Impact of COVID-19 on the worsening crisis of chronic kidney disease: the imperative to fund early detection is now.
Intern Med J
; 52(4): 680-682, 2022 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1731166
ABSTRACT
The number of Australians affected by kidney disease will increase as the impacts of COVID-19 infection on kidney health are realised. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) imposes significant health and economic burdens from dialysis costs, loss of employment, premature death and increased admissions to hospital. Screening for kidney disease must be integrated into post-COVID-19 care; however, currently there is no reimbursement for kidney health checks in primary care. Early detection can reduce the progression of CKD by as much as 50% and thus the imperative to fund the Kidney Health Check is now.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
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Financial Management
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
English
Journal:
Intern Med J
Journal subject:
Internal Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Imj.15670
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