[Census 2004 of the Italian Renal and Dialysis Units. Emilia-Romagna, Toscana].
The 2004 SIN census of the Italian nephrology and dialysis centres showed many interesting data about the epidemiology and the organization in the Regions of Emilia-Romagna (ER) and Tuscany (T). A) Epidemiology: incidence of dialysis patients 169 pmp (patients per million population) in ER, 147 ppm in T; prevalence of dialysis patients 639 pmp and 665 pmp, respectively; prevalence of transplanted patients 325 ppm in ER and 233 pmp in T; gross mortality of dialysis patients 16.3% and 13.4%, respectively; B) Type of vascular access in prevalently dialysis patients: arteriovenous fistula 83% and 78%; central venous catheter 13% and 12%; vascular graft 5% and 9%. C) Structural resources: nephrology beds 44 mp (per million population) and 50 mp; dialysis places 157 and 146 mp. D) Personnel resources : renal physicians 29 and 41 mp; renal nurses 171 and 202 mp ; each renal physician cares for 22 and 16 dialysis patients, and each renal nurse takes care of 3.7 and 3.3 dialysis patients. E) Activity: hospital admissions 1572, 1769 pmp; renal biopsies 115 and 166 pmp.
Lusenti
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UO di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale S. Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy. lusenti.tiziano@asmn.re.it
Santoro
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Cappelli
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Cagnoli
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L
Moriconi
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L
Rindi
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Lippi
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A
Alloatti
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D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006436:Hemodialysis Units, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D012042:Registries; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*