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Performance of the CKD-EPI and MDRD equations for estimating glomerular filtrat...
Brañez-Condorena,Ana; Goicochea-Lugo,Sergio; Zafra-Tanaka,Jessica Hanae; Becerra-Chauca,Naysha; Failoc-Rojas,Virgilio Efrain; Herrera-Añazco,PercyABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The most-used equations for estimating the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) are the CKD Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) and Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equations. However, it is unclear which of these shows better performance in Latin America. OBJECTIVE: To assess the performance of two equations for estimated GFR (eGFR) in Latin American countries. DESIGN AND SETTING:...
Factors associated with mortality in a population with acute kidney injury unde...
Herrera-Añazco,Percy; Taype-Rondan,Alvaro; Pacheco-Mendoza,Josmel; Miranda,J JaimeAbstract Introduction: Patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) in developing countries are described in a profile of young age, with less comorbidities, with unifactorial, and with a lower mortality compared to patients in developed countries. Objective: To assess mortality in patients with acute kidney injury undergoing hemodialysis (HD) and its associated factors in a developing country setting. Methods: Retr...