Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is prevalent in many countries, and the costs associated with
the care of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are estimated to exceed US $1 …

Background Early referral of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is believed to help
with interventions to address risk factors to slow down the rate of progression of kidney …

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Low socioeconomic status (SES) influences disease incidence and contributes to poor
health outcomes throughout an individual's life course across a wide range of populations …

Background Given the high prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD), primary care
physicians (PCPs) frequently manage early stage CKD. Nonetheless, there are challenges …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) causes substantial morbidity and mortality;
however, there are limited data to comprehensively assess quality of care in this area …

Background: It is unclear whether primary care physicians (PCPs) and nephrologists differ in
their recognition of progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD), agree on diagnostic and …

Non-used clinical information has negative implications on healthcare quality. Clinicians pay
priority attention to clinical information relevant to their specialties during routine clinical …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important global public health problem that is
associated with adverse health outcomes and high health care costs. Effective and cost …

BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a strong independent predictor of
cardiovascular disease. Although general practitioners (GPs) represent the first line for …