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KIDNEY NUMBERS and the CKD HEAT MAP - Educate Your Patients

This clinician teaching card contains some important talking points that should help the clinician when discussing with patients the importance of knowing the stages of kidney disease and how the CKD Heat Map works.

Conozca los valores de sus riñones: Dos análisis sencillos

Know Your Kidney Numbers: Two Simple Tests

Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)

Filtración glomerular estimada (FGe)

Tests to Check Your Kidney Health

Pruebas para revisar la salud renal

Can my GFR get better?

What is normal GFR? Mine is 102. I have high blood pressure and diabetes type 2. Is 30 minutes of walking on treadmill five days a week, drinking six glasses of water a day, and trying to watch my diet good enough? What else should I be doing to try to keep my kidneys healthy?

A normal GFR is equal or greater than 90. The amount of exercise you are getting is meeting the physical activity guidelines for Americans; that is very good! The amount of water you drink is a good start, but hopefully you are drinking other fluids as well. The DRI for fluid intake for women is 2,700 mL daily if your kidneys are functioning normally: that is about 11 – 8 oz cups per day, however that can include high moisture foods such as soup...

NKF Recognizes March as National Kidney Month

KIDNEY EQUITY FOR ALL™ Takes Center Stage as Organization Highlights Work to Combat Disparities

(Feb. 29, 2024, New York, NY) — As March approaches, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is gearing up to observe National Kidney Month, a crucial time dedicated to raising awareness about kidney health and chronic kidney disease (CKD)....