Patient Independence in Chronic Kidney Disease and Anaemia: Implications of the 2012 Kdigo Guideline

Abstract

Although the KDIGO Guideline has the potential to reduce patient independence, by acknowledging the needs of the individual early on and employing a multi-disciplinary approach, a balance can be found between utilising the most recent guidelines and meeting the needs of the individual to ensure their on-going independence.

The Use of Patient Reported Outcome Measures and Experiences in Patients With Anaemia Receiving Intravenous Ferric Carboxymaltose: A Cohort Study 

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) was found to be the most prevalent co-morbidity among the patient cohort (42.9%). Iron de ciency anaemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (47,48,49). There are many factors which contribute to iron de ciency in CKD patients, these include poor oral intake of iron rich foods, increased iron utilization, poor iron absorption from the gastrointestinal tract, and proteinuria resulting in the loss of iron-containing proteins (48).…”

“…Iron de ciency anaemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (47,48,49). There are many factors which contribute to iron de ciency in CKD patients, these include poor oral intake of iron rich foods, increased iron utilization, poor iron absorption from the gastrointestinal tract, and proteinuria resulting in the loss of iron-containing proteins (48). Effectively managing anaemia in CKD patients has been demonstrated to improve quality of life, improve mortality rates, reduce rates of hospitalization and increase physical performance and exercise capacity (49,50).…”