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Burden, access, and disparities in kidney disease

WEBKidney disease is a global public health problem that affects more than 750 million persons worldwide.1 The burden of kidney disease varies substantially across the world, as does …

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Kidney health for everyone everywhere—from

WEBDespite this access to effective and sustainable health care provision programs, kidney care remains highly inequitable across the world. Indeed, of parallel importance is the …

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Chronic kidney disease as a global public health problem: …

WEBChronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly recognized as a global public health problem. There is now convincing evidence that CKD can be detected using simple laboratory …

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Health related quality of life and the CKD patient: challenges for …

WEBThe compromised health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients with chronic kidney disease is now well documented. The recent mandate by the Center for Medicare …

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Providing care for patients with kidney failure over the next decade

WEBThere is a huge gap between the total number of patients with kidney failure globally and the number of patients who have access to kidney replacement therapy (KRT, dialysis, …

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AKI in the ICU: definition, epidemiology, risk stratification, and

WEBAcute kidney injury (AKI) has emerged as a major public health problem that affects millions of patients worldwide and leads to decreased survival and increased progression of underlying chronic kidney disease (CKD). Recent consensus criteria for definition and classification of AKI have provided more consistent estimates of AKI …

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Kidney health for all: bridging the gap in kidney health education …

WEBThe high burden of kidney disease, global disparities in kidney care, and poor outcomes of kidney failure bring a concomitant growing burden to persons affected, …

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Home Page: Kidney International

WEBThe International Society of Nephrology (ISN) is a global professional association dedicated to advancing kidney health worldwide since 1960 through education, grants, research, and advocacy. The ISN, through its members and in collaboration with national and regional societies, engages 30,000 health professionals from across the …

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The renal benefits of a healthy lifestyle

WEBThe renal benefits of a healthy lifestyle Over the next decade, the number of patients with end-stage renal disease requiring treatment by dialysis may double, and even …

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Vitamin D supplementation in people with chronic kidney disease

WEBVitamin D supplements have long been advocated for people with chronic kidney disease based on data from observational studies among the general population …

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KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the

WEBThis guideline is published as a supplement supported by KDIGO. The development and publication of this guideline are strictly funded by KDIGO, and neither KDIGO nor its guideline Work Group members sought or received monies or fees from corporate or commercial entities in connection with this work. The opinions or views expressed in this …

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Kidney health for all: preparedness for the unexpected in …

WEBAs the rate of natural disasters and other devastating events caused by human activities increases, the burden on the health and well-being of those affected by kidney disease …

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The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet in …

WEBThe Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet lowers blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk. In this issue, Banerjee et al. report that the DASH diet is …

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Probiotics and chronic kidney disease

WEBProbiotics are the focus of a thorough investigation as a natural biotreatment due to their various health-promoting effects and inherent ability to fight specific diseases including chronic kidney disease (CKD). Indeed, intestinal microbiota has recently emerged as an important player in the progression and complications of CKD. Because many of the …

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Providing environmentally sustainable nephrology care: focus in …

WEBHealth care on a global scale significantly contributes to carbon emissions, with high-income countries being the primary culprits. Within health care, dialysis plays …

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Beta blockers in the management of chronic kidney disease

WEBThe sympathetic nervous system modulates renal function through its receptors namely β1 (cardiac output and renin release), α1 (systemic and renovascular constriction), and β2 renovascular dilation. Sympathetic overactivity is commonly seen in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is an important contributor to increasing the risk of cardiovascular events as …

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Strategic plan for integrated care of patients with kidney failure

WEBThere is a huge gap between the number of patients worldwide requiring versus those actually receiving safe, sustainable, and equitable care for kidney failure. To address …

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Renewed Public Health

WEBPublic health can be defined as the process of mobilizing local, state, national, and international resources to solve major health problems affecting communities. It can …

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Bicarbonate therapy for prevention of chronic kidney disease

WEBKidney injury in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is likely multifactorial, but recent data support that a component is mediated by mechanisms used by the kidney to increase …

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