Brazilian Dialysis Census: analysis of data from the 2009-2018 decade.

Introduction: National data on chronic dialysis treatment are essential for the development of health policies that aim to improve patient treatment.

Objective: To present data from the Brazilian Society of Nephrology on patients with chronic dialysis for kidney disease in July 2018, making a comparative analysis of the past 10 years.

Methods: Data collection from dialysis units, with filling in an online questionnaire for 2018.