Blood pressure lowering for prevention of cardiovascular disease and death: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Ettehad, CA Emdin, A Kiran, SG Anderson… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background The benefits of blood pressure lowering treatment for prevention of
cardiovascular disease are well established. However, the extent to which these effects …

Global prevalence of chronic kidney disease–a systematic review and meta-analysis

NR Hill, ST Fatoba, JL Oke, JA Hirst, CA O'Callaghan… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

B Bikbov, CA Purcell, AS Levey, M Smith, A Abdoli… - The lancet, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Health system planning requires careful assessment of chronic kidney disease
(CKD) epidemiology, but data for morbidity and mortality of this disease are scarce or non …

Resistance training for older adults: position statement from the national strength and conditioning association

MS Fragala, EL Cadore, S Dorgo… - The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Fragala, MS, Cadore, EL, Dorgo, S, Izquierdo, M, Kraemer, WJ, Peterson, MD, and
Ryan, ED. Resistance training for older adults: position statement from the national strength …

Global and regional estimates and projections of diabetes-related health expenditure: Results from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas

R Williams, S Karuranga, B Malanda, P Saeedi… - Diabetes research and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Aims Diabetes and its complications have a significant economic impact on individuals and
their families, health systems and national economies. Methods The direct health …

Potential US population impact of the 2017 ACC/AHA high blood pressure guideline

P Muntner, RM Carey, S Gidding, DW Jones, SJ Taler… - Circulation, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: The 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association
(ACC/AHA) Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Management of High …

A new equation to estimate glomerular filtration rate

AS Levey, LA Stevens, CH Schmid… - Annals of internal …, 2009 - acpjournals.org
Background: Equations to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) are routinely used to
assess kidney function. Current equations have limited precision and systematically …

Revised equations for estimated GFR from serum creatinine in Japan

S Matsuo, E Imai, M Horio, Y Yasuda, K Tomita… - American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is limited by differences in
creatinine generation among ethnicities. Our previously reported GFR-estimating equations …

Chronic kidney disease and the risks of death, cardiovascular events, and hospitalization

AS Go, GM Chertow, D Fan… - New England Journal …, 2004 - Mass Medical Soc
Background End-stage renal disease substantially increases the risks of death,
cardiovascular disease, and use of specialized health care, but the effects of less severe …

Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the United States

J Coresh, E Selvin, LA Stevens, J Manzi, JW Kusek… - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
ContextThe prevalence and incidence of kidney failure treated by dialysis and
transplantation in the United States have increased from 1988 to 2004. Whether there have …