Acute kidney injury in the community: why primary care has an important role
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Acute kidney injury in the community: why primary care has an important role.
REAsons foR focusing on AcutE kidnEy injuRy There is mounting evidence that awareness of kidney function is central to the delivery of safe and clinically-effective care, in terms of preventing both cardiovascular events, and progression to established renal failure, with significant impacts on quality of life and healthcare expenditure.1,2 However, the staging of chronic kidney disease (CKD) h...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of General Practice
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0960-1643,1478-5242
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp13x664207