BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to compare three different equations to calculate estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) based on serum creatinine (SCr) and to estimate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the Icelandic population. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study using data from the Reykjavik Heart Study. GFR was estimated with three equations: Equation I w...

the purpose of this study was to determine the number of prescribed antibiotics being appropriately adjusted and to assess antibiotics with the highest incorrect dosing based on the patient’s renal function according to distinguished guidelines. the study was conducted at a 446-bed university hospital. one hundred and fifty patients admitted through different wards of the hospital were included...

AIM To validate the accuracy of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) equations in Malay population attending our hospital in comparison with radiolabeled measured GFR. METHODS A cross-sectional study recruiting volunteered patients in the outpatient setting. Chromium EDTA (51Cr-EDTA) was used as measured GFR. The predictive capabilities of Cockcroft-Gault equation corrected for body su...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common health problem worldwide. CKD staging or classification, together with patients’ prognosis and treatment plan depend on the patients’ kidney function which is assessed by measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Estimated GFR can be obtained using serum or plasma creatinine as a main variable in equations or formulae such as Cockcroft-Gault equat...

BACKGROUND How to best estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in kidney transplant recipients on steroid-free immunosuppression has not been established. METHODS Within 3 months of transplantation, iothalamate GFR (iGFR) was measured in 107 recipients on steroid-free and 27 on steroid-maintenance immunosuppression. A year later, a second GFR was performed. Serum creatinine was calibrated a...

On May 15, 1967, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of In re Gerald Gault, [FN1] a case seemingly destined to change forever and for better the way children accused of crimes are treated in state juvenile courts. In its opinion, the Court held that children were “persons” under the United States Constitution, and as such, had to be treated fairly when the state sought to deprive t...

BACKGROUND The performance of the Cockcroft-Gault (CG) equation, the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula, and the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation (CKD-EPI) was evaluated in body mass index (BMI) categories. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this retrospective cohort study in diabetic patients, creatinine clearance was measured by collecting 24-hour urines. Re...

BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming a major public health problem worldwide. This article reviews the published evidence of prevalence of CKD in population-based study samples that used the standardized definition from the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative of the National Kidney Foundation (K/DOQI) practice guideline, and particularly focus on performance of serum-creat...