Chronic kidney disease screening in primary care: a descriptive analysis of the Girona Sud health region
Early-stage CKD is prevalent in our primary care population, particularly among those with cardiometabolic conditions. It is important to optimize the CKD detection and management in primary care. Despite the availability of renal protective treatments, their underutilization in advanced stages of CKD highlights missed opportunities for timely and optimal intervention.
Authors
- Montserrat Planes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1451-7759)
- Joan Barrot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7482-7647)
- Bogdan Vlacho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3768-8112)
- Josep Franch-Nadal
- Berta Fernández‐Camins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7535-6181)
- Maria Ramon Granes
- Carlos Lopez Arpí
Institutions
- Hospital de Sant Pau (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (ES)
- Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (ES)
- Institut Català de la Salut (ES)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-03117-0
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00