Kidney Failure Risk Equation in vascular access planning: a population-based study supporting value in decision making.

Mohammad AtiquzzamanBingyue ZhuAlexandra RomannLee ErOgnjenka DjurdjevMicheli BevilacquaMichelle M Y WongPeter BirksTae Won YiAnurag SinghNavdeep TangriAdeera Levin

Published in: Clinical kidney journal (2024)

KFRE in addition to existing eGFR-based referral for VA creation has the potential to improve VA resource utilization by ensuring more patients start HD on AVF/G and may minimize too-early/unnecessary creation. Prospective research is necessary to validate these findings.

Keyphrases

decision making
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
primary care
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
epidermal growth factor receptor
risk assessment
human health