Kidney Disease

Scientists at University of California Describe Research in Kidney Disease

Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 4th, 2011

2011 AUG 4 -- "Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with higher stroke incidence, but little is known about the impact of CKD on mortality during stroke hospitalization, especially by CKD stage and index stroke type. This study assessed the effect of prevalent CKD on risk of dying in the hospital after a stroke," investigators in Los Angeles, California report.

"Data were obtained from all US states that contributed to the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. All patients identified by the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision procedure codes (n = 1,127,842) admitted to hospitals between October 2005 and December 2006 with a discharge...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2011-08-04)

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