Eight studies identified age, race, gender, comorbidity, etiology of renal disease, and patient non-compliance as being characteristics associated with late referral of patients with CKD.
Adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or type 2 diabetes develop cardiovascular diseases (CVD) at younger ages.
The following is a summary of “Carotid plaque thickness predicts cardiovascular events and death in patients with chronic ...
Background: To identify patient and health system characteristics associated with late referral of patients with chronic kidney disease to nephrologists. Methods: MEDLINE, CENTRAL, and CINAHL were ...