Census 2012

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia Censo de Diálise 2012
Provider 
Brazilian Society of Nephrology
Geography 
Brazil (BRA)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
07/2012 - 12/2012
Series or system 
Brazilian Society of Nephrology Dialysis Census
Data type
Disease registry:
  • Health facility
Summary 

Each year, the Brazilian Society of Nephrology (SBN) conducts a census on patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis. Data is provided voluntarily by registered dialysis centers.

In 2012, the survey obtained responses from 255 out of 651 dialysis centers, and received data on approximately 38,000 patients. The report provides numbers of patients by type of dialysis and payment source, as well as estimated national numbers of patients on dialysis for 2000 to 2012.

Keywords 
Catheters, Chronic kidney diseases, Dialysis, HIV and AIDS, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Hospitals, Incidence, Medicines, Mortality, Patient counts, Prevalence, Public social assistance, Transplants, Vitamin D supplements
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 5, 2021