ContextMorbidity and mortality rates in hemodialysis patients remain excessive. Alterations
in the delivery of dialysis may lead to improved patient outcomes.ObjectiveTo compare the …

Background— Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with early mortality after percutaneous
coronary revascularization procedures, but its prognostic relevance to long-term clinical …

Background Low values of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) predispose to acute
kidney injury, and proteinuria is a marker of kidney disease. We aimed to investigate how …

Objective To investigate whether the presence of kidney stones increase the risk of end
stage renal disease (ESRD) or other adverse renal outcomes. Design A registry cohort study …

Background Multimorbidity is common and associated with poor clinical outcomes and high
health care costs. Administrative data are a promising tool for studying the epidemiology of …

To determine whether acute kidney injury results in later long-term decline in kidney
function we measured changes in kidney function over a 3-year period in adults undergoing …

The prevalence of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis
therapy continues to increase worldwide, and despite technological advances, treatment …

Importance Clinical experience suggests that there are substantial differences in patient
complexity across medical specialties, but empirical data are lacking. Objective To compare the …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with poor outcomes, perhaps due to a high
burden of comorbidity. Most studies of CKD populations focus on concordant comorbidities, …

Background Treatment of hypertension in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) has been shown
to improve cardiovascular outcomes; however, the value of intensive blood pressure (BP…