Chronic kidney disease is a common disorder and its prevalence is increasing worldwide.
Early diagnosis on the basis of presence of proteinuria or reduced estimated glomerular …

Atualmente, é amplamente aceita a definição da doença renal crônica (DRC) que se baseia
em alterações na taxa de filtração glomerular e/ou presença de lesão parenquimatosa …

Objective: To systematically evaluate the published evidence regarding the characteristics
and effectiveness of disease management programmes. Design: Meta-analysis. Data …

Background Early referral of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is believed to help
with interventions to address risk factors to slow down the rate of progression of kidney …

Description: The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to present
the evidence and provide clinical recommendations on the screening, monitoring, and …

Chronic kidney disease is a large and growing problem among aging populations. Although
progression of chronic kidney disease to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a costly and …

Background: Screening and monitoring for chronic kidney disease (CKD) could lead to
earlier interventions that improve clinical outcomes. Purpose: To summarize evidence about …

At present, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is broadly defined on the basis of changes in the
glomerular filtration rate and/or the presence of parenchymal damage present for at least 3 …

Results In multivariate repeated-measures analyses, MDT care was associated with a mean
annual decline in GFR of 1.2 versus 2.5 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 for usual care. In stratified …

Background. Observational studies have demonstrated that multidisciplinary predialysis
education (MPE) improves the post-dialysis outcomes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) …