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Burden of chronic kidney disease on the African continent: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kaze, Arnaud D, Ilori, Titilayo, Jaar, Bernard G, Echouffo-Tcheugui, Justin B

“…Accurate contemporary data on the burden of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on the African continent are lacking. We determined the prevalence of CKD in adult…”
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Global dimensions of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu): a modern era environmental and/or occupational nephropathy? by Weaver, Virginia M, Fadrowski, Jeffrey J, Jaar, Bernard G

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Primary care physicians' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to management of chronic kidney disease: A mixed methods study by Sperati, C John, Soman, Sandeep, Agrawal, Varun, Liu, Yang, Abdel-Kader, Khaled, Diamantidis, Clarissa J, Estrella, Michelle M, Cavanaugh, Kerri, Plantinga, Laura, Schell, Jane, Simon, James, Vassalotti, Joseph A, Choi, Michael J, Jaar, Bernard G, Greer, Raquel C

“…Given the high prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD), primary care physicians (PCPs) frequently manage early stage CKD. Nonetheless, there are challenges…”
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Extracorporeal Removal of Poisons and Toxins by King, Joshua David, Kern, Moritz H, Jaar, Bernard G

“…Extracorporeal therapies have been used to remove toxins from the body for over 50 years and have a greater role than ever before in the treatment of…”
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From screening to treatment: the new landscape of diabetic kidney disease by Cervantes, C. Elena, Hanouneh, Mohamad, Jaar, Bernard G

“…Abstract Globally, diabetes mellitus is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and it is predicted to increase in the following years. Despite its…”
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Recent advances in diabetic kidney disease by Hanouneh, Mohamad, Echouffo Tcheugui, Justin B, Jaar, Bernard G

“…[...]it can be diagnosed clinically based on the presence of persistent albuminuria, sustained reduction in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), or…”
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The need for screening, early diagnosis, and prediction of chronic kidney disease in people with diabetes in low- and middle-income countries—a review of the current literature by George, Cindy, Echouffo-Tcheugui, Justin B, Jaar, Bernard G, Okpechi, Ikechi G, Kengne, Andre P

“…Abstract Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in people with diabetes is becoming an increasing major public health concern, disproportionately burdening low- and…”
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Diabetic kidney disease and risk of incident stroke among adults with type 2 diabetes by Kaze, Arnaud D, Jaar, Bernard G, Fonarow, Gregg C, Echouffo-Tcheugui, Justin B

“…Data on the relations between kidney function abnormalities and stroke in type 2 diabetes are limited. We evaluated the associations of kidney function…”
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Frailty and Cognitive Function in Incident Hemodialysis Patients by McAdams-DeMarco, Mara A, Tan, Jingwen, Salter, Megan L, Gross, Alden, Meoni, Lucy A, Jaar, Bernard G, Kao, Wen-Hong Linda, Parekh, Rulan S, Segev, Dorry L, Sozio, Stephen M

“…Patients of all ages undergoing hemodialysis (HD) have a high prevalence of cognitive impairment and worse cognitive function than healthy controls, and those…”
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The COVID-19 nephrology compendium: AKI, CKD, ESKD and transplantation by Kant, Sam, Menez, Steven P, Hanouneh, Mohamed, Fine, Derek M, Crews, Deidra C, Brennan, Daniel C, Sperati, C John, Jaar, Bernard G

“…The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (CoVID-19) has been an unprecedented period. The disease afflicts multiple organ systems, with acute kidney injury…”
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Prime time for chronic kidney disease by Weisman, David S, Thavarajah, Sumeska, Jaar, Bernard G

“…Abstract Chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents a public health burden worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Most patients…”
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Association of Residual Urine Output With Mortality, Quality of Life, and Inflammation in Incident Hemodialysis Patients: The Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for End-Stage Renal Disease (CHOICE) Study by Shafi, Tariq, MBBS, MHS, Jaar, Bernard G., MD, MPH, Plantinga, Laura C., ScM, Fink, Nancy E., MPH, Sadler, John H., MD, Parekh, Rulan S., MD, MS, Powe, Neil R., MD, MPH, MBA, Coresh, Josef, MD, MHS, PhD

