Context The current staging system for chronic kidney disease is based primarily on estimated
glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with lower eGFR associated with higher risk of adverse …

ContextMorbidity and mortality rates in hemodialysis patients remain excessive. Alterations
in the delivery of dialysis may lead to improved patient outcomes.ObjectiveTo compare the …

Background Diabetes is regarded as a coronary heart disease risk equivalent—ie, people
with the disorder have a risk of coronary events similar to those with previous myocardial …

Despite the importance of hemodialysis vascular access, the cost of vascular access care
has not been studied in detail. A prospective cost analysis was performed among incident …

Clinical practice guidelines recommend an arteriovenous fistula as the preferred vascular
access for hemodialysis, but quantitative associations between vascular access type and …

Background The effectiveness of quality improvement (QI) strategies on diabetes care
remains unclear. We aimed to assess the effects of QI strategies on glycated haemoglobin (HbA …

New guidelines for the management of chronic kidney disease have been developed by the
Canadian Society of Nephrology (Appendix 1 contains the fulltext guidelines; available at …

BACKGROUND:: Accurate prediction of survival for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
and multiple comorbid conditions is difficult. In nondialysis patients, the Charlson …

Background Recent observational studies suggest that the risk for stroke may be high in the
first 90 days after transient ischemic attack (TIA). This finding may, however, not be …

Although anemia is common in older adults, its prognostic significance is uncertain. A total
of 17 030 community-dwelling subjects 66 years and older were identified between July 1 …