Chronic kidney disease: global dimen- sion and perspectives. Lancet 2013; 382: 260-272Jha V, Garcia-Garcia G, Iseki K, et al. Chronic kidney disease: global dimension and perspectives. Lancet 2013; published online May 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60687-X....
Guidelines Summary Guidelines on chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been issued by the following: Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) [5] –Evaluation and management American College of Physicians [49] –Screening, monitoring, and treatment of stage 1-3 CKD National Kidney ...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is commonly managed in primarycare, but most guidelines have a secondary care perspective emphasizing therisk of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and need for renal replacement therapy.In this prospective cohort study, we sought to study in detail the naturalhistory of...
It is estimated that 1 in 10 US adults has chronic kidney disease, and many who have the disease are not aware of it.The kidneys function as blood filters
Bone disease and ectopic calcification are the two main consequences of hyperphosphataemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Observational studies have demonstrated that hyperphosphataemia in CKD is associated with increased mortality. Furthermore, the use of phosphate binders in dialysis patients is asso...
Summary Chronic kidney diseaseis an entity that all primary care physicians need to be comfortable diagnosing and managing. Although diabetes and hypertension are the most common etiologies of chronic kidney disease, understanding the pathophysiology and comorbid conditions associated with chronic kidney dise...
Management of Hyperphosphataemia in Chronic Kidney Disease: Summary of National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Guideline Bone disease and ectopic calcification are the two main consequences of hyperphosphataemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Observational studies have demo...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by the presence of kidney damage or an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m², persisting for 3 months or more, irrespective of the cause.[1]CKD is a state of progressive loss of kidney function, ultimatel...
Cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease: untying the Gordian knot Summary Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects around 10鈥 13% of the general population, with only a small proportion in end stage renal disease (ESRD), eith... R Hajhosseiny,K Khavandi,DJ Goldsmith - 《International ...
SUMMARY Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an irreversible disease with physiological, psychological and psychosocial challenges, especially for young people. Objectives The objective of this phenomenological study was to identify coping strategies in two groups of young people aged 12–18 years....