[Analysis of non-EU immigrant population within the hemodialys program of the region of Madrid].
Many hemodialysis patients from foreign countries arrived to be dialized in Madrid. They cames from all around the world, especially South America and Morroco. This group is younger (46.2 + 14.2 years) than the control group. Most of them initiated dialysis without a previous Nephrological check-up (62 %). In the foreign group the primary renal diseases were similar to the control group, however they also had many other health unusual problems. Most of them (71 %) started hemodialysis without ever having permanent hemodialysis vascular access, and 25 % were not able to speak spanish, or other European languages. This caused many problems in administering correct treatment.
González Parra
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Hospital Universitario Central de La Defensa, Madrid. egonzalezparra@senefro.org
López Gómez
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013030:Spain