Research Article

Health Care Quality in CKD Subjects: A Cross-Sectional In-Hospital Evaluation

Table 1

Patients’ characteristics.

VariableResults value, females vs. males
AllFemalesMales

Gender581309 (53.2%)272 (46.8%)n.a.
Age (years±SD)81.2±10.182.3±0.680±0.50.006
In-hospital stay (days±SD)13.1±10.812.6±0.613.5±0.60.31
CKD stage (% of all individuals)Females: II—1.9, IIIa—14.3, IIIb—36.4, IV—37.1, V—9.2n.a.
Males: II—2.9, IIIa—12.7, IIIb—35.1, IV—39.6, V—10.2
CKD diagnosis documented (%)90.089.392.60.16
CKD etiology documented (%)82.179.984.60.14
Diagnosis of hypertension documented (%)59.257.960.70.5
RAS inhibitor at the time of discharge (no+/−ACE inhibitor—sartan in %)No26.526.526.50.72
ACE i38.937.540.4
sartan34.635.933.1
Quantification of serum phosphate (%)12.913.911.80.4
Quantification of PTH (%)5.55.85.10.72
Quantification of 25-OH-D3 (%)66.85.10.4
Phosphate binder recommended (%)3.64.52.60.2
Vitamin D recommended (%)23.127.5180.007
Diagnosis of CKD-MBD documented (%)0.30.30.40.92
Quantification of ferritin (%)14.613.316.20.32
Quantification of transferrin saturation (%)13.612.914.30.62
Iron therapy recommended if necessary (%)12.71015.80.03
Erythropoietin therapy recommended if necessary (%)10.61.50.32
Diagnosis of renal anemia documented (%)3.83.93.70.89
Assessment of proteinuria (%)10.310.410.30.98
Blood gas analysis performed (%)55.153.4570.38
Bicarbonate therapy recommended (%)54.840.32
Nephrology follow-up recommended (%)2725.628.70.4

Abbreviations: F, females; M, males; ACE i, ACE inhibitor.