Crisis Point: The Silent Rise and Growing Threat of Chronic Kidney Disease
HCPLive
MARCH 5, 2025
In part 1 of this episode of Crisis Point, 3 nephrology experts and a patient advocate discuss CKDs emergence as a public health crisis.
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Frail hypertensive older adults with prediabetes and chronic kidney disease: insights on organ damage and cognitive performance - preliminary results from the CARYATID study
Cardiovascular Diabetology
APRIL 9, 2024
Hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) pose significant public health challenges, sharing intertwined pathophysiological mechanisms. Prediabetes is recognized as a precursor to diabetes and is often acc.
Abstract 4142036: Association of smoking status with incident heart failure among patients with chronic kidney disease: Insights from CRIC
Circulation
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Introduction:Smoking is a well-known risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and kidney failure among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Enhanced public health efforts to promote smoking cessation among patients with CKD may be relevant to prevention of HF.
2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association
Circulation
JANUARY 24, 2024
METHODS:The AHA, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States and globally to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing.
Association of body roundness index with abdominal aortic calcification among middle aged and elderly population: findings from NHANES
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Additionally, restricted cubic splines (RCS) analysis was also employed.ResultsWe found that those with AAC were significantly older and had a higher prevalence of smoking and chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence compared to those without AAC.
Overview of the Evolution of Hypertension: From Ancient Chinese Emperors to Today
Hypertension Journal
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
But really, it has only been since well after World War II that hypertension has finally been appreciated as the cause of so much heart, stroke, and kidney disease. We explore why, despite our considerable and growing knowledge of hypertension, it remains a significant public health problem globally.
National A-Fib Numbers Higher Than Previously Thought
DAIC
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The authors said that by outlining the scope of the problem, these new estimates can help guide health care planning, resource allocation and public health interventions. The study appears Sept. 11 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology JACC.
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