Publisher Copyright: Copyright © Ordem dos Médicos 2025.; Introduction: Chronic kidney disease is the fastest-growing chronic disease in terms of prevalence and one of the biggest causes of global mortality according to the Global Burden of Disease Collaboration. This study aimed to project the natural disease progression of this disease in people with diabetes, and to quantify the costs and consequences in the...
Publisher Copyright: Copyright © Ordem dos Médicos 2025.; Chronic kidney disease represents a significant public health issue, affecting approximately 9.8% of the adult population in Portugal. Despite this figure, early diagnosis of this disease in high-risk groups remains limited. Although only two parameters are essential for its diagnosis – estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and albuminuria – in Por...
Funding Information: The authors acknowledge the support of Microsoft Copilot, an AI assistant, in refining the English language of this manuscript. Written consent was obtained from all participants prior to entering the protocol. Consent to take part in the study was recorded in each patient\u2019s notes. The local institutional ethics committee (Nova Medical School) approved this study.This study was funded ...