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Chronic kidney disease in low- and middle-income countries by Stanifer, John W, Muiru, Anthony, Jafar, Tazeen H, Patel, Uptal D

“…Most of the global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). As a result of rapid urbanization in LMICs,…”
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Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Report From an ADA Consensus Conference by Tuttle, Katherine R., MD, Bakris, George L., MD, Bilous, Rudolf W., MD, Chiang, Jane L., MD, de Boer, Ian H., MD, Goldstein-Fuchs, Jordi, DSc, APRN, RD, Hirsch, Irl B., MD, Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar, MD, MPH, PhD, Narva, Andrew S., MD, Navaneethan, Sankar D., MD, MPH, Neumiller, Joshua J., PharmD, Patel, Uptal D., MD, Ratner, Robert E., MD, Whaley-Connell, Adam T., DO, MSPH, Molitch, Mark E., MD

“…The incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus have grown significantly throughout the world, due primarily to the increase in type 2 diabetes. This overall…”
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Diabetic kidney disease: a report from an ADA Consensus Conference by Tuttle, Katherine R, Bakris, George L, Bilous, Rudolf W, Chiang, Jane L, de Boer, Ian H, Goldstein-Fuchs, Jordi, Hirsch, Irl B, Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar, Narva, Andrew S, Navaneethan, Sankar D, Neumiller, Joshua J, Patel, Uptal D, Ratner, Robert E, Whaley-Connell, Adam T, Molitch, Mark E

“…The incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus have grown significantly throughout the world, due primarily to the increase in type 2 diabetes. This overall…”
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Biomarkers Predict Progression of Acute Kidney Injury after Cardiac Surgery by KOYNER, Jay L, GARG, Amit X, COCA, Steven G, SINT, Kyaw, THIESSEN-PHILBROOK, Heather, PATEL, Uptal D, SHLIPAK, Michael G, PARIKH, Chirag R

“…Being able to predict whether AKI will progress could improve monitoring and care, guide patient counseling, and assist with enrollment into trials of AKI…”
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Postoperative Biomarkers Predict Acute Kidney Injury and Poor Outcomes after Adult Cardiac Surgery by PARIKH, Chirag R, COCA, Steven G, KRAWCZESKI, Catherine D, PASSIK, Cary S, SWAMINATHAN, Madhav, GARG, Amit X, THIESSEN-PHILBROOK, Heather, SHLIPAK, Michael G, KOYNER, Jay L, ZHU WANG, EDELSTEIN, Charles L, DEVARAJAN, Prasad, PATEL, Uptal D, ZAPPITELLI, Michael

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of cardiac surgery and increases morbidity and mortality. The identification of reliable biomarkers that…”
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Contemporary Incidence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions by Tsai, Thomas T., MD, MSc, Patel, Uptal D., MD, Chang, Tara I., MD, MS, Kennedy, Kevin F., MS, Masoudi, Frederick A., MD, MSPH, Matheny, Michael E., MD, MSc, MPH, Kosiborod, Mikhail, MD, Amin, Amit P., MD, MSc, Messenger, John C., MD, Rumsfeld, John S., MD, PhD, Spertus, John A., MD, MPH

“…Objectives This study sought to examine the contemporary incidence, predictors and outcomes of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary…”
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The Landscape of Clinical Trials in Nephrology: A Systematic Review of ClinicalTrials.gov by Inrig, Jula K., MD, Califf, Robert M., MD, Tasneem, Asba, PhD, Vegunta, Radha K., MD, Molina, Christopher, BS, Stanifer, John W., MD, Chiswell, Karen, PhD, Patel, Uptal D., MD

“…Background Well-designed trials are of paramount importance in improving the delivery of care to patients with kidney disease. However, it remains unknown…”
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Discussions of the Kidney Disease Trajectory by Elderly Patients and Nephrologists: A Qualitative Study by Schell, Jane O., MD, Patel, Uptal D., MD, Steinhauser, Karen E., PhD, Ammarell, Natalie, PhD, Tulsky, James A., MD

“…Background Elderly patients with advanced kidney disease experience considerable disability, morbidity, and mortality. Little is known about the impact of…”
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Complications of Diabetes in the Kilimanjaro Region: A Population-Based Study from Tanzania by Stanifer, John W, Cleland, Charles R, Makuka, Gerald Jamberi, Egger, Joseph R, Maro, Venance, Maro, Honest, Karia, Francis, Patel, Uptal D, Burton, Matthew J, Philippin, Heiko

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, diabetes is a growing burden, yet little is known about its prevalence, risk factors, and complications. To address these gaps and help…”
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The epidemiology of chronic kidney disease in Northern Tanzania: a population-based survey by Stanifer, John W, Maro, Venance, Egger, Joseph, Karia, Francis, Thielman, Nathan, Turner, Elizabeth L, Shimbi, Dionis, Kilaweh, Humphrey, Matemu, Oliver, Patel, Uptal D

