Active collaboration with primary care providers increases specialist referral in chronic renal disease |
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| Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Adrian?MondryEmail author Ai-Ling?Zhu Marie?Loh Thuy?D?Vo Kai?Hahn |
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| Institution: | (1) Bioinformatics Institute, Singapore, Republic of Singapore;(2) Klinikum Solingen, Solingen, Germany;(3) Dialysegemeinschaftspraxis Karl- Harr- Strasse, Dortmund, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Background Late referral to specialist nephrological care is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and cost. Consequently,
nephrologists' associations recommend early referral. The recommendations' effectiveness remains questionable: 22–51% of referrals
need renal replacement therapy (RRT) within 3–4 months. This may be due to these recommendations addressing the specialist,
rather than the primary care providers (PCP). |
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