Advancing chronic kidney disease care: new imperatives for recognition and intervention.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects over 6.2 million people in the U.S. and most commonly results from diabetes and/or hypertension. Patients with CKD have an increased risk of anemia and hypertension. Anemia occurs early in CKD and can be effectively treated with epoetin alfa. Hypertension can be managed with lifestyle modifications and medications. Nurses play a vital role in managing these patients by providing early CKD/anemia screening and intervention, education, patient monitoring, and support for patients and caregivers.
Szromba
Charlotte
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Division of Nephrology, University of Chicago, USA.
Thies
Mary Ann
MA
Ossman
Sherry Smith
SS
D000465:Algorithms; D000740:Anemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003663:Decision Trees; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008019:Life Style; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D004921:Erythropoietin