| Automated reporting of estimated glomerular filtration rate alters referral patterns to a nephrology clinic. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 21860267 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
An estimated 11% to 25% of adults in the United States have chronic kidney disease (CKD). In 2002, the National Kidney Foundation published a 5-stage classification of CKD based on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) intending to improve identification and management of prevalent cases (National Kidney Foundation, Am J Kidney Dis. 2002;39:S1-266). Nephrologists anticipated that the reporting of estimated GFR would improve early detection of CKD. The authors hypothesized that automatic eGFR reporting in our institution would subsequently result in increased new nephrology outpatient referrals at an earlier stage of CKD. The authors found that the proportion of referrals identifying earlier stages of CKD (eGFR greater than 45 mL/min) increased significantly for 2 years following the institution of eGFR reporting but was not sustained (P = 0.018); this trend was most obvious in African American women. No significant trend was seen with respect to age. The authors discuss potential reasons for automated eGFR reporting not leading to a sustained increase in nephrology referrals. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Jean A Vickers; Rachel L Sturdivant |
Related Documents
:
|
10345627 - Jit ii: the ultimate customer-supplier partnership. 2374907 - Disc battery swallowers--two contrasting cases. 19968377 - Correction to "summary report of division journal operations, 2008.". 14730767 - Midwifery dilemma: to fast or feed the labouring woman. part i: the case for restrictin... 114067 - Sarcocystis in man: a review and report of five cases. 112567 - Humero-spinal dysostosis. |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: The American journal of the medical sciences Volume: 342 ISSN: 1538-2990 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Med. Sci. Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2011-08-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0370506 Medline TA: Am J Med Sci Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 218-20 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
|
From the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina. Tulane University (Navar) Medical University of South Carolina (Gööz). |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Special Considerations in Wound Bed Preparation 2011: An Update©
Next Document: Medication errors reported in a pediatric intensive care unit for oncologic patients.