Chronic Kidney Disease: the essentials

This course is a companion to the UK Kidney Association's CKD Guide. It includes a series of short modules and concise summary documents on chronic kidney disease (CKD), proteinuria, albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR) testing, the kidney failure risk equation (KFRE), SGLT2 inhibitors in diabetic and chronic kidney disease, and anaemia of CKD.
Format

Self-paced online
course with certificate

Audience

Healthcare professionals

Authors

UKKA CKD Special Interest Group

Duration

2.5 hours

About the course

CKD Guide Companion: The course is designed to complement the UK Kidney Association's CKD Guide. It provides practical guidance related to Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) through modules and concise quick reference documents.
Modular Format: The course is structured into short modules to make it easier for healthcare professionals to quickly access and learn key information from the UKKA CKD Guide.

Topic Coverage:
  • Introduction to Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): This section provides a high level overview of CKD, its definition, importance, stages, and causes.
  • Proteinuria: Proteinuria, the presence of excess protein in the urine, is a significant indicator of kidney disease.
  • Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (ACR) Testing: ACR testing is a powerful but underused tool for assessing kidney function. It is useful for early detection of kidney disease and for guiding disease management.
  • Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KFRE): This equation is a predictive tool used to estimate the risk of kidney failure in patients with CKD. It helps clinicians make informed decisions about patient care.
  • SGLT2 inhibitors in diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD): This section discusses the use of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in people with CKD, with and without diabetes.
  • Anaemia of CKD: Anaemia is a common complication of advanced CKD. Understanding its management can help to improve patients' quality of life.

The UK CKD Guide

The modules provide concise overviews of key topics from the UK eCKD guide.

The complete UK eCKD Guide provides further guidance on these topics. It is available on the UK Kidney Association's website.

Quick Reference Sheets

Quick reference documents are available below, which summarise key information related to that topic from the UK eCKD Guide.

Certificate of Completion

Upon successfully completing the course and passing the final assessment, you'll be eligible to download a certificate of completion for your records.

Course Lessons

This independent medical education is sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly Alliance (The Alliance). The Alliance had no influence over the agenda, programme development, content or selection of faculty. Editorial and faculty decisions were made solely by The UK Kidney Association.

The module Chronic Kidney Disease: the essentials was funded by a grant from Vifor Pharma UK.

Download our quick reference guides

The UK Kidney Association CKD Special Interest Group

This course was developed by the UK Kidney Association's CKD Special Interest Group as a companion to the UK eCKD Guide.