Chronic kidney disease for the primary care clinician

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dc.contributor.authorDavids, M. R.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorChothia, M. Y.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-09T11:39:55Z
dc.date.available2021-11-09T11:39:55Z
dc.date.issued2019-10-28
dc.descriptionCITATION: Davids, M., & Chothia, M. 2019. Chronic kidney disease for the primary care clinician. South African Family Practice, 61(5):19-24. doi:10.4102/safp.v61i5.4941
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: An epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is being experienced in South Africa. This is driven by a heavy burden of infections, non-communicable diseases, pregnancy-related diseases and injuries. The serious long-term complications of CKD include end-stage renal disease, heart disease and stroke. Competing priorities such as the high burden of HIV, tuberculosis and other infections, unemployment and poverty result in serious constraints to providing comprehensive renal care, especially in the public healthcare sector. The prevention and early detection of CKD by primary care practitioners is therefore of utmost importance. Annual screening is recommended for patients at high risk of developing CKD. This involves checking blood pressure, urine dipstick testing for albuminuria or proteinuria and estimating the glomerular filtration rate from serum creatinine concentrations. In patients with established CKD, renoprotective measures are indicated to arrest or slow down the loss of renal function. These patients are at high risk of cardiovascular disease and close attention should be paid to optimally managing their risk factors.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4941
dc.description.versionPublisher’s version
dc.format.extent6 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDavids, M., & Chothia, M. 2019. Chronic kidney disease for the primary care clinician. South African Family Practice, 61(5):19-24. doi:10.4102/safp.v61i5.4941
dc.identifier.issn2078-6204 (online)
dc.identifier.issn2078-6190 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.4102/safp.v61i5.4941
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/123407
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherSouth African Academy of Family Physiciansen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectChronic kidney diseaseen_ZA
dc.subjectPrimary care (Medicineen_ZA
dc.subjectMedical screeningen_ZA
dc.subjectDiseases -- Risk factorsen_ZA
dc.titleChronic kidney disease for the primary care clinicianen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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