This theme focuses on the interactions between nations that affected North American history in the colonial period, and on the influence of the United States on world affairs.
In the model-based lifetime projections, the risk of ESRD was highest among persons in the youngest age group, particularly among young blacks. The 15-year observed risks after donation among kidney donors in the United States were 3.5 to 5.3 times as high as the projected risks in the absence of donation.
Mortality/Morbidity. 1  The most common cause of sudden death in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is hyperkalemia, which is often encountered in patients after missed dialysis or dietary indiscretion. Serum potassium also rises when the serum is acidemic, even though total body potassium is unchanged.