title: Evidence-based treatment of chronic kidney disease.
abstract: Chronic kidney disease is prevalent among adults in the United States. To aid in diagnosis and treatment, the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes 2012 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease provides an evidence-based approach. This article reviews the major recommendations of this guideline.
authors.affiliation: Cynthia Ann Smith is a nephrology and family NP at Renal Consultants, PLLC, South Charleston, W.Va.
authors.forename: Cynthia Ann
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*