The burden of kidney disease: Improving global outcomes. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is
a worldwide public health problem. There is an increasing incidence and prevalence of …

Several mechanisms influence the relationship between chronic kidney disease and risk of
end-stage renal disease. Decreased cardiovascular mortality and improved treatment …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a leading cause of mortalities, morbidities, and health-care
costs in the United States; however, limited number of recent studies estimated the burden of …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health concern. The high prevalence of
reduced estimated glomerular filtration (eGFR) in the elderly has led to speculation as to …

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) is rapidly becoming a major public health problem
globally, with more than 1 million patients on renal replacement therapy (RRT) worldwide …

The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rising in the United States, and
cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasingly recognized to occur at elevated rates in …

In this narrative review, we studied the association of risk factors for chronic kidney disease
(CKD) and CKD prevalence at an ecological level and describe potential reasons for …

Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is high,
and the presence of CKD worsens outcomes of cardiovascular disease (CVD). CKD is …

Background. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly recognized as a global health
problem. The conditions leading to CKD, the health impact of CKD and the prognosis differ …

The epidemiology of chronic kidney disease. The world's disease profile is changing, and
chronic diseases now account for the majority of global morbidity and mortality, rather than …