Chronic kidney disease: global dimension and perspectives
Chronic kidney disease is defined as a reduced glomerular filtration rate, increased urinary
albumin excretion, or both, and is an increasing public health issue. Prevalence is estimated …
albumin excretion, or both, and is an increasing public health issue. Prevalence is estimated …
Chronic kidney disease in low-income to middle-income countries: the case for increased screening
C George, A Mogueo, I Okpechi… - BMJ global …, 2017 - gh.bmj.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is fast becoming a major public health issue,
disproportionately burdening low-income to middle-income countries, where detection rates …
disproportionately burdening low-income to middle-income countries, where detection rates …
What do we know about chronic kidney disease in India: first report of the Indian CKD registry
MM Rajapurkar, GT John, AL Kirpalani, G Abraham… - BMC nephrology, 2012 - Springer
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 …
disease (CKD) in India. The Indian CKD Registry documents the demographics, etiological …
Early referral to specialist nephrology services for preventing the progression to end‐stage kidney disease
Background Early referral of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is believed to help
with interventions to address risk factors to slow down the rate of progression of kidney …
with interventions to address risk factors to slow down the rate of progression of kidney …
Influence of race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status on kidney disease
RE Patzer, WM McClellan - Nature Reviews Nephrology, 2012 - nature.com
Low socioeconomic status (SES) influences disease incidence and contributes to poor
health outcomes throughout an individual's life course across a wide range of populations …
health outcomes throughout an individual's life course across a wide range of populations …
The impact of CKD identification in large countries: the burden of illness
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming a major public health issue worldwide and an
important contributor to the overall non-communicable disease burden. It is associated with …
important contributor to the overall non-communicable disease burden. It is associated with …
[HTML][HTML] Current status of end-stage renal disease care in India and Pakistan
V Jha - Kidney International Supplements, 2013 - Elsevier
India and Pakistan are the two largest and most populous countries in South Asia. The
burden of noncommunicable disease (NCD) has increased in recent years and it is …
burden of noncommunicable disease (NCD) has increased in recent years and it is …
The Indian chronic kidney disease (ICKD) study: baseline characteristics
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. There is a lack of information on epidemiology and progression of CKD in low …
worldwide. There is a lack of information on epidemiology and progression of CKD in low …
[HTML][HTML] Chronic kidney disease in disadvantaged populations
G Garcia-Garcia, V Jha - Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
The increased burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in disadvantaged populations is due
to both global factors and population-specific issues. Low socioeconomic status and poor …
to both global factors and population-specific issues. Low socioeconomic status and poor …