ABSTRACT
La enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) es altamente prevalente en la población mundial, con un especial impacto en los ancianos. Cerca de la mitad de los pacientes mayores de 75años cumplen criterios para ser catalogados como enfermos renales crónicos según las últimas guías Kidney disease improving global outcomes (KDIGO) 2012 para la evaluación y manejo de la ERC. Sin embargo, el paciente geriátrico con ERC tiene una serie de características que no se extrapolan a las guías clínicas de la población general. Es imprescindible tener clara la evolución natural habitual de la ERC en el anciano, así como los síntomas y datos de alarma que orienten al clínico a valorar una derivación a Nefrología o la actitud terapéutica a seguir. En esta revisión presentaremos un abordaje completo desde el punto de vista fisiopatogénico, diagnóstico, terapéutico y evolutivo de la función renal en el anciano (AU)
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is widely prevalent worldwide, with a special impact on elderly population. Around half of people aged over 75 meet diagnostic criteria for CKD according to the recent Kidney disease improving global outcomes (KDIGO) 2012 clinical practice guideline on the evaluation and management of CKD. However, geriatric patients have characteristics that may not be addressed by general guidelines. Therefore, it is important to know the natural history of the disease, symptoms, and red-flags that could help in the management of these patients. In this review, a complete approach is presented on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of CKD in the geriatric population (AU)
Subject(s)
Humans , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/epidemiology , Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/prevention & control , Renal Dialysis/methods , Frail Elderly , Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/classification , Kidney Diseases/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is widely prevalent worldwide, with a special impact on elderly population. Around half of people aged over 75 meet diagnostic criteria for CKD according to the recent 'Kidney disease improving global outcomes' (KDIGO) 2012 clinical practice guideline on the evaluation and management of CKD. However, geriatric patients have characteristics that may not be addressed by general guidelines. Therefore, it is important to know the natural history of the disease, symptoms, and 'red-flags' that could help in the management of these patients. In this review, a complete approach is presented on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of CKD in the geriatric population.
