title: Epidemiology and Public Health Concerns of CKD in Older Adults.
abstract: CKD is increasingly common in older adults. Estimating the glomerular filtration rate can be challenging in this population, with sarcopenia affecting the accuracy of various formulae. Competing risks of death influence the risk of progression to end-stage kidney disease. In managing CKD in this population, one must take into consideration other comorbidities including assessment of geriatric syndromes. More research is still needed to guide medical management in this heterogeneous population.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; and VA Palo Alto Geriatric Research and Education Clinical Center, Palo Alto, CA.
authors.forename: Enrica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fung
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA; and VA Palo Alto Geriatric Research and Education Clinical Center, Palo Alto, CA. Electronic address: mktamura@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Manjula
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurella Tamura
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018450:Disease Progression; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D011634:Public Health; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: CKD; Older adults; Public health