ckd indicates chronic kidney disease; egfr, estimated glomerular filtration rate; mec, mobile examination center. measurements sJAMA Internal MedicinePlantinga LC, Boulware LE, Coresh J, Stevens LA, Miller 3rd ER, Saran R, et al. Patient awareness of chronic kidney disease: Trends and predictors....
Improved coding accuracy in primary care, increased use of SGLT2i medications, and risk-based care offer promising, cost-effective avenues to improve patient and population-level kidney health. Financial incentives generally improve achievement of care quality indicators – a review of financial and ...
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The effect of the development of CIN after IV contrast administration on a patient's morbidity and mortality is not clear and has not been adequately documented in the literature. However, CIN after intra-arterial administration is known to increase in-hospital morbidity and mortality.4-6Several r...
The proportion of deaths that occurred during the NIMO-CKD-UK study is similar to that reported in a previous large observational study [20], and should be considered within the context of a real-world patient population with chronic illness and multiple morbidities. The time interval between ...
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Sacha Bhatia, MD, MBA JAMA Internal Medicine Key Points Question What is the association of allopurinol use in patients with gout with the risk of developing chronic kidney disease stage 3 or higher? Findings In this population-based UK cohort study, the use of allopurinol in patients with ...
When evaluating a patient for CKD, it is crucial to consider other potential diagnoses that may present with similar symptoms and clinical findings. The differential diagnoses include: Acute kidney injury Alport syndrome Antigiomerular basement membrane disease ...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is diagnosed and staged by measuring glomerular filtration rate (GFR), with a lower GFR indicating worse disease.1,2 However, actual measurement of GFR is complicated, time-consuming, and rarely used in the clinic.1,2 As an alternative, equ...
20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seventeen patient advocacy organizations from North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East have formed the Global Patient Alliance for Kidney Health. The Alliance aims to elevate patient voices and advocate for policies that ...