Importance The established chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression end point of end-stage
renal disease (ESRD) or a doubling of serum creatinine concentration (corresponding to …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention in Asia is an important issue for world health,
because half of the world’s population lives in Asia. Asian countries and regions such as Japan, …

Medical students carry a large academic load which could potentially contribute to poor
sleep quality above and beyond that already experienced by modern society. In this global …

Background Better glycemic control as reflected by lower hemoglobin A 1c (HbA 1c ) level
may prevent or slow progression of nephropathy in people with diabetes mellitus (DM). …

Background Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI).
Whether estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urine albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR…

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious global public health problem. We aimed
to quantify the risk of AKI associated with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), …

Brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) is a relatively new non-invasive measure of
arterial stiffness obtained using an automated system. We assessed the relationship between …

Context Studies of kidney failure in older adults have focused on receipt of dialysis, which
may underestimate the burden of disease if older people are less likely to receive treatment. …

Background Life expectancy is commonly used as an indicator of health and reflects
disease burden in the population. The life expectancy for patients with lower levels of kidney …

Background and Purpose— Seasonal variation in stroke incidence was examined using 14-year
stroke registration data in a Japanese population. We also examined if this variation …