Publications by authors named "Jorge Luna-Guerra"
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- The Latin American Dialysis and Renal Transplant Registry (RLADTR) was established in 1991 to gather data on renal replacement therapy (RRT) across 20 Latin American countries, highlighting yearly trends and patient statistics in 2010.
- The study reported a significant increase in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) prevalence from 119 to 660 patients per million from 1991 to 2010, with hemodialysis being the most common treatment option.
- The findings showed positive correlations between RRT prevalence and both gross national income (GNI) and life expectancy, while diabetes remained the leading cause of ESRD, and cardiovascular issues were the primary cause of death among patients.
In 2008, 563,294,000 people were living in Latin America (LA), of which 6.6% were older than 65. The region is going through a fast demographic and epidemiologic transition process, in the context of an improvement in socio-economic indices.
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