Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health burden with a high economic cost to health
systems and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). All stages of …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major risk factor for endstage renal disease,
cardiovascular disease, and premature death. Here we estimated the global prevalence and …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming a major public health problem
around the world. But the prevalence has not been reported in South Asian region as a …

South Asians are more susceptible to diabetes and cardiovascular diseases and have
worse outcomes than other ethnicities, say Anoop Misra, Tazeen Jafar, and colleagues …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an emerging public health issue globally. The
prevalence estimates on CKD in South Asia are however limited. This study aimed to …

High incidence of chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDU) in Sri Lanka is
shown to correlate with the presence of irrigation works and rivers that bring-in 'nonpoint …

Background Hypertension has been recognized as a global health concern for developing
countries and is scarcely described in many of these countries. In Pakistan, few population …

Both the incidence and prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are rising with immense
pace worldwide. People living in developing countries are speculated to suffer the …

Background: The burden of non-communicable diseases has increased in the last few
decades in low-and middle-income countries including in Nepal. There is limited data on …

Background Despite the high and rising burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in South
Asia, factors that influence access to CKD care at the community level have not been studied …