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, kidney failure has a high morbidity and mortality. Despite this, population-based estimates of prevalence, potential etiologies, and…”
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Performance of Kidney Injury Molecule-1 and Liver Fatty Acid-Binding Protein and Combined Biomarkers of AKI after Cardiac Surgery by Parikh, Chirag R, Thiessen-Philbrook, Heather, Garg, Amit X, Kadiyala, Deepak, Shlipak, Michael G, Koyner, Jay L, Edelstein, Charles L, Devarajan, Prasad, Patel, Uptal D, Zappitelli, Michael, Krawczeski, Catherine D, Passik, Cary S, Coca, Steven G

“…AKI is common and novel biomarkers may help provide earlier diagnosis and prognosis of AKI in the postoperative period. This was a prospective, multicenter…”
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Urinary Biomarkers of AKI and Mortality 3 Years after Cardiac Surgery by COCA, Steven G, GARG, Amit X, THIESSEN-PHILBROOK, Heather, KOYNER, Jay L, PATEL, Uptal D, KRUMHOLZ, Harlan M, SHLIPAK, Michael G, PARIKH, Chirag R

“…Urinary biomarkers of AKI provide prognostic value for in-hospital outcomes, but little is known about their association with longer-term mortality after…”
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Validated Contemporary Risk Model of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Insights From the National Cardiovascular Data Registry Cath‐PCI Registry by Tsai, Thomas T., Patel, Uptal D., Chang, Tara I., Kennedy, Kevin F., Masoudi, Frederick A., Matheny, Michael E., Kosiborod, Mikhail, Amin, Amit P., Weintraub, William S., Curtis, Jeptha P., Messenger, John C., Rumsfeld, John S., Spertus, John A.

“…Background We developed risk models for predicting acute kidney injury (AKI) and AKI requiring dialysis (AKI‐D) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)…”
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Epidemiology of hypertension in Northern Tanzania: a community-based mixed-methods study by Galson, Sophie W, Staton, Catherine A, Karia, Francis, Kilonzo, Kajiru, Lunyera, Joseph, Patel, Uptal D, Hertz, Julian T, Stanifer, John W

“…IntroductionSub-Saharan Africa is particularly vulnerable to the growing global burden of hypertension, but epidemiological studies are limited and barriers to…”
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Systematic Review : Comparative Effectiveness of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers for Treating Essential Hypertension by MATCHAR, David B, MCCRORY, Douglas C, ORLANDO, Lori A, PATEL, Manesh R, PATEL, Uptal D, PATWARDHAN, Meenal B, POWERS, Benjamin, SAMSA, Gregory P, GRAY, Rebecca N

“…The relative effectiveness of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) for lowering blood pressure is…”
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Serum Cystatin C– Versus Creatinine-Based Definitions of Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study by Spahillari, Aferdita, MD, Parikh, Chirag R., MD, PhD, Sint, Kyaw, MPH, Koyner, Jay L., MD, Patel, Uptal D., MD, Edelstein, Charles L., MD, PhD, Passik, Cary S., MD, Thiessen-Philbrook, Heather, MMath, Swaminathan, Madhav, MD, Shlipak, Michael G., MD, MPH

“…Background The primary aim of this study was to compare the sensitivity and rapidity of acute kidney injury (AKI) detection by cystatin C level relative to…”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease in Northern Tanzania: A Community-Based Study by Stanifer, John W, Turner, Elizabeth L, Egger, Joseph R, Thielman, Nathan, Karia, Francis, Maro, Venance, Kilonzo, Kajiru, Patel, Uptal D, Yeates, Karen

“…Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a leading cause of death among adults in sub-Saharan Africa, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing public health…”
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The determinants of traditional medicine use in Northern Tanzania: a mixed-methods study by Stanifer, John W, Patel, Uptal D, Karia, Francis, Thielman, Nathan, Maro, Venance, Shimbi, Dionis, Kilaweh, Humphrey, Lazaro, Matayo, Matemu, Oliver, Omolo, Justin, Boyd, David

“…Traditional medicines are an important part of healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa, and building successful disease treatment programs that are sensitive to…”
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Association of Blood Pressure Increases During Hemodialysis With 2-Year Mortality in Incident Hemodialysis Patients: A Secondary Analysis of the Dialysis Morbidity and Mortality Wave 2 Study by Inrig, Jula K., MD, MHS, Patel, Uptal D., MD, Toto, Robert D., MD, Szczech, Lynda A., MD, MSCE

“…Background Intradialytic increases in blood pressure (BP) can complicate the management of hypertension in hemodialysis (HD) patients. However, the long-term…”
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CKD as a Model for Improving Chronic Disease Care through Electronic Health Records by Drawz, Paul E, Archdeacon, Patrick, McDonald, Clement J, Powe, Neil R, Smith, Kimberly A, Norton, Jenna, Williams, Desmond E, Patel, Uptal D, Narva, Andrew

“…Electronic health records have the potential to improve the care of patients with chronic medical conditions. CKD provides a unique opportunity to show this…”
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