Delphi consensus on the diagnosis and management of dyslipidaemia in chronic kidney disease patients: A post hoc analysis of the DIANA study

Autor: Aleix Cases Amenós, Juan Pedro-Botet Montoya, Vicente Pascual Fuster, Vivencio Barrios Alonso, Xavier Pintó Sala, Juan F. Ascaso Gimilio, Jesús Millán Nuñez-Cortés, Adalberto Serrano Cumplido
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Nefrología (English Edition), Vol 36, Iss 6, Pp 679-686 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2013-2514
DOI: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2017.01.007
Popis: Background and objectives: This post hoc study analysed the perception of the relevance of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in dyslipidaemia screening and the choice of statin among primary care physicians (PCPs) and other specialists through a Delphi questionnaire. Methods: The questionnaire included 4 blocks of questions concerning dyslipidaemic patients with impaired carbohydrate metabolism. This study presents the results of the impact of CKD on screening and the choice of statin. Results: Of the 497 experts included, 58% were PCPs and 42% were specialists (35, 7% were nephrologists). There was consensus by both PCPs and specialists, with no difference between PCPs and specialists, that CKD patients should undergo a dyslipidaemia screening and that the screening should be part of routine clinical practice. However, there was no consensus in considering the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (although there was consensus among PCPs and nephrologists), or considering albuminuria when selecting a statin, or in determining albuminuria during follow-up after having initiated treatment with statins (although there was consensus among the nephrologists). Conclusions: The consensus to analyse the lipid profile in CKD patients suggests acknowledgement of the high cardiovascular risk of this condition. However, the lack of consensus in considering renal function or albuminuria, both when selecting a statin and during follow-up, suggests a limited knowledge of the differences between statins in relation to CKD. Thus, it would be advisable to develop a guideline/consensus document on the use of statins in CKD.
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