Category Archives: Nephrology

Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO)-Guideline

KDIGO is the global nonprofit organization developing and implementing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in kidney disease.

  1. Go to https://kdigo.org
  2. Click “Guidelines” and then click “Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)”

KDIGO – KIDNEY DISEASE | IMPROVING GLOBAL OUTCOMES

(Brussels, Belgium) – – – – On March 25, the Executive Committee of Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) approved the establishment of a new Methods Committee. The Committee will be chaired by Marcello Tonelli of Canada and will work towards further strengthening and updating KDIGO’s guideline development methodology.


BC Renal Agency

BC Renal is a model unique in Canada and internationally, designed to improve kidney patient quality of life and outcomes, and to support sound fiscal management and system sustainability.

  1. Go to http://www.bcrenalagency.ca
  2. In the Search box, type “catheter-related bacteremia” and select the “Vascular Access Guideline: Prevention, Treatment, and Monitoring of Vascular Access Related Infection in Hemodialysis Patients”

BC Renal Agency


Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO)-Guideline

KDIGO is the global nonprofit organization developing and implementing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in kidney disease.

  1. Go to https://kdigo.org
  2. Click “Guidelines” and select “CKD-Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD)”

KDIGO – KIDNEY DISEASE | IMPROVING GLOBAL OUTCOMES

(Brussels, Belgium) – – – – On March 25, the Executive Committee of Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) approved the establishment of a new Methods Committee. The Committee will be chaired by Marcello Tonelli of Canada and will work towards further strengthening and updating KDIGO’s guideline development methodology.


Management of Mineral Bone Disease Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

BC Renal is a model unique in Canada and internationally, designed to improve kidney patient quality of life and outcomes, and to support sound fiscal management and system sustainability.

  1. Go to http://www.bcrenalagency.ca
  2. Under popular topics click “Pharmacy & Formulary”. Scroll down to Guidelines, Protocols, & Resources. Click on “Mineral Bone Disease Management in Stage 5 CKD/Dialysis”.
  3. Select the document relevant to your needs

BC Renal Agency


Antibiotic dosing in renal failure

What you will find here: Dosing and treatment guidelines for antibiotics in renal failure-dosing and treatment guidelines.

  1. Go to http://www.bcrenalagency.ca.
  2. Under popular topics click “Pharmacy & Formulary”. Scroll down to Guidelines, Protocols, & Resources. Click on “Antibiotics in Renal Failure”.
  3. Select the document relevant to your needs

BC Renal Agency


Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO)-Guideline

KDIGO is the global nonprofit organization developing and implementing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in kidney disease.

  1. Go to https://kdigo.org
  2. Click “Guidelines” and then click “Anemia in CKD”

KDIGO – KIDNEY DISEASE | IMPROVING GLOBAL OUTCOMES

(Brussels, Belgium) – – – – On March 25, the Executive Committee of Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) approved the establishment of a new Methods Committee. The Committee will be chaired by Marcello Tonelli of Canada and will work towards further strengthening and updating KDIGO’s guideline development methodology.


Anemia Management Protocols in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

BC Renal is a model unique in Canada and internationally, designed to improve kidney patient quality of life and outcomes, and to support sound fiscal management and system sustainability.

  1. Go to http://www.bcrenalagency.ca
  2. Under popular topics click “Pharmacy & Formulary”. Scroll down to Guidelines, Protocols, & Resources. Click on “Anemia Management Protocols”.
  3. Select the resource relevant to your needs

BC Renal Agency