Summary
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is estimated to occur in approximately 13.3 million patients
per year with an estimated mortality of 1.7 million. Approximately 85% of cases occur
in low-resource settings where access to kidney replacement therapy (KRT) may be limited
or nonexistent. The true extent of AKI, including access to KRT in developing countries,
is largely unknown because appropriate systems are not in place to detect AKI or report
it. Barriers to provision of KRT in low-resource settings revolve around systems management
and funding, however, there also are region-specific issues. This review focuses on
the epidemiology, obstacles, and solutions to improving access to KRT for AKI.
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