Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive loss of kidney function that often results in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and requires treatment with dialysis. Anemia is a frequent CKD complication characterized by symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, and diminished concentration; more than half of CKD patients experience anemia by stage 4 CKD compared to only 8% at stage 1. Patients frequently report CKD-related anemia burdens of increased morbidity and mortality, excessive health care costs, work productivity impairment, and lower quality of life. This burden weighs disproportionally upon underserved patient populations that include racial and ethnic minorities. Clinicians in the CKD field have the important undertaking of appropriate anemia recognition and treatment for all patients and must thus understand this crucial aspect of CKD management.
In the first activity of this CME Outfitters BriefCase series, expert faculty utilize case-based learning to evaluate the burden of CKD-related anemia, with a focus on patient populations undergoing dialysis who are at risk for receiving poorer care and experiencing worse outcomes.
- Provider:CME Outfitters, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.cmeoutfitters.com/activity/the-burden-of-anemia-in-ckd/
- Start Date: 2023-12-12 06:00:00
- End Date: 2023-12-12 06:00:00
- Credit Details: IPCE Credits: 0.5 hours
AAPA Category 1 Credit™️: 0.5 hours
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 0.5 hours
Nursing: 0.5 hours
Pharmacy: 0.5 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABIM - 0.5 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
- Commercial Support: Source: GlaxoSmithKline - Amount: 75666.0 - Is Kind Support: False
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: No, it's free
- Measured Outcome: Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Internal Medicine