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Figure 4.1 New ESRF Patients by Region 1993-2005. Source: <strong>NT</strong>DH&CS (2)Total prevalent caseload represents existing surviving cases plus incident cases, and shows anincrease of more than 100 per cent over the period 1997-2006 (Figure 4.2). These increasesrepresent either better survival of patients on RRT, or a recent increase in incident cases, orboth.Figure 4.2Growth in the prevalence in end stage renal disease between 1997-2005, inCentral Australia and the Top End of the Northern Territory.Qualitative work carried out in Darwin in 2001 identified high levels of miscommunicationbetween Aboriginal renal patients and their health service providers (80, 81) . Following this work,Chapter 4: Clinical Outcomes – <strong>Evaluation</strong> of the <strong>NT</strong> Preventable Chronic Disease <strong>Strategy</strong> 2007 74

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