Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5691335 | Seminars in Nephrology | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
There is a paucity of prediction models in use in nephrology, but one such model, the Kidney Failure Risk Equation, uses routinely collected laboratory values and can inform clinical decisions related to the following: (1) triage of nephrology referrals, (2) evaluating the need for more intensive interdisciplinary clinic care, (3) determining the timing of modality education, and (4) dialysis access planning. The development of new models that predict survival and quality of life on dialysis, success on home modalities, failure of arteriovenous fistulas, and risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with CKD is needed.
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Authors
Blake BSc, Sean BSc, Navdeep MD, PhD, FRCPC,