Global epidemiology of end-stage kidney disease and disparities in kidney replacement therapy

JS Thurlow, M Joshi, G Yan, KC Norris… - American journal of …, 2021 - karger.com
Background: The global epidemiology of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) reflects each
nation's unique genetic, environmental, lifestyle, and sociodemographic characteristics. The …

Chronic kidney disease

AC Webster, EV Nagler, RL Morton, P Masson - The lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
The definition and classification of chronic kidney disease (CKD) have evolved over time,
but current international guidelines define this condition as decreased kidney function …

[HTML][HTML] The case for early identification and intervention of chronic kidney disease: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) …

MG Shlipak, SL Tummalapalli, LE Boulware… - Kidney international, 2021 - Elsevier
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) causes substantial global morbidity and increases
cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Unlike other chronic diseases with established …

Sustainable development goals relevant to kidney health: an update on progress

VA Luyckx, Z Al-Aly, AK Bello, E Bellorin-Font… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Globally, more than 5 million people die annually from lack of access to critical treatments for
kidney disease—by 2040, chronic kidney disease is projected to be the fifth leading cause of …

[HTML][HTML] Sex and gender differences in chronic kidney disease and access to care around the globe

GG García, A Iyengar, F Kaze, C Kierans… - Seminars in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The difference between sex, the biological construct, and gender, the social construct, may
be most evident in settings of vulnerability. Globally, chronic kidney disease is more …

Comorbidity in chronic kidney disease: a large cross-sectional study of prevalence in Scottish primary care

C MacRae, SW Mercer, B Guthrie… - British Journal of General …, 2021 - bjgp.org
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is commonly comorbid with hypertension,
diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the extent of comorbidity in CKD …

Avoiding overadjustment bias in social epidemiology through appropriate covariate selection: a primer

A van Zwieten, PWG Tennant, M Kelly-Irving… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Obtaining accurate estimates of the causal effects of socioeconomic position (SEP) on
health is important for public health interventions. To do this, researchers must identify and …

Demystifying the connection between periodontal disease and chronic kidney disease–An umbrella review

I He, B Poirier, E Jensen, S Kaur… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and poor oral health are inter‐related and their significant
impact on each other is well established in the literature. Many systematic reviews and meta …

Home hemodialysis: a comprehensive review of patient-centered and economic considerations

RC Walker, K Howard, RL Morton - … and Outcomes Research, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Internationally, the number of patients requiring treatment for end-stage kidney disease
(ESKD) continues to increase, placing substantial burden on health systems and patients …

Sex differences in mortality among binational cohort of people with chronic kidney disease: population based data linkage study

NL De La Mata, B Rosales, G MacLeod, PJ Kelly… - bmj, 2021 - bmj.com
Objective To evaluate sex differences in mortality among people with kidney failure
compared with the general population. Design Population based cohort study using data …