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The removal of race from kidney function estimation: Key points for primary providers
Aklilu A, Delgado C. The removal of race from kidney function estimation: Key points for primary providers. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2022, 114: s25-s33. PMID: 35595580, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2022.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney functionKidney function estimationChronic kidney diseasePrimary care providersGlomerular filtration rate estimationKidney dysfunctionKidney diseaseRisk factorsCare providersNephrology societiesSocial determinantsPrimary providersEarly detectionInclusion of raceTask ForceMedical algorithmsRecent recognitionWidespread implementationGFRProvidersDysfunctionRaceDiseaseProgression
2024
The Future of Kidney Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Challenges, Triumphs, and Opportunities
Kalyesubula R, Aklilu A, Calice-Silva V, Kumar V, Kansiime G. The Future of Kidney Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Challenges, Triumphs, and Opportunities. Kidney360 2024, 5: 1047-1061. PMID: 38922683, PMCID: PMC11296549, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000000000489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKidney careMiddle-income countriesHealth system infrastructureResilient health care systemHealth care providersKidney healthHealth care systemChronic kidney diseaseCare providersUnique risk factorsHealth priorityCare systemLack of awarenessChronic diseasesGeneral populationCareLMICsKidney replacement therapyHealthRisk factorsGenetic predispositionEarly detectionMultidisciplinary followFinancing mechanismsHuman resources