Although it is beyond any doubt that smoking is the number one preventable cause of death
in most countries, smoking as an independent progression factor in renal disease has been …

Background Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI).
Whether estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urine albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR…

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious global public health problem. We aimed
to quantify the risk of AKI associated with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), …

ESRD incidence is much lower in Europe compared with the United States. This study
investigated whether this reflects a difference in the prevalence of earlier stages of chronic kidney …

Context Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is prevalent in older individuals, but the risk implications
of low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and high albuminuria across the full …

Previous studies have suggested that living kidney donors maintain long-term renal function
and experience no increase in cardiovascular or all-cause mortality. However, most …

Despite the high prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD), relatively few individuals with
CKD progress to ESRD. A better understanding of the risk factors for progression could …

CKD prevalence estimation is central to CKD management and prevention planning at the
population level. This study estimated CKD prevalence in the European adult general …

Importance Identifying patients at risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression may
facilitate more optimal nephrology care. Kidney failure risk equations, including such factors as …

Objective To find an effective screening strategy for detecting patients with chronic kidney
disease and to describe the natural course of the disease. Design Eight year follow-up of a …