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Nephrology Society of Cyprus ERA – EDTA 24 May 2012 Dr Michael Zavros
Cyprus is located in the South East part of Europe. However, unfortunately it has remained divided because of the Turkish invasion of 1974. I speak to you on behalf of the Nephrology Society of Cyprus which is found in the divided part of Nicosia.
Nephrology Society of Cyprus
Founded: in November 2009 Members: 24 Nephrologists Objective: Support scientific research and promote the professional standing of nephrology
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The Nephrology Society of Cyprus was founded in November 2009. It comprises 24 nephrologists and its objective is to support the scientific research in the field, and to promote the professional standing of nephrology. Additionally the Society aims at developing professional relations with similar European bodies and with the International Society of Nephrology.
Chronic renal disease epidemiology
Worldwide concern by nephrologists and other doctors
The world community of nephrologists as well as other doctors are increasingly worried about the epidemic dimensions of nephrological disease and especially diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disease which create serious renal complications. The rate of incidence is estimated at 45% for diabetes mellitus and 27% for hypertension. The rest is taken up by other types of kidney disease, for example primary and secondary glomerulonephritis and hereditary disease. Chronic renal disease affects 11%-17% of the World’s adult population.
Patients on haemodialysis
426,000
1,065,000
2,095,000
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Statistics show that the number of patients internationally doubles every ten years or so.
Worldwide cost of haemodialysis
200
580
1100 $ billion
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Similarly the cost of haemodialysis is spiralling upwards every decade. In the 1980s it was 200 million US Dollars and in the last decade it rose to over one trillion dollars.
In Cyprus we have about 500 patients that are treated with haemodialysis and 100 of them are on peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). As can be seen on the slide the number of haemodialysis sessions in the Nicosia General Hospital has been doubling every decade. The percentage increase between 2009 and 2010 is about 22%.
The number of patients per year is about 28, which means that we have one new patient every fortnight.
Avergae age of new patients
Average age = 69 years
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The average age of new patients is 69 and there is a downward trend.
CAPD
At the Nicosia General Hospital
New patients introduced to CAPD
10
1314
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
2007 2008 2009
Νέοι Ασθενείς
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The number of new patients introduced to CAPD in the last few years has shown a rising trend. In 2011 the total number of patients in CAPD was 42.
TOTAL RENAL TX
010203040506070
1986
1989
1992
1995
1998
2001
2004
2007
2010
YEARS
TR
AN
SP
LA
NT
AT
ION
S
TOTAL RENAL TX
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Since 1986 renal transplants were carried out at a privately and public funded institution. In 2011 a renal transplant centre was established in the Nephrology Department of the Nicosia General Hospital and the first renal transplant took place in the same year. In 2011 a total of 30 transplants took place.
Plasmapheresis at the Nicosia General Hospital
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In the Nicosia General Hospital Nephrology Department there have been one hundred double filtration plasmaphereses per year in neurological, haematology and renal disease. Thank you for your attention.
