Open AccessThe Importance Of Early Nephrology Referral Of Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Author(s) -
Geraldo Bezerra Da Silva Júnior Introduc,
Amanda Maria Timbó Rocha,
Tuane Queiroz Frota,
Vanessa Ribeiro de Vasconcelos,
Sônia Maria Holanda Almeida Araújo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international archives of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1755-7682
DOI - 10.3823/2356
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrology , referral , kidney disease , incidence (geometry) , dialysis , stage (stratigraphy) , renal function , disease , intensive care medicine , family medicine , paleontology , physics , optics , biology
Late referral of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) to the Nephrologist is associated with higher mortality. We have evaluated the impact of early referral to Nephrologist in a specialized health care service in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. A total of 98 patients were analyzed. Mean age was 60.9±5 years, and the majority of them were female (56.1%). The majority of patients was in stage III of CKD (43.8%), followed by stage II (24.4%). In the re-evaluation, after 6 months of follow-up, 37.9% of patients had renal function improvement and were classified in a new CKD stage. Early Nephrologist referral seems to be adequate and can be associated with lower incidence of complications, need of dialysis and mortality
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