Background: Chronic kidney disease is an important risk factor for death and cardiovascular-
related morbidity, but estimates to date of its prevalence in Canada have generally been …

Background: Recently developed clinical practice guidelines and calibration of the Third
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) serum creatinine assay …

The continued growth of the population with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is partially
related to the underrecognition of earlier stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and risk …

Background The prevalence of patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) who need
dialysis and/or transplantation has more than doubled in Thailand during the past two …

ContextKidney disease is associated with an increased risk for the development of
cardiovascular disease and end-stage renal disease; however, risk factors for kidney …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a leading cause of mortalities, morbidities, and health-care
costs in the United States; however, limited number of recent studies estimated the burden of …

Objective: To estimate the frequency of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a clinic‐based
sample of patients with type 2 diabetes in the setting of Australian primary care. Design …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is currently defined by abnormalities of kidney structure or
function assessed using a matrix of variables—including glomerular filtration rate (GFR) …

Background: Trends in the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are important for
health care policy and planning. Objective: To update trends in CKD prevalence. Design …

Background. Internationally, there have been substantial efforts to improve the early
identification of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with a view to improving survival, reducing …