Climate effect on the incidence of kidney failure patients in Australia
This study revealed substantial regional variations in kidney failure incidence among patients initiating KRT, related to differences in climate conditions, notably hot, humid environments. These incidence patterns also accounted for factors including remoteness, socioeconomic status, and state of residence, highlighting the need to address climate-related health disparities in the context of ongoing climate change.
Authors
- Gail M. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4822-5263)
- Lijalem Melie Tesfaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2555-8559)
- Darsy Darssan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7050-9150)
- Mark K. Tiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9348-4638)
- Nicholas J. Osborne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6700-2284)
Institutions
- Queensland Health (AU)
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Royal Cornwall Hospital (GB)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Bahir Dar University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04532-x
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00