A key component of treatment for all people with advanced kidney disease is supportive
care, which aims to improve quality of life and can be provided alongside therapies intended …

Globally, the number of patients undergoing maintenance dialysis is increasing, yet
throughout the world there is significant variability in the practice of initiating dialysis. Factors …

Shared decision making (SDM) combines the clinician's expertise in the treatment of
disease with the patient's expertise in their lived experience and what is important to them …

Integrated kidney care requires synergistic linkage between preventative care for people at
risk for chronic kidney disease and health services providing care for people with kidney …

Background People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at high risk of polypharmacy.
However, no previous study has investigated international prescribing patterns in this group …

The incidence rate in the UK decreased from 120 per million population (pmp) in 2015 to
118 pmp in 2016 reflecting renal replacement therapy (RRT) initiation for 7,759 new …

Objective To systematically identify and summarise the literature on perceived life
expectancy among individuals with non-cancer chronic disease. Setting Published and grey …

For the majority of patients with end‐stage kidney failure (ESKF) replacement of excretory
renal function by dialysis or transplantation (RRT) can extend life and alleviate symptoms …

Data are presented from the fifth combined vascular and peritoneal dialysis (PD) access
audit.• In 2015, 53 of 62 centres in England, Wales and Northern Ireland returned data on …

Data on disease rates, treatment rates, and resources are needed to advocate for change
that will reduce the burden of kidney disease on individuals and populations. 1–4 Although …