Titre : | Late referral for assessment of renal failure. (2005) |
Auteurs : | Frank KEE ; Damian-G FOGARTY ; Apeter MAXWELL ; Cchristopher PATTERSON ; Elizabeth-A REANEY ; Gerard SAVAGE ; Northern Ireland Tsn Renal Group. GBR ; Queens University of Belfast. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. Belfast. GBR ; Queens University of Belfast. Department of Renal Medicine. Belfast. GBR |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Journal of epidemiology and community health (vol. 59, n° 5, 2005) |
Pagination : | 386-388 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Mots-clés : | Insuffisance rénale ; Homme ; Diagnostic ; Recommandation ; Appareil urinaire [pathologie] ; Rein [pathologie] |
Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS fPobR0x0. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. It has been recommended that adult patients with a serum creatinine above 150 micromol/l should be referred to a nephrologist for specialist assessment. This study ascertained all patients in Northern Ireland with creatinine above this concentration in 2001 (n=19 286) to see if this triggered referral within the subsequent year. After exclusion of those who were already known to a nephrologist and those who had acute renal failure, it was found that younger patients and diabetic patients were more likely to be referred. There was no difference in referral rates between male and female patients. However, only 6.5% of all non-diabetic subjects and 19% of diabetic patients were referred within 12 months after a first increased serum creatinine test. |