Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) in their 2012 Clinical Practice
Guidelines for Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease created a universal …

Because chronic kidney disease is a growing health concern, family physicians must be
equipped to care for this unique patient population. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) will be the fifth highest cause of years of life lost worldwide by
2040.1 CKD is defined as a sustained estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less …

The definition and classification for chronic kidney disease was proposed by the National
Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF-KDOQI) in 2002 and …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is commonly managed in primary care, but most
guidelines have a secondary care perspective emphasizing the risk of end-stage kidney …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common condition associated with significant amenable
morbidity and mortality, primarily related to the substantially increased risk of cardiovascular …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects over 850 million people globally, and there is an
urgent need to prevent its development and progression. During the last decade, new …

Background Chronic kidney disease is the primary cause of end-stage renal disease in the
United States. The purpose of this study was to understand the natural history of chronic …

The National Kidney Foundation–Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF-KDOQI)
guideline for evaluation, classification, and stratification of chronic kidney disease (CKD) …

We congratulate the KDIGO (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes) work group on
their comprehensive work in a broad subject area and agreed with many of the …