Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study highlights the global, regional, and national trends  of chronic kidney disease epidemiology from 1990 to 2016

The last quarter century witnessed significant population growth, aging, and major changes in epidemiologic trends, which may have shaped the state of chronic kidney disease (CKD) epidemiology. Here, we used the Global Burden of Disease study data and methodologies to describe the change in burden of CKD from 1990 to 2016 involving incidence, prevalence, death, and disability-adjusted-life-years (DALYs). Globally, the incidence of CKD increased by 89% to 21,328,972 (uncertainty interval 19,100,079 – 23,599,380), prevalence increased by 87% to 275,929,799 (uncertainty interval 252,442,316–300,414,224), death due to CKD increased by 98% to 1,186,561 (uncertainty interval 1,150,743–1,236,564), and DALYs increased by 62% to 35,032,384 (uncertainty interval 32,622,073–37,954,350).
Source: Kidney International - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research