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hls-12927	Duli, Marsida; Dika, Qamil; Petrela, Elizana; Burazeri, Genc	Distribution of episodes of kidney diseases admitted at the University Hospital Center “Mother Teresa” in Tirana, Albania, during the period 2010-2023 	2024	5	.pdf	application/pdf	3644	191	54	Introduction Kidney diseases constitute an important public health problem worldwide.1-3 In particular, the toll of chronic kidney disease is increasing, which is compatible also with the general increase in Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs).2 The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2015 study has estimated that chronic kidney dis- ease concerns about 10% of the adult population worldwide.3 Chronic kidney disease is primarily caused by diabetes, hyperten- sion, vascular disease, and glomerulonephritis,2,3 and also leads to other deleterious health outcomes, such as higher rates of symp- tomatic intracerebral hemorrhage, increased mortality, and poorer functional outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke.1,4,5 Furthermore, a fairly recent meta-analysis indicated that chronic kidney disease constitutes a significant comorbidity in patients with acute ischemic stroke highlighting the need for tailored man- agement strategies to enhance patient outcomes.1 In addition, chronic disease patients are at high risk of developing a common mental disorder.6 Hence, some data on kidney disease patients including labo- ratory results (creatinine levels, or glomerular filtration rate) may be incomplete or inaccurate, which could lead to misdiagnosis.	cache/hls-12927.pdf	txt/hls-12927.txt