McMaster University Researcher Provides Details of New Studies and Findings in the Area of Chronic Kidney Disease (Patient Care Gaps Prior to Maintenance Dialysis Initiation: A Population-Based Retrospective Study).

A recent study conducted by researchers at McMaster University in Canada has found that many patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) do not receive recommended multidisciplinary kidney care prior to dialysis initiation. The study, which used health care administrative databases from Ontario, Canada, included 9,216 patients who were initiating maintenance dialysis. Of these patients, 59% had not received recommended multidisciplinary kidney care. The study highlights missed opportunities for CKD screening, early referral to nephrology, and early referral for multidisciplinary care, and suggests that policies should be implemented to improve the uptake of multidisciplinary kidney care prior to dialysis. [Extracted from the article]