Making Sense of Chronic Kidney Disease in Primary Care – Identification, Evaluation and Monitoring

Chua Yan Ting; Clara Ngoh Lee Ying; Teo Boon Wee

The Singapore Family Physician

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Making Sense of Chronic Kidney Disease in Primary Care – Identification, Evaluation and Monitoring

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Author(s):

Chua Yan Ting
Clara Ngoh Lee Ying
Teo Boon Wee

Published in:

The Singapore Family Physician Vol 47 No 1 - Chronic Disease Management 2021 Update

Page(s):

58 - 63

Publication date:

1 January 2021

ISSN:

0377-5305

Abstract

Primary care providers are often the first to diagnose chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD progression is associated with significant morbidity, mortality and cost to the public healthcare system. Prompt and appropriate initial evaluation of CKD, recognition of its complications, and instituting appropriate treatment will delay CKD progression and associated adverse outcomes.