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. 2020 Jul 2;5(9):1567-1575.
doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.06.020. eCollection 2020 Sep.

CKD Care and Research in Guatemala: Overview and Meeting Report

Pablo Garcia  1   2 , Carlos Mendoza  3 , Joaquin Barnoya  4   5 , Jose Monzón  5 , Ann C Miller  6 , Angie Aguilar-González  7 , Julio Boj  8 , Allan Cifuentes  9 , Pedro Dávila  10 , David Flood  2   11 , Carolina Guzmán-Quilo  12 , Agualuz Hernandez  10   13 , Randall Lou-Meda  7 , Eduardo Palacios  14 , Vicente Sánchez-Polo  13 , Regina Sosa  10   13 , Peter Rohloff  2
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CKD Care and Research in Guatemala: Overview and Meeting Report

Pablo Garcia et al. Kidney Int Rep. .

Abstract

On October 14-15, 2019, the 1st Symposium to Promote Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Research in Guatemala was held in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The Symposium hosted more than 50 attendees, including health care professionals, policy makers, researchers, and leaders of nongovernmental organizations. The meeting's objectives were to (1) share clinical and health delivery experiences, (2) disseminate local research, and (3) establish consensus priorities for future research. In this report, we review the state of CKD nephrology in Guatemala, summarize experiences shared during the meeting from representatives of the clinical settings in Guatemala where CKD care is provided, and describe consensus priorities for future research.

Keywords: Guatemala; Latin America; end-stage kidney disease; global health; global kidney care; meeting report; nephrology.

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Map of Guatemala showing location of primary clinical settings where CKD care is provided and dialysis centers locations. All 3 primary clinical centers are located in the capital, Guatemala City. The National Center for Chronic Renal Disease (UNAERC) provides dialysis in only 3 departments. FUNDANIER, Guatemalan Foundation for Children with Kidney Diseases; IGSS, Guatemalan Institute of Social Security. Base illustration courtesy of: Iryna Volina/stockadobe.com.
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