Australian indigenous kidney disease review

A new comprehensive review of Australian Indigenous kidney disease is now available on the HealthInfoNet Australian Indigenous web resource.  Review of kidney disease among Indigenous people by S. Stumpers and N. Thompson aims is to provide an overview of the burden of kidney disease among Indigenous Australians, since the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the overall levels of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are consistently reported as significantly higher than among other Australians.

The review looks at the context of kidney disease among the general Australian population, and the factors contributing to kidney disease among Indigenous people. Statistics are provided on incidence, prevalence and associated hospitalisation and mortality. The management and treatment of kidney health problems are discussed, and the current policies and strategies employed to address kidney health in Australia are outlined.