Literature on Kidney Disease

• CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Shows An Increasing Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States. Read the Report.
• Chronic Kidney Disease: A Public Health Problem That Needs a Public Health Action Plan. Read the Article.
• The Case for Disease Management in Chronic Kidney Disease. Read the Article.
• The Importance of Early Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease. Read the Article.
• Falling into the Doughnut Hole: Drug Spending among Beneficiaries with End-Stage Renal Disease under Medicare Part D Plans. Read the Article.
• Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease: Unresolved Issues. Read the Article.

Perspectives on Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)

Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) measures the level of an individual’s kidney function and helps determine the individual’s stage of kidney disease. A physician can calculate eGFR based on the levels of blood creatinine, age, race, gender, and other factors. The following resources provide different perspectives on the calculation of eGFR in the diagnosis of kidney disease.

• The National Kidney Disease Education Program of the National Institutes of Health and the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative recommends eGFR calculations in detecting CKD in individuals. Read their "Rationale for Use and Reporting of Estimated GFR."
• The National Kidney Disease Education Program Laboratory Working Group released a special report on "Recommendations for Improving Serum Creatinine Measurement" for increased accuracy in calculating eGFR. Read the Special Report.
• The National Kidney Foundation released the practice guidelines for the evaluation, classification and stratification of Chronic Kidney Disease. Read the Clinical Guidelines.
• Journal of American Society of Nephrology published results on the predictive performance of renal function equations. Read the Article.
• Journal of Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation has released findings on an accurate calculation of eGFR using measurements of lean mass and serum creatinine. Read the Abstract.
• The National Kidney Foundation answers frequently asked questions about eGFR . Read the Report.
• The National Kidney Disease Education Program outlines suggestions that laboratories should take into consideration when calculating eGFR. Read the Suggestions.
• The New England Journal of Medicine published a "Medical Progress" report on assessing kidney function by measuring eGFR. Read the Article.

Literature on Chronic Kidney Disease

• Improving the Management of Chronic Disease at Community Health Centers. Read the Article.

Literature on Organ Donation and Transplantation

• African Americans and Renal Transplantation: Disproportionate Need, Limited Access, and Impaired Outcomes. 
• Organ Donation in the United States. 
• Kidney Transplantation for the Elderly.
• At a Glance:  State Organ and Tissue Donation Legislation for Public Officials. 

State Reports About Kidney Disease Prevalence

Kidney Disease in Georgia 2005.

Suggested Citation: Cho P., Abe K., Wu M., Mertz, K.J., Powell, K.E. Kidney Disease in Georgia, 2005. National Kidney Foundation of Georgia and Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, January 2006.

Source: National Kidney Foundation of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health.