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Kidney topics for healthcare providers
Key points about kidney topics for healthcare providers
- On this page you can find links to clinical guidelines and other information about a range of renal topics.
- Included are chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury and kidney stones.
Clinical guidelines
Chronic kidney disease – the canary in the coal mine(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2022 (updated 2024)
Chronic kidney disease (CKD)(external link) B-QuiCK BPAC, NZ
KDIGO 2024 Clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD)(external link) Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes, 2024
Clinical practice guidelines for management of chronic kidney disease for Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand(external link) CARI Guidelines, Caring for Australians and New Zealanders with Kidney Impairment, NZ, 2023
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) management in primary care(external link) Kidney Health Australia, 2024
Chronic kidney disease – assessment and management(external link) NICE, UK, 2021
Slowing progression of renal dysfunction in patients with diabetes(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2019
Kidney Health NZ(external link) has a range of health professional guides, videos, calculators and eLearning resources
Continuing professional development
Webinar: Kidney health for all (1 hour)
Presented by Dr Andy Salmon, Medical Advisor, KHNZ
(My Health Hub, NZ, 2023)
This presentation covers updates on CKD detection, management and guidelines covering World Kidney Day 2023 key themes:
- Supporting the vulnerable:
- CKD detection in high-risk groups.
- CKD management to slow progression.
- High-risk CKD – when to refer to renal services.
- Preparing for the unexpected:
- Acute kidney injury.
- CKD complications.
Video: Chronic kidney disease (56 minutes)
Presented by Carmel Gregan-Ford
(Mobile Health, NZ, 2020)
This presentation covers:
- nine major risk factors
- detection and staging of CKD
- testing and management as part of long-term conditions.
Acute kidney injury – prevention, detection and management(external link) NICE, UK, 2024
Vicary D, Hutchison C, AspdenT. Avoiding acute kidney injury in primary care – attitudes and behaviours of general practitioners and community pharmacists in Hawke’s Bay(external link) J Prim Health Care 2020);12(3):244–256
Proton pump inhibitors and the risk of acute kidney injury(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2016
Acute-on-chronic kidney disease – prevention, diagnosis, management and referral in primary care(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2012
Statins and the risk of acute kidney injury(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2013
Renal and ureteric stones – assessment and management(external link) NICE, UK, 2019 (reviewed 2021)
Telehealth clinical module – abdominal assessment(external link) ProCare, NZ, 2022
The detection and management of patients with chronic kidney disease in primary care (external link)BPAC, NZ, 2015
Chronic kidney disease – the canary in the coal mine(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2022
Slowing progression of renal dysfunction in patients with diabetes(external link) BPAC, NZ, 2019
Kidney Health NZ(external link) Health professional resources – webinars, education platform, guides, calculators and patient information
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