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TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF DIAGNOSING
CKD AND INTERVENING EARLY2,3,8
WE’RE HERE TO HELP

The sooner you intervene, the better the chance of catching CKD early, slowing its progression, and helping your patients continue the lives they know and love.3-5

DON’T MISS THE LATEST ON CKD

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VIDEO: UNDERSTAND HOW eGFR AND UACR WORK TOGETHER

The KDIGO Heat Map and Guidelines will help you understand risk of progression, frequency of monitoring, when to initiate appropriate management, and when to refer to a nephrologist

VIDEO: RESOURCE FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS

Help your patients who are at risk for CKD, or have recently been diagnosed with CKD, understand what they can do to improve outcomes

LEARN WHY THE PRESSURE IS ON TO DIAGNOSE CKD

Download the CKD Guide and learn how early intervention can have a significant impact for your patients.

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CKD guide
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START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT CKD

Learn how to talk to your patients about CKD and kidney health in the Patient Counselling Resource.

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CKD guide
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A GUIDE FOR CKD MANAGEMENT

Download the Kidney Health Australia CKD management handbook and learn how to detect, manage and refer patients with CKD.

GET THE CKD MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK

The sooner you intervene, the better the chance of catching CKD early, slowing its progression, and helping your patients continue the lives they know and love.3-5

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CKD = chronic kidney disease; CV = cardiovascular; eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; GFR = glomerular filtration rate; UACR = urine albumin - to - creatinine ratio.

References

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  2. Ravera M et al. Am J Kidney Dis. 2011;57(1):71-77.
  3. GBD Chronic Kidney Disease Collaboration. Lancet. 2020;395(10225):709-733.
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  5. Larmour K et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2021;16(7):1117-1119.
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  7. Kidney Health Australia, Algorithm for initial detection of CKD. Accessed August 2022. Available at: Algorithm-for-initial-detection-of-CKD_2021_logo.pdf (kidney.org.au)
  8. Ryan TP et al. Am J Med. 2007;120(11):981-986.
  9. Kidney Disease: The Basics. National Kidney Foundation. Published May 2020. Accessed July 2021. Available at: https://www.kidney.org/news/newsroom/factsheets/KidneyDiseaseBasics
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  11. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). National Kidney Foundation. Reviewed 14 September 2020. Accessed July 2021. Available at: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/gfr
  12. Kidney Health Australia. Stages of kidney disease. Accessed July 2021. Available at: https://kidney.org.au/your-kidneys/what-is-kidney-disease/stages-of-kidney-disease
  13. Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO). KDIGO 2012 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease. Kidney Int. 2013;3(1):1-150. Accessed March 2023. Available at: https://kdigo.org/wpcontent/uploads/2017/02/KDIGO_2012_CKD_GL.pdf
  14. Ghaderian SB et al. J Renal Inj Prev. 2014;3(4)109-110.
  15. Courser WG et al. Kidney Int. 2011;80(12):1258-1270.
  16. Kidney Disease Stats. National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. December 2016. Accessed July 2021. Available at: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-statistics/kidney-disease
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  18. Schnaper HW. Pediatr Nephrol. 2014;29(2):193-202.
  19. Chagnac A et al. Nephron. 2019;143(1):38-42.
  20. Cravedi P et al. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2013;76(4):516-523.
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