Survey of legislative frameworks and national recommendations governing paediatric maintenance haemodialysis in Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The application of international recommendations for paediatric maintenance haemodialysis (HD) could be strengthened by national laws or written recommendations. Our aim was therefore to describe the national rules governing paediatric maintenance HD in European countries.

Methods

A national representative, approved by the president of each paediatric nephrology society, was contacted in all 42 European countries to complete two online questionnaires.

Results

Answers were received from 36 countries. The population served by HD centres varies from 83,000 to 1,197,000 residents below 18 years of age and the estimated mean number of children on HD per centre from 0.2 to 13.5. The lowest age at which a child can be dialysed in an adult centre varies from 0 to 1

SUBMITTER: Vedrine E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12031754 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature