6 With regard to the gold-standard GFR method used by Schwartz and colleagues ... to identify the onset of renal insufficiency and end-stage renal disease and to errors in the prescribed dosage ...

They excluded patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 or higher. The early loss of renal function was defined as a loss in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) >3.3% per year. Of 355 ...

Abbreviations: GFR, glomerular filtration rate ... [5] * Includes actions from preceding stages.

should be given a printed copy of steps on how to prevent the creatinine from going higher or delay the deterioration of the GFR to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). What are these steps?

Using a skin sensor and fluorescent tracer agent, the MediBeacon Transdermal GFR (glomerular filtration ... opthalmology and surgery that are in various stages of clinical development.