“…Background Residual kidney function (RKF) is associated with improved survival in peritoneal dialysis patients, but its role in hemodialysis patients is less…”
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Cerebrovascular Disease Incidence, Characteristics, and Outcomes in Patients Initiating Dialysis: The Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for ESRD (CHOICE) Study by Sozio, Stephen M., MD, MHS, Armstrong, Paige A., MHS, Coresh, Josef, MD, PhD, Jaar, Bernard G., MD, MPH, Fink, Nancy E., MPH, Plantinga, Laura C., ScM, Powe, Neil R., MD, MPH, MBA, Parekh, Rulan S., MD, MS

“…Background Stroke is the third most common cause of cardiovascular disease death in patients on dialysis therapy; however, characteristics of cerebrovascular…”
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Estimating GFR Among Participants in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study by Anderson, Amanda Hyre, PhD, Yang, Wei, PhD, Hsu, Chi-yuan, MD, MSc, Joffe, Marshall M., MD, PhD, MPH, Leonard, Mary B., MD, MSCE, Xie, Dawei, PhD, Chen, Jing, MD, MSc, Greene, Tom, PhD, Jaar, Bernard G., MD, MPH, Kao, Patricia, MD, Kusek, John W., PhD, Landis, J. Richard, PhD, Lash, James P., MD, Townsend, Raymond R., MD, Weir, Matthew R., MD, Feldman, Harold I., MD, MSCE

“…Background Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is considered the best measure of kidney function, but repeated assessment is not feasible in most research…”
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Can we improve quality of life of patients on dialysis? by Jaar, Bernard G, Chang, Alex, Plantinga, Laura

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Risks of Adverse Events in Advanced CKD: The Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study by Grams, Morgan E., MD, PhD, Yang, Wei, PhD, Rebholz, Casey M., PhD, MS, MPH, Wang, Xue, MS, Porter, Anna C., MD, Inker, Lesley A., MD, MS, Horwitz, Edward, MD, Sondheimer, James H., MD, Hamm, L. Lee, MD, He, Jiang, MD, PhD, Weir, Matthew R., MD, Jaar, Bernard G., MD, MPH, Shafi, Tariq, MBBS, MHS, Appel, Lawrence J., MD, MPH, Hsu, Chi-yuan, MD, MSc

“…Background People with advanced chronic kidney disease are at risk for the development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but also many other adverse outcomes,…”
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Effectiveness of Educational and Social Worker Interventions to Activate Patients' Discussion and Pursuit of Preemptive Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Boulware, L. Ebony, MD, Hill-Briggs, Felicia, PhD, Kraus, Edward S., MD, Melancon, J. Keith, MD, Falcone, Brenda, BA, Ephraim, Patti L., MPH, Jaar, Bernard G., MD, Gimenez, Luis, MD, Choi, Michael, MD, Senga, Mikiko, MPH, Kolotos, Maria, MPH, Lewis-Boyer, LaPricia, BA, Cook, Courtney, BA, Light, Laney, MS, DePasquale, Nicole, MSPH, Noletto, Todd, MPH, Powe, Neil R., MD

“…Background Many patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have difficulty becoming actively engaged in the pursuit of preemptive living donor kidney…”
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Serum Fructosamine and Glycated Albumin and Risk of Mortality and Clinical Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients by SHAFI, Tariq, SOZIO, Stephen M, PLANTINGA, Laura C, JAAR, Bernard G, KIM, Edward T, PAREKH, Rulan S, STEFFES, Michael W, POWE, Neil R, CORESH, Josef, SELVIN, Elizabeth

“…Assays for serum total glycated proteins (fructosamine) and the more specific glycated albumin may be useful indicators of hyperglycemia in dialysis patients,…”
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Autonomic dysfunction as a mechanism of intradialytic blood pressure instability by Shafi, Tariq, Mullangi, Surekha, Jaar, Bernard G., Silber, Harry

“…The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the principal endogenous defense mechanism that maintains blood pressure in the setting of hypotension. Disruption of the…”
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Frailty and falls among adult patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis: a prospective cohort study by McAdams-DeMarco, Mara A, Suresh, Sunitha, Law, Andrew, Salter, Megan L, Gimenez, Luis F, Jaar, Bernard G, Walston, Jeremy D, Segev, Dorry L

“…Patients undergoing hemodialysis are at high risk of falls, with subsequent complications including fractures, loss of independence, hospitalization, and…”
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