In this work, insulating hygroscopic polymer thin films have been applied as the vertical-
channel sensing layer of extremely sensitive ammonia sensors to detect 5–1000 ppb …

Este estudo descreve dados gerados pelo Subsistema de Autorização de Procedimento de
Alta Complexidade de Terapia Renal Substitutiva (Apac-TRS) 2000-2006 e avalia seu …

Распространенность и заболеваемость терминальными стадиями хронической
болезни почек (ХБП) неуклонно увеличивается в разных регионах мира [1, 2]. Так, в …

Background: Belgrade screening study was undertaken in order to detect persons with CKD
markers in at risk populations and to educate primary care physicians how to carry out CKD …

Background: HIV related renal disease is a common occurrence in patients with HIV
infection. It is the third leading cause of end stage renal disease among African-American …

BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant global problem creating an
increasing worldwide health and economic burden. In Australia CKD affects approximately …

There is an epidemiological transition taking place in India, with the decline in
communicable diseases and a growing burden of chronic disease. In a recent review …

Background Although chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 15% of the United States (US)
population,< 10% of the US CKD population is aware of their disease. This is significant as …

Methods This randomized controlled trial will use a group block allocation scheme and
involve 12 primary care practices in the 8-county region of Western New York. A brief …

Methods With the support of local newspapers, we performed a mass screening of the
citizens of Würzburg, Germany. One hundred thousand dipsticks for proteinuria were …