The treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and of end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
imposes substantial societal costs. Expenditure is highest for renal replacement therapy …

Thursday, March 8, 2007, is World Kidney Day! World Kidney Day was proposed by the
International Society of Nephrology and International Federation of Kidney Foundations in …

Prevention of chronic kidney and vascular disease: Toward global health equity—The
Bellagio 2004 Declaration Chronic kidney disease (CKD) not only reflects target organ injury …

Prevention of chronic kidney disease: A global challenge. In view of the increasing number
of patients requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) every year worldwide, attention has …

End-stage kidney disease (ESKD), defined as the need for dialysis, receipt of a transplant, or
death from chronic kidney failure, generally affects fewer than 1% of the population …

The 2020 World Kidney Day campaign highlights the importance of prevention of chronic
kidney disease. Various strategies and therapies are available to prevent disease before its …

Early detection is a key strategy to prevent kidney disease, its progression and related
complications, but numerous studies show that awareness of kidney disease at the …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health threat in the United States, with increasing
prevalence, high costs, and poor outcomes. More widespread effort at the prevention, early …

CKD is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality and a loss of disability-adjusted
life years. Diseases of the genitourinary system were responsible for 928,000 deaths and …

Globally, more than 5 million people die annually from lack of access to critical treatments for
kidney disease—by 2040, chronic kidney disease is projected to be the fifth leading cause of …