SYNOPSIS Over the last two decades, experts have reported a rising number of deaths caused by chronic kidney disease (CKD) along the Pacific coast of Central America, from southern Mexico to Costa Rica. However, this specific disease is not associated with traditional causes of CKD, such as aging, diabetes, or hypertension. Rather, this disease is a chronic interstitial nephritis termed chronic...

background chronic kidney disease (ckd) is an emerging worldwide epidemic but littledata concerning african populations are available. objectives we aimed to assess prevalence of ckd in adult populations of saint-louis, northern senegal. patients and methods in a population-based survey between january and may 2012, we included 1037 adults ≥ 18 years of age who resided in saint-louis. socio-dem...

Twelve March 2015 will mark the 10th anniversary of World Kidney Day (WKD), an initiative of the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations. Since its inception in 2006, WKD has become the most successful effort ever mounted to raise awareness among decision-makers and the general public about the importance of kidney disease. Each year WKD remind...

Due to the incidence of type-2 diabetes and hypertension, chronic kidney disease (CKD) has emerged as a major public health problem worldwide. CKD results in premature death from accelerated cardiovascular disease and various other complications. Early detection, careful monitoring of renal function, and response to therapeutic intervention are critical for prevention of CKD progression and its...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the most costly disease covered by Medicare, and two common causes of CKD, diabetes and hypertension, are increasing worldwide. More than 60% of Americans will develop CKD in their lifetimes. This article reviews updated guidelines for managing CKD in primary care.

Background: Patients who undergo major orthopedic surgery are at risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) due to blood loss, electrolyte disorders, infection, and the presence of other co-morbidities. In this study, the frequency and risk factors of AKI were investigated. Objective & Methods: This study is a cross-sectional-analytical study with a sample size of 180 people. The studied population wer...

BACKGROUND Early detection and appropriate management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in primary care are essential to reduce morbidity and mortality. AIM To assess the quality of care (QoC) of CKD in primary healthcare in relation to patient and practice characteristics in order to tailor improvement strategies. DESIGN AND SETTING Retrospective study using data between 2008 and 2011 from 4...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by a loss of renal function associated with inflammatory and fibrotic processes, which can progress high levels proteinuria. The increase proteinuria recognized risk factor in patients, experimental studies suggest that it to the pro-inflammatory phenotype drives fibrosis during CKD progression. rise neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL)...

Along with the increase in aging of our population, the proportion of older patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is on the rise as a result of the accumulation of comorbidities as well as biological processes associated with aging. Older patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) comprise an increasing proportion of patients with CKD/ESRD as well. In this r...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an emerging non-communicable disease worldwide. The Arab countries have a high prevalence of CKD risk factors, e.g. diabetes, obesity and hypertension. Unfortunately, the magnitude of CKD in the Arab world has not been studied well. This review presents the current data on CKD in the Arab world and proposes a call for action to address this rising epidemic.