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Publications for Health Professionals
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This collection of important publications detailed below, has been provided for your reference as a health professional working in the kidney world. 
The Management of CKD in General Practice booklet (and supporting Publication reference List) has been formally endorsed by the RACGP, the ANZSN and Kidney Health Australia. This booklet provides a comprehensive summary of current guidelines and clincial tips to help identify, manage and refer CKD in general practice. It is accompanied by a laminated fold-out card which highlights key points for easy access.
Order this free booklet by phoning 08 8334 7555
Other recommended publications are:
Kidney Health Australia Position Statements
- Chronic kidney disease and automatic reporting of estimated glomerular filtration rate
Australasian Creatinine Consensus Working Group (2005)
Recommendations for automatic reporting of estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula with every serum creatinine test ordered in adults.
- Chronic kidney disease and automatic reporting of estimated glomerular filtration rate: revised recommendations Australasian Creatinine Consensus Working Group (2007)
Recommendations which build on the original 2005 Position Statement and consolidate the role of eGFR in clinical practice.
- Effects of fluoridation of community water supplies for people with chronic kidney disease
Ludlow, Luxton, Mathew (2007) Ludlow et al. Nephrol. Dial. Transplant..2007; 0: gfm477v1-5
Marie Ludlow1, Grant Luxton2 and Timothy Mathew1
1Kidney Health Australia, Adelaide, Sth Australia and 2 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, West Australia
Literature review (authored by KHA Medical Director’s office) on water fluoridation and chronic kidney disease which suggests there is no conclusive evidence that the consumption of fluoridated community water poses any risks for people with chronic kidney disease, but more research is required. Click to download Fluoride Position Statement.
Correspondence and offprint requests to: Dr Marie Ludlow, Kidney Health Australia, GPO Box 9993, Adelaide, SA 5001 Marie.ludlow@kidney.org.au
- Kidney Health Australia position on water drinking
The desirable amount of water to drink each day has been promoted to the public in recent years to be 8 glasses each of 8oz (=240ml) each 24-hour period. This view has been publicised by water authorities and bottled water manufacturers with endorsement of this view by Kidney Health Australia. A critical review of the evidence supporting this position was conducted in 2003. A distinct lack of evidence supporting the 8 X 8 glasses of water each day policy was found to exist in the published literature.
Dialysis Nephrology Transplantation (DNT) Endorsed Position Statements
There has been recent discussion about the need for clinical alerts and notification of new and important data to the Australian and New Zealand Nephrology community. The DNT sub-committee has undertaken to review urgent and important issues and notify ANZSN members with clinical reviews and position statements. See below the first of these statements.
The National Chronic Kidney Disease Strategy states what needs to change to achieve optimal kidney health services and care in Australia. It proposes 54 recommendations in priority areas representing the CKD continuum of care.
This Strategy supports principles that underpin the National Chronic Kidney Disease Strategy and National Service Improvement Frameworks, and also complements existing State/Territory and local service plans and clinical frameworks.
Sincere thanks go to our Foundation Partner, Servier Laboratories
The Economic Burden of Kidney Disease in Australia
The following two reports were commissioned by Kidney Health Australia as comprehensive research into the economic burden of kidney disease in Australia. The research was undertaken and reports written by The George Institute for International Health in collaboration with University of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Australian and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry.
The Economic Impact End Stage Kidney Disease in Australia reports on the economic impact of the burden of CKD in Australia, and how it impacts on Federal and State Government Health Budgets.
Key findings of the study are:
- The estimated health sector cost for providing renal replacement services from 2004 to 2010, will be between $4.26 and $4.52 billion
- Increasing the rate of home haemodialysis will produce a saving of $88.2 million (2004 $)
- Increasing the rate of peritoneal dialysis will produce a saving of $135.4 million (2004 $)
- increasing the rate of transplantation produces the greatest health benefits for the least amount of money.
The Cost-effectiveness of Early Detection and Intervention to Prevent Progression of CKD in Australia
Report II provides the first comprehensive assessment of the impact of interventions designed to decrease the burden of CKD in Australia. It estimates the cost-effectiveness of opportunistic screening and best-practice management of diabetes, hypertension and proteinuria among Australian adults. These are research questions of crucial relevance to the development of national strategies for the prevention and management of chronic disease in general.
This report estimates the incremental costs and effects of two approaches to reducing the burden of CKD;
- screening and early detection of hypertension, diabetes and proteinuria; and
- better management of existing (known or unknown) patients with risk factors for CKD.
It is the companion document to Report 1 - The Economic Impact End Stage Kidney Disease in Australia - which focused on the burden and costs of ESKD and explored the cost-effectiveness of strategies to improve the delivery of dialysis and kidney transplant services.
The findings suggest a CKD-control strategy based on opportunistic screening of 50 to 69-year-olds in general practice, plus intensive management of diabetes, hypertension and proteinuria, would be cost-effective, and consistent with a coordinated national approach to chronic disease prevention and management.
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Relevant Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Publications on CKD
- Indicators for chronic diseases and their determinants AIHW (2008)
This report is the third in a series of reports on chronic disease released by the AIHW. It is the first report that aligns information about chronic diseases with selected national health indicators. Importantly, the report highlights where indicators for chronic diseases do not exist, and where data to report against current indicators are lacking. The report is a vital resource for policy makers, researchers and others interested in chronic diseases, their associated risk factors, and the indicators that enable them to be measured in Australia.
- Comorbidity of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease AIHW (2007)
Individually, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease are serious illnesses that contribute significantly to deaths and levels of ill health in the Australian population. When they occur together, the negative effects on health status and health services go beyond the sum of the effects of each single disease. This report is the first of its kind to examine in depth, the number of people in Australia with two or more of these conditions and to quantify associated rates of hospitalisation and mortality.
- Chronic Kidney Disease in Australia AIHW (2005)
The report is the first to present comprehensive information on chronic kidney disease, including its risk factors, impacts and management. Compiled using the latest information from a variety of sources, the report provides valuable baseline data for future monitoring of chronic kidney disease in Australia. The report highlights that there are an increasing number of Australians at risk of chronic kidney disease, and Indigenous Australians in particular are at high risk. The information within will be relevant to policy makers, the wider community and anyone with an interest in CKD.
Kidney Health News Bulletin - for Health Professionals: This regular bulletin brings you clinical and non clinical information from the kidney world, and updates of recent progress within our professional programs. Subscribe by email teresa.taylor@kidney.org.au providing your name, professional details, city, state, country and your interest in CKD programs.
Quick links to information, brochures and publications available for your patients
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CKD Management in General Practice
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Dialysis Nephrology Transplantation (DNT) Position Statements
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KIDNEY HEALTH INFORMATION
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Kidney Health Australia publications
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PUBLICATIONS FROM ALLIANCE GROUPS
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