"Kidney Failure, Chronic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The end-stage of CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. It is characterized by the severe irreversible kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and the reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE to less than 15 ml per min (Kidney Foundation: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, 2002). These patients generally require HEMODIALYSIS or KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION.
MeSH Number(s)
C12.777.419.780.750.500
C13.351.968.419.780.750.500
Concept/Terms
Kidney Failure, Chronic- Kidney Failure, Chronic
- End-Stage Kidney Disease
- Disease, End-Stage Kidney
- End Stage Kidney Disease
- Kidney Disease, End-Stage
- Chronic Kidney Failure
- End-Stage Renal Disease
- Disease, End-Stage Renal
- End Stage Renal Disease
- Renal Disease, End-Stage
- Renal Disease, End Stage
- Renal Failure, End-Stage
- End-Stage Renal Failure
- Renal Failure, End Stage
- Renal Failure, Chronic
- Chronic Renal Failure
- ESRD
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Kidney Failure, Chronic" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Kidney Failure, Chronic" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 1994 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 1995 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1996 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 1997 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 1998 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 1999 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 2000 | 19 | 6 | 25 |
| 2001 | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| 2002 | 24 | 17 | 41 |
| 2003 | 28 | 15 | 43 |
| 2004 | 38 | 22 | 60 |
| 2005 | 33 | 8 | 41 |
| 2006 | 28 | 19 | 47 |
| 2007 | 40 | 16 | 56 |
| 2008 | 59 | 21 | 80 |
| 2009 | 49 | 16 | 65 |
| 2010 | 58 | 10 | 68 |
| 2011 | 62 | 14 | 76 |
| 2012 | 58 | 11 | 69 |
| 2013 | 52 | 18 | 70 |
| 2014 | 35 | 19 | 54 |
| 2015 | 51 | 25 | 76 |
| 2016 | 54 | 26 | 80 |
| 2017 | 56 | 20 | 76 |
| 2018 | 68 | 9 | 77 |
| 2019 | 60 | 16 | 76 |
| 2020 | 63 | 12 | 75 |
| 2021 | 51 | 8 | 59 |
| 2022 | 52 | 0 | 52 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Kidney Failure, Chronic" by people in Profiles.
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Multilevel Intervention to Improve Racial Equity in Access to Kidney Transplant. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 Apr 01; 236(4):721-727.
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The role of HLA antigens in recurrent primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Front Immunol. 2023; 14:1124249.
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Correlation between nerve conduction changes and BETA-2 microglobulin concentration in chronic kidney disease patients on hemodialysis combined with hemodiafiltration online. Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Feb 17; 102(7):e32978.
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Urinary Biomarkers of Tubular Health and Risk for Kidney Function Decline or Mortality in Diabetes. Am J Nephrol. 2022; 53(11-12):775-785.
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Prescribing Trends of Oral Anticoagulants in US Patients With Cirrhosis and Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 02 07; 12(3):e026863.
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Key ethical challenges in providing dialysis in low resource settings - A view from the trenches. Indian J Med Ethics. 2023 Jan-Mar; VIII(1):10-12.
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Availability and prioritisation of COVID-19 vaccines among patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and kidney failure during the height of the pandemic: a global survey by the International Society of Nephrology. BMJ Open. 2022 12 30; 12(12):e065112.
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Association of Community Water Lead Levels and Erythropoietin Stimulating Agent Use among End-Stage Kidney Disease Patients. Environ Health Perspect. 2022 12; 130(12):127703.
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Chronic kidney disease is associated with increased all-cause mortality in transvenous lead extraction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2023 01; 46(1):66-72.
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Hyperkalemia and Electrocardiogram Manifestations in End-Stage Renal Disease. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 02; 19(23).