Effectiveness of a multidisciplinary kidney disease clinic in achieving treatment guideline targets
Author(s) -
Siva Thanamayooran,
Caren Rose,
David J. Hirsch
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfi024
Subject(s) - medicine , kidney disease , referral , blood pressure , dialysis , renal function , cohort , peritoneal dialysis , guideline , hemodialysis , prospective cohort study , renal replacement therapy , nephropathy , surgery , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , pathology , family medicine
We have demonstrated previously that at referral most chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients have suboptimal metabolic and hypertension control. Although several studies suggest that CKD clinics improve patient outcome, in fact there are minimal published data describing the actual effect of such clinics on these parameters.
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