… Dr O’Hare also receives honoraria from UpToDate and from CJASN for her work as an
associate editor. Dr Sim has investigator-initiated research grants from Keryx Pharmaceuticals, …

The US Renal Data System (USRDS) is the largest and most comprehensive national end-stage
renal disease (ESRD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) surveillance system in the …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common among the elderly. However, little is known about
how the clinical implications of CKD vary with age. We examined the age-specific incidence …

Preface higher from March 29 to April 25 and 16% higher from April 26 to July 4. Among
patients with a functioning kidney transplant, corresponding estimates of excess mortality were …

Recognizing the impact of the decision making by the dialysis access surgeon on the successful
placement of autogenous arteriovenous hemodialysis access, the Society for Vascular …

Current National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative staging
criteria for chronic kidney disease (CKD) are intended to apply to all age groups. However, it is …

Background— Although renal insufficiency is a recognized risk factor for coronary artery
disease, little is known about the epidemiology of lower-extremity peripheral arterial disease (…

Background: Sedentary behavior is associated with an increased risk for death in the general
population. However, the association between inactivity and mortality has not been studied …

Importance Identifying independent risk factors for adverse outcomes in patients infected
with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can support …

Background— A low ankle-arm index (AAI) is a strong predictor of mortality and cardiovascular
events. A high AAI also appears to be associated with higher mortality risk in select …