Over the last decade, since the introduction of an international classification of chronic
kidney disease (CKD) and the development of simple tools to detect people with CKD …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common, harmful, and treatable. CKD is now recognised
as a public health problem because of its association and interactions with other vascular …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) was largely a hidden health problem until the publication of
an internationally agreed approach to its identification, monitoring, and treatment. The 2002 …

Introduction Effective chronic disease care is dependent on well-organised quality
improvement (QI) strategies that monitor processes of care and outcomes for optimal care …

It has been estimated that chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects about one in 200 of the
population in the UK. There is an increased awareness of the need to identify patients in …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as a major public health problem
in Australia with significant mortality, morbidity and economic burden. However, there is no …

Background This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in
the UK in 2010 and to assess prevalence, comorbidities and comedications associated with …

Abstract Background Applying the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative definitions of
chronic kidney disease (CKD), it appears that CKD is common. The increased recognition of …

Since 2006, the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become part of routine
primary care practice. This book offers primary care practitioners a clinically based, practical …

Background: There is an increasing focus on improving the detection and management of
patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Data on CKD prevalence based on population …