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CE: Continuing Education ArticleMANAGEMENT OF ANAEMIA IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE |
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| Authors: | Melissa Chamney RGN Dip N BN MN Karen Pugh‐Clarke RGN BSc MSc Theodora Kafkia RGN MSc Iain Wittwer TD SRN |
| Affiliation: | 1. Senior Renal Lecturer and Associate Programme Director (Adult Branch), City University, London, UK;2. Member of the Chronic Kidney Disease Team, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, UK;3. Head Nurse in the Anaesthetics Department of 2nd IKA‐ETAM Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece;4. Anaemia Support Nurse in the Oxford Renal Unit, UK |
| Abstract: | Anaemia is an almost universal issue that develops in the later stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) primarily due to a lack of erythropoietin (EPO) and the depressed EPO response in bone marrow. This can have a profound effect on the patient's lifestyle and quality of life. Knowledge of both the psychosocial and clinical areas of CKD is imperative for healthcare professionals so that they can be at the forefront of improvements of CKD patient care. |
| Keywords: | Anaemia Cardiovascular disease Chronic kidney disease Diabetes Nursing management Nutrition |