Background Early referral of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is believed to help
with interventions to address risk factors to slow down the rate of progression of kidney …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem in Australia and throughout
the world. Based on data from the Ausdiab study, 1 it is estimated that over 1.7 million …

BACKGROUND: As late provision of specialist care, before starting dialysis therapy, is
believed to be associated with increased morbidity and mortality, a systematic review was …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a long-term condition and has been described
as the gradual loss of kidney function over time. Early in the disease process, people with …

Objective To identify the optimal estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at which to
initiate dialysis in people with advanced chronic kidney disease. Design Nationwide …

Background. Late nephrology referral has been associated with adverse outcomes among
patients with end-stage renal disease; however, its relationship to mortality is unclear. We …

Background Despite the availability of effective therapies for patients with chronic kidney
disease, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension (the kidney-dysfunction triad), the results of large …

The timing of referral to a nephrologist may influence the outcome of chronic kidney disease
patients, but its impact has not been evaluated thoroughly. The results of a recent study …

The need for early nephrology referral. The incidence of end-stage renal disease is
increasing. Progression to end stage can be slowed if kidney damage is detected at an early …

Background. The proportion of patients referred for renal replacement therapy (RRT) at a
late stage of disease appears to be similar to that first described nearly 20 years ago. This …