Diabetic Cardiovascular Disease Predicts Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness in the Kidney Early Evaluation Program

Cardiorenal Medicine

Allan J. Collins¹  Peter A. McCullough¹  Adam Whaley-Connell¹  Shu-Cheng Chen¹  Suying Li¹  on behalf of the Kidney Early Evaluation Program Investigators¹  James R. Sowers¹  Samy I. McFarlane¹  Tricia Roberts¹  Andrew S. Bomback¹  Keith Norris¹  George L. Bakris¹ 

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关键词: Cardiovascular disease;    Chronic kidney disease;    Diabetes mellitus;    KEEP;   

DOI  :  10.1159/000322862

来源: S Karger AG

【 摘 要 】

Aims: Lack of chronic kidney disease (CKD) awareness is common. Recent data suggest that the presence of concurrent diabetes may heighten CKD awareness, but current data have not supported the hypothesis that healthcare delivery or insurance status improves awareness in the diabetic population. Diabetes is associated with high cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity, especially in patients with CKD. We hypothesized that a highly prevalent co-morbid condition such as CVD in patients with diabetes would predict CKD awareness. Methods: We utilized data from theNational Kidney Foundation-Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP^TM), a large screening program designed to identify high-risk individuals for CKD and promote awareness. Results: Among 77,077 participants, CKD was identified in 20,200 and diabetes in 23,082. Prevalence of CVD was higher in participants with than without diabetes (39.5 vs. 22.0%) and in stage 3–5 compared to stage 1–2 CKD (43.3 vs. 34.4%). Patients with diabetes and CVD had a higher level of awareness than those without diabetes (8.2 vs. 2.2%). Among patients with diabetes and CVD, the presence of congestive heart failure was a better predictor of awareness [odds ratio (OR) 1.84; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.40–2.43] than endpoints such as myocardial infarction or stroke [OR 1.35 (95% CI 1.04–1.73) and OR 1.34 (95% CI 1.04–1.72), respectively]. Conclusions: While prevalence of CKD awareness remained low, our data suggest that in patients with diabetes the presence of CVD was associated with increased awareness in a targeted screening program for CKD awareness.

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