Management and treatment of chronic kidney disease.
Estimates suggest that 30 million Americans have some degree of chronic kidney disease. By 2030, more than 2.2 million people will require treatment for end-stage renal disease, causing a significant impact on healthcare costs in the United States.
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Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA, USA.
D000328:Adult; D002423:Cause of Death; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005544:Forecasting; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D009017:Morbidity; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000187:drug effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology