학술논문
Impact of the application of the JNC 8 and KDIGO-2013 guidelines on hypertension and lipid control in a nephrology outpatient clinic
Document Type
article
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Source
Nefrología (English Edition), Vol 38, Iss 4, Pp 373-379 (2018)
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Language
English
ISSN
2013-2514
Abstract
Objective: Observational retrospective study with consecutive patients with CKD to assess the degree of accomplishment of the therapeutic objectives in hypertension and dyslipidaemia recommended by JNC 8 and KDIGO-2013 CKD guidelines the impact of their implementation compared with previous guidelines. Results: 618 patients were included, mean age 67 ± 15 years, 61.33% male. Mean eGFR was 45.99 ± 18.94 ml/min, with median albumin/creatinine 26 (0–151) mg/g. A total of 87.6% received antihypertensive treatment and 50.2% received statins. According to KDIGO guidelines, 520 patients (84.14%) should receive statins, but only 304 (58.46%) were receiving them. Patients on statin treatment had more diabetes and hypertension, and a greater cardiovascular history and lower levels of total and LDL-cholesterol.A total of 97.7% of patients were under 60 years of age or had eGFR