AbstractRationale UK 2.2‒11.0) and outpatient (Spain 13.2‒38.9; UK 5.3‒13.9) visits per patient increased with increasing CKD stages 1‒5; this trend was not noted for emergency visits. In comparison, the number of outpatient visits per patient with CKD stages 1‒5 in the German cohort were low (2.9‒4.3). The average annual composite cost per patient for all visit types were greater in patients with higher CKD stage and proteinuria levels in Spain (CKD stage G1‒G2, Limitations Electronic medical records may be subject to misclassification, incorrect coding, and documentation errors. Conclusions This study highlights the association between declining kidney function, increased proteinuria, and considerable economic burden.
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