Chronic kidney disease hotspots in developing countries in South Asia.

In many developing countries in the South Asian region, screening for chronic diseases in the community has shown a widely varying prevalence. However, certain geographical regions have shown a high prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) of unknown etiology. This predominantly affects the young and middle-aged population with a lower socioeconomic status.

Predictors of long-term survival on peritoneal dialysis in South India: a multicenter study.

Background: Little is known about survival on peritoneal dialysis (PD) in Indian patients since the initiation of continuous ambulatory PD (CAPD) in India in 1991. Survival data from single centers with small numbers have been published.

Objective: A retrospective 4-center analysis for predictors of survival >3 years in south Indian chronic PD patients.