Albuminuria-Based CKD Screening Falls Short in At-Risk Populations
Insufficient chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening including albuminuria in the diabetes and other populations is a public health challenge.
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Insufficient chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening including albuminuria in the diabetes and other populations is a public health challenge.
Insufficient chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening including albuminuria in the diabetes and other populations is a public health challenge.
Despite guidelines recommending albuminuria testing for kidney disease in patients with diabetes and hypertension, the testing rates are low for each.
If testing rates followed recommendations, some could start necessary meds sooner
Measuring time to kidney failure in advanced chronic kidney disease can inform clinical decisions and patient counseling, regardless of estimates based on eGFR or the kidney failure risk equation, according to recently published data. “A major challenge in the care of patients with advanced chronic kidney disease is the optimal timing of clinical decisions based on their risk [for] future