Projecting the Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease in a Developed Country and Its Implications on Public Health

Background. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a major public health problem worldwide. There is limited literature on a model to project the number of people with CKD. This study projects the number of residents with CKD in Singapore by 2035 using a Markov model. Methods. A Markov model with nine mutu...

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Main Authors: L. Y. Wong, A. S. T. Liew, W. T. Weng, C. K. Lim, A. Vathsala, M. P. H. S. Toh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5196285