Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Syndrome with Emphasis on Chronic Kidney Disease: Educational Attainment and Progression—A Retrospective Cohort Study
In a Romanian CRM-CKD cohort, lower educational attainment was an independent predictor of faster kidney function decline and adverse renal outcomes. Beyond reflecting individual disadvantage, educational status in Eastern Europe highlights systemic inequities in access to nephrology care and therapies. Incorporating education into risk stratification and implementing equity-focused interventions may improve CKD outcomes in disadvantaged populations.
Authors
- Nicolae Albulescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8072-4911)
- Dana Emilia Man (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6585-0004)
- Petru Bucuras
- Victor Buciu
- Daniel Marius Duda Seiman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5194-1175)
- Maria Rada
- Anca Dinu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2950-673X)
- Nilima Rajpal Kundnani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2824-7182)
- Abhinav Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0865-0054)
- Dana Emilia Velimirovici (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2886-7274)
Institutions
- Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţă "Pius Brînzeu" Timişoara (RO)
- Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13212671
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00