Publications by authors named "Maria Dla Vazquez-Montes"
Background: Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is the most common cancer of the lymphatic system in Western countries. Several clinical and biological factors for CLL have been identified. However, it remains unclear which of the available prognostic models combining those factors can be used in clinical practice to predict long-term outcome in people newly-diagnosed with CLL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a largely asymptomatic condition of diminished renal function, which may not be detected until advanced stages without screening.
Aim: To establish undiagnosed and overall CKD prevalence using a cross-sectional analysis.
Design And Setting: Longitudinal cohort study in UK primary care.
Article Synopsis
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is diagnosed using the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urinary albumin:creatinine ratio (ACR), with eGFR calculated from serum creatinine levels using two different equations.
- A study analyzed data from 485 participants over 60 to compare the effectiveness of one vs. two eGFR/ACR measurements and how different equations affect CKD diagnosis.
- Results showed that using only one test significantly overestimated CKD prevalence, and switching from the MDRD to the CKD-EPI equation could lead to reclassification of some patients, affirming the importance of using two measurements for accurate CKD diagnosis.