PERSPECTIVE article
Front. Med.
Sec. Nephrology
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1561566
This article is part of the Research TopicHighlights in Diabetes NephropathyView all 15 articles
Diabetic Kidney Disease in Rural Australia: Prevention, Management, Treatment and Way Forward
Provisionally accepted
Allen G. Ross*
Utpal K. Mondal*Anayochukwu E. AnyasodorShakeel MahmoodFeleke H. Astawesegn
M Mamun HudaSubash ThapaSetognal B. AychiluhmSantosh Giri
Md. Ferdous Rahman
Muhammad J. A. Shiddiky
Mohammad A. MoniKedir Y. Ahmed- Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt University, Orange, New South Wales, Australia
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Diabetic kidney disease is a significant microvascular complication associated with chronic diabetes, contributing substantially to the overall health burden of the disease. This perspective focusses on evaluating the most recent advancements in screening techniques, prevention, and treatment strategies along with new advances in the field. A comprehensive literature search was conducted across PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar databases to identify and synthesize recent evidence. In Australia, chronic kidney disease (CKD) was responsible for approximately two million hospital admissions, accounting for 18% of all hospitalizations in 2021-22. In remote areas, 17,100 CKD-related hospitalizations were reported during this period, with residents being three times more likely to be hospitalized for CKD compared to those living in major cities. Among First Nations people, the burden was 7.8 times higher than that of non-Indigenous populations. Advocacy for policy changes to address healthcare disparities in rural and remote Australia is crucial.
Keywords: diabetic kidney disease (DKD), Chronic kidney disease (CKD), type 2 diabetes, prevention, Management, Rural Australia
Received: 16 Jan 2025; Accepted: 30 May 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Ross, Mondal, Anyasodor, Mahmood, Astawesegn, Huda, Thapa, Aychiluhm, Giri, Rahman, Shiddiky, Moni and Ahmed. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Allen G. Ross, Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt University, Orange, NSW 2800, New South Wales, Australia
Utpal K. Mondal, Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt University, Orange, NSW 2800, New South Wales, Australia
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