Version 2.1: Updated to reflect the 2012 KDIGO CKD Guidelines and the new 2014 KDOQI commentary. Minor edits and graphics.Version: 2.2: Updated graphics.Version 2.3: Added sponsor information.
From the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), this application allows medical professionals to estimate kidney function using five separate eGFR calculators:
-CKD-EPI Creatinine 2009 Equation (Preferred method)
-MDRD Study Equation
-Cockcroft-Gault Formula
-CKD-EPI Cystatin and Creatinine 2012 Equation
-Revised Bedside Schwartz Formula (For ages 1-17)
Also includes information on:
-Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
-Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
-Risks for CKD and kidney failure
-How to test, evaluate, and slow progression
The National Kidney Foundation is the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals, millions of patients and their families, and tens of millions of Americans at risk.
By supporting the National Kidney Foundation, you directly influence and positively impact the lives of those at risk for kidney disease, those living with chronic kidney disease, and those who care for and about them.
Learn more at www.kidney.org
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