"Kidney Failure, Chronic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The end-stage of CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. It is characterized by the severe irreversible kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and the reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE to less than 15 ml per min (Kidney Foundation: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, 2002). These patients generally require HEMODIALYSIS or KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION.
| Descriptor ID |
D007676
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.419.780.750.500 C13.351.968.419.780.750.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Kidney Failure, Chronic- Kidney Failure, Chronic
- End-Stage Kidney Disease
- Disease, End-Stage Kidney
- End Stage Kidney Disease
- Kidney Disease, End-Stage
- Chronic Kidney Failure
- End-Stage Renal Disease
- Disease, End-Stage Renal
- End Stage Renal Disease
- Renal Disease, End-Stage
- Renal Disease, End Stage
- Renal Failure, End-Stage
- End-Stage Renal Failure
- Renal Failure, End Stage
- Renal Failure, Chronic
- Chronic Renal Failure
- ESRD
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2001 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2002 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 2003 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2004 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2005 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| 2006 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2007 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| 2008 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 2009 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 2010 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 2011 | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| 2012 | 30 | 5 | 35 |
| 2013 | 26 | 8 | 34 |
| 2014 | 31 | 9 | 40 |
| 2015 | 31 | 4 | 35 |
| 2016 | 23 | 7 | 30 |
| 2017 | 30 | 3 | 33 |
| 2018 | 39 | 10 | 49 |
| 2019 | 28 | 8 | 36 |
| 2020 | 30 | 10 | 40 |
| 2021 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Kidney Failure, Chronic" by people in Profiles.
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Porcine kidney xenotransplantation as a bridge to allotransplantation: a first-in-human study. Lancet. 2026 09 12; 408(10559):1029-1040.
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Hospitalizations With Pericarditis and Pericardial Effusions in People With Kidney Failure Receiving Dialysis in the United States (2016-2021). Am J Kidney Dis. 2026 Oct; 88(4):565-572.
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Viewpoint regarding the importance of patient-centered frailty research in kidney transplantation. Am J Transplant. 2026 Oct; 26(10):2248-2253.
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Nondialyzable versus Dialyzable ? -Blockers in Hemodialysis : A Target Trial Emulation Study. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2026 Nov 01; 37(11):2506-2516.
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Trends in chronic dialysis practices and outcomes in North American children: a 30-year NAPRTCS registry analysis. Pediatr Nephrol. 2026 Oct; 41(10):3559-3568.
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Bioelectrical Impedance in Pediatric Dialysis: Clinical Applications, Limitations, and Opportunities. Hemodial Int. 2026 Jul; 30(3):486-498.
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Long-Term Outcomes of Renal Transplant Allografts With De Novo DSA in the Setting of Stable Function. Clin Transplant. 2026 May; 40(5):e70576.
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Paid Employment and Ability to Work Among People Receiving Dialysis: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies. Am J Kidney Dis. 2026 Jun; 87(6):761-774.e1.
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Dialysis modality and mortality of the Contemporary Infant and Neonatal Dialysis (COINED) Cohort: a Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium (PNRC) study. Pediatr Nephrol. 2026 Jun; 41(6):1731-1742.
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Management of Dialysis for Patients Receiving Mechanical Circulatory Support. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2026 Mar 01; 37(3):596-606.