DN TRAN1, PG KERR1. 1Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria Aim: To determine the prevalence of renal impairment (chronic or acute) in adult inpatients across Monash Health, the largest metropolitan health service in Victoria, and the use of appropriate investigations for acute...
- 7 August 2017
S THOMAS1, M HAYASHI1, M TAY1, D FERNANDES1, B PAWAR1, P GEORGE1, S NAYAR1, S CHERIAN1 1Department of Nephrology,Alice springs Hospital, Northern Territory Aim: To analyse the demographics and characteristics of the patients with renal calculi presenting at a single...
- 7 August 2017
KS TAN1,2,3, S NG1, J ZHANG1,2, Z WANG1,2, A CAMERON1,2, WE HOY1,2 1NHMRC CKD.CRE and CKD.QLD, Brisbane, Queensland; 2Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland; 3Renal unit, Logan Hospital & Metro South Health Service, Brisbane, Queensland. