title: [Census of the renal and dialysis units by Italian Society of Nephrology: nephrologist's workload for renal patient assistance in Italy (2014-2015)].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Given the public health challenge and burden of chronic kidney disease, the Italian Society of Nephrology (SIN) promoted acensusof the renal and dialysis units to analyse structural and human resources, organizational aspects, activities and workload referring to theyear 2014.
  
  
  METHODS
  An online questionnaire, including 64 items exploring structural and human resources, organization aspects, activities and epidemiological data referred to 2014, was sent to chiefs of any renal or dialysis unit.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Renal and dialysis activity was performed by over 2718 physicians (45 pmp). The management of the acute renal failure was one of the most frequent activities in the public renal units (12,206 patients in ICU and 140.00 dialysis sessions). There were performed about 9000 AV fistulas and 1700 central vascular catheters insertions. In the census, there are a lot of data regarding organization, workforce and workload of the renal unit in Italy. The benchmark data derived from this census show interesting comparisons between centres, regions and groups of regions. These data realised the clinical management of renal disease in Italy.
authors: Giuseppe
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authors: Quintaliani
authors: Marina
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authors: Di Luca
authors: Anteo
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authors: Di Napoli
authors: Giusto
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authors: Viglino
authors: Maurizio
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authors: Postorino
authors: Alessandro
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authors: Amore
authors: Simeone
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authors: Andrulli
authors: Antonio
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authors: Bellasi
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authors: Brunori
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authors: Buongiorno
authors: Santina
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authors: Castellino
authors: Alessandro
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authors: D'Amelio
authors: Luca
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authors: De Nicola
authors: Loreto
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authors: Gesualdo
authors: Domenico
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authors: Di Landro
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authors: Feriozzi
authors: Giovanni
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authors: Strippoli
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authors: Teatini
authors: Antonio
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authors: Santoro
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019352:Censuses; D006436:Hemodialysis Units, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D009398:Nephrology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D011996:Records; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013997:Time Factors; D000078329:Workforce; D016526:Workload