Characteristics of outpatients referred for a first consultation with a nephrologist: impact of different guidelines.

Céline SchulzZiyad MessikhPascal ReboulSylvain CariouPedram AhmadpoorEmilie PambrunCamelia PrelipceanFlorian GaroJulien ProuvotPierre DelanayeOlivier Moranne

Published in: Journal of nephrology (2022)

These results underline the importance of better identifying patients for referral to a nephrologist and informing general practitioners. Other referral criteria (age and etiology of the nephropathy) are debatable.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
primary care
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
clinical practice