In this issue of the Annals, there are 5 papers dealing with kidney diseases which have attracted the attention of this editorial. The paper authored by Ang et al, reviewed the quality of care in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in the National Healthcare Group Polyclinics (NHGP) from 2007 to...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as either functional or structural kidney damage or a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) less than 60 mL/min per 1.73 m2 for at least 3 months. It is divided into 5 stages of increasing severity depending on GFR1 from stage 1 to 5, with...

The age standardised incidence rate (ASIR) of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on dialysis in Singapore increased from 176. (95% CI, 171.7 to 180.6) per million population (pmp) in 1999 to 211.3 pmp in 2007. Due to increased longevity, it is expected that malignant neoplasms will become an increasingly...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem worldwide and in Singapore, it has large financial implications. The increasing prevalence of diabetes and hypertension coupled with ageing population are some factors that contribute to the increasing incidence of kidney disease. This article is available only as a PDF. Please...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem worldwide and in Singapore, it has large financial implications. The increasing prevalence of diabetes and hypertension coupled with ageing population are some factors that contribute to the increasing incidence of kidney disease. This article is available only as a PDF. Please...