Chronic diseases have become a major cause of global morbidity and mortality even in
developing countries. The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in India cannot be …

End-stage renal disease in India and Pakistan: Burden of disease and management issues.
In the absence of national registries, no reliable data are available on the incidence and …

Background There are no national data on the magnitude and pattern of chronic kidney
disease (CKD) in India. The Indian CKD Registry documents the demographics, etiological …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are emerging public
health problems in developing countries, and need changes in health-care policy. ESRD …

Department of Nephrology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India paradoxus of 20
mm Hg, and cardiac sounds were muffled. Chest examination disclosed basal crepitations …

Background. Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a debilitating condition responsible for high
morbidity and mortality and is a financial burden on government and society. Because of its …

Despite the continuous improvement of dialysis technology and pharmacological treatment,
mortality rates for dialysis patients are still high. A 2-year prospective study was conducted at …

The emergence of a new form of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri
Lanka's North Central Province (NCP) has become a catastrophic health crisis. CKDu is …

Renal transplantation in developing countries. Healthcare in developing countries less
funded than developed nations (0.8 to 4% vs. 10 to 15%, respectively), and must contend …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant and growing driver of the global non-
communicable diseases (NCD) burden, responsible for 1.2 million deaths in 2016. While …