National Kidney Foundation Practice Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease: Evaluation, Classification, and Stratification
Baylor College of Medicine · Tufts University · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Chronic kidney disease is a worldwide public health problem with an increasing incidence and prevalence, poor outcomes, and high cost. Outcomes of chronic kidney disease include not only kidney failure but also complications of decreased kidney function and cardiovascular disease. Current evidence suggests that some of these adverse outcomes can be prevented or delayed by early detection and treatment. Unfortunately, chronic kidney disease is underdiagnosed and undertreated, in part as a result of lack of agreement on a definition and classification of its stages of progression. Recent clinical practice guidelines by the National Kidney Foundation 1) define chronic kidney disease and classify its stages,…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 47.86
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 61
Authors
10- ASAndrew S. LeveyCorresponding
Baylor College of Medicine, Tufts University, University of British Columbia, Tufts Medical Center, University of Minnesota System
- JCJosef Coresh
Baylor College of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, University of Minnesota System, University of British Columbia, Tufts University
- EMEthan M. Balk
Tufts University, Baylor College of Medicine, University of British Columbia, University of Minnesota System, Tufts Medical Center
- ATAnnamaria T. Kausz
Tufts University, University of British Columbia, Tufts Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Minnesota System
- ALAdeera Levin
Tufts Medical Center, University of Minnesota System, Tufts University, Baylor College of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Topics & keywords
- Kidney disease
- Medicine
- Renal function
- Intensive care medicine
- Diabetes mellitus
- Internal medicine
- Disease
- Kidney