Kidney Health Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Intern Med J. 2022 Apr;52(4):680-682. doi: 10.1111/imj.15670. Epub 2022 Mar 6.
The number of Australians affected by kidney disease will increase as the impacts of COVID-19 infection on kidney health are realised. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) imposes significant health and economic burdens from dialysis costs, loss of employment, premature death and increased admissions to hospital. Screening for kidney disease must be integrated into post-COVID-19 care; however, currently there is no reimbursement for kidney health checks in primary care. Early detection can reduce the progression of CKD by as much as 50% and thus the imperative to fund the Kidney Health Check is now.
随着人们逐渐意识到 COVID-19 感染对肾脏健康的影响,受肾脏疾病影响的澳大利亚人数量将会增加。慢性肾脏疾病(CKD)给患者带来了巨大的健康和经济负担,包括透析费用、失业、早逝和住院率增加等。对肾脏疾病的筛查必须纳入 COVID-19 康复后的治疗中;然而,目前初级保健中并没有肾脏健康检查的报销。早期发现可以将 CKD 的进展减少多达 50%,因此现在有必要为肾脏健康检查提供资金。