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Chronic kidney disease management in an academic internal medicine clinic.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20024594     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the current state of chronic kidney disease (CKD) management in our academic internal medicine clinic. METHODS: A retrospective review was carried out involving all patients with laboratory evidence of CKD enrolled in our clinic. We evaluated the rate of CKD recognition as well as compliance with standard guidelines. We further subdivided our results based on physician training level, presence of diabetes, recognition of CKD, age, and race. RESULTS: Factors that significantly improved recognition and treatment of CKD in our study included presence of diabetes (p < 0.001), black race (p = 0.013), younger age (p = 0.004), and treatment by a resident physician (p = 0.009). Recognition of stage 3 CKD was associated with significant increases in urine protein analysis (p < 0.001) and nephrology consultation (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Chronic kidney disease remains under-recognized and undertreated despite well-publicized guidelines and widespread use of routine eGFR reporting.
Authors:
Benjamin D Morrow; Ian J Stewart; Eric W Barnes; Casey L Cotant
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-12-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical and experimental nephrology     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1437-7799     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Exp. Nephrol.     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-05     Completed Date:  2010-06-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9709923     Medline TA:  Clin Exp Nephrol     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  137-43     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX 78236, USA. Benjamin.morrow@lackland.af.mil
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Academic Medical Centers*
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / therapeutic use
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use
Coronary Artery Disease / complications
Diabetes Complications
Disease Management*
Female
Guideline Adherence
Humans
Hypertension / complications
Internal Medicine
Internship and Residency
Kidney Failure, Chronic / diagnosis,  drug therapy*
Male
Physician's Practice Patterns / statistics & numerical data
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Referral and Consultation
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / diagnosis,  drug therapy*
Retrospective Studies
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; 0/Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors

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