Unmet needs for CKD care: from the general population to the CKD clinics-how many patients are we missing?

Massimo TorreggianiAntoine ChatrenetAntioco FoisJean Philippe CoindreRomain CrochetteMickael SigogneSamuel WacrenierGuillaume SeretBéatrice MazéLéna LecointreConrad BreuerHafedh FessiGiorgina Barbara Piccoli

Published in: Clinical kidney journal (2021)

The number of patients with CKD Stage 3 who would benefit from nephrology care is high. Considering that one patient-year of delay of dialysis could cover a nephrologist's annual salary, interventions aimed to improve the care of advanced CKD may be economically sound.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
ejection fraction
affordable care act
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
case report
patient reported