There is room for improvement in monitoring patients with early chronic kidney disease when considering alignment with national guidelines.
The majority of referrals to a regional outpatient nephrology service contained insufficient detail to meet Australian guidelines.
A man aged 70 years was referred to a renal clinic by his general practitioner for evaluation of a decline in his renal function.
Medication cessation or dose reduction may be required for patients with chronic kidney disease to prevent medication accumulation, adverse medication events and kidney injury.
The effects of acute kidney injury extend beyond the acute illness phase.
Psychological and spiritual distress are common in end-stage heart failure.
Recent advances in medical therapy for heart failure have changed the face of pharmacotherapy.
Our understanding of COVID-19-related renal disease and the effect of the infection in patients with renal disease is still evolving.
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is an emerging global epidemic that requires increased awareness among the primary healthcare community.
Low use of care planning and reviews presents an opportunity for general practitioners to improve care.
This paper provides an overview of exercise care in general practice to support sustained solutions for patients living with chronic disease.
The Focus articles in this issue explore COVID-19 renal disease, acute kidney injury, renal colic, paediatric urinary tract infections and haematuria.
The interface of general practice and kidney healthcare has never been more important than it is in our current pandemic world.
Patients can be empowered through understanding chronic kidney disease as not confined to a single organ system but as the antecedent and consequence of several pathophysiological processes.
The Focus articles in this issue explore various aspects of chronic kidney disease, as well as cystitis symptoms in women.