In fact, CKD stage 3 (GFR 30–59 ml/min/1.73 m 2) comprises 45–80% of the CKD population and 7–10% of general population. 3,4,5 In individuals with eGFR 50–59 ml/min/1.73 m 2 the risk of ...

The estimated glomerular filtration rate was calculated using the abbreviated Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study equation. Patients were classified into five stages of CKD according to ...

calculated GFR was 64.3 (17.8) ml/min/1.73 m 2 and 17% had anemia. Eighty-two (10%) patients died during the first year after discharge. Among those, 50 (61%) had K/DOQI CKD stages 3 to 5 and 32 ...

renal insufficiency can manifest in various stages. The staging of chronic kidney disease is classified based on the ...

Stage 4: Severe loss of kidney function, with a GFR between 15 and 29 mL/min. Stage 5: End-stage kidney disease, with a GFR of less than 15 mL/min. At the end-stage renal disease (ESRD), kidneys ...

should be given a printed copy of steps on how to prevent the creatinine from going higher or delay the deterioration of the GFR to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). What are these steps?