Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common and costly condition to treat.
Economic evaluations of health care often incorporate patient preferences for health …

Background Conservative kidney management (CKM) is recognised as an alternative to
dialysis for a significant number of older adults with multimorbid stage 5 chronic kidney …

Background The renal tubule is a major route of clearance of uric acid, a product of purine
metabolism. The links between reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR), hyperuricemia, and …

Background. Unplanned, urgent initiation of renal replacement therapy (RRT) is associated
with poorer outcomes than planned initiation. However, in many services worldwide …

Purpose Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a prevalent and important outcome and covariate
in pharmacoepidemiology. The Health Improvement Network (THIN) in the UK represents a …

Objective The kidney is the major organ that facilitates excretion of urate in humans.
Surprisingly, few studies have assessed whether a reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR) …

Background Emerging evidence of psychosocial problems in CKD patients has led to an
acceptance that a focus on the emotional wellbeing of the patient should be included in the …

Renal transplantation (RT) is the preferred treatment for end-stage renal disease. However,
clinical challenges persist, ie, early detection of graft dysfunction, timely identification of …

We report the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and related complications in a
national cohort of RTR (n= 9542), and compare this with dialysis patients. The majority of …

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD), a major global public health problem, has been
recognized as one of the eleven important causes of death. This review explores a wide …