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Kidney Health Australia says the country needs to develop earlier intervention strategies.
Chronic kidney disease is projected to be the fifth leading cause of death worldwide by 2050, and there are calls to end Australia’s dependence on dialysis procedures.
Though the treatment prolongs life, it is invasive, time-consuming, and has changed very little over the past half-century, according to Kidney Health Australia.
“While other technologies and treatments have advanced enormously, dialysis has barely evolved in decades, and that’s unacceptable,” the group’s CEO Chris Forbes said.
“We need a fresh approach that offers real hope to the thousands of Australians enduring this burdensome ongoing treatment.”
Chronic kidney disease is most commonly diagnosed during the late stages of the disease, at which stage early intervention treatments are no longer effective.
This leaves patients relying on kidney transplants or dialysis.
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