Indicative evidence suggests that minoritised ethnic groups have higher risk of developing
multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs), and do so earlier than the majority white population …

Hypertension is both a precursor to and a sequela of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Hypertension is increasingly prevalent as kidney function declines and occurs in between …

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Aims To determine differences in the management of diabetic kidney disease (DKD)
relevant to patient sex, ethnicity and socio‐economic group in UK primary care. Methods A …

Background Type two diabetes (T2D) is a leading cause of both chronic kidney disease
(CKD) and onward progression to end-stage renal disease. Timely diagnosis coding of CKD …

Background No single study contrasts the extent and consequences of inequity of kidney
care across the clinical course of kidney disease. Methods This population study of …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global health problem, affecting about 9.5% of the
population and 850 million people worldwide. In primary care, most CKD is caused by …

Objective To examine the association between practice percentage coding of chronic kidney
disease (CKD) in primary care with risk of subsequent hospitalisations and death. Design …

• Classification and clinical coding of early CKD (including asymptomatic proteinuria) in
primary care (including re-calculation of eGFR without adjustment) enables healthcare …

Background COVID-19 cases were first detected in the UK in January 2020 and vulnerable
patients were asked to shield from March to reduce their risk of COVID-19 infection. Aim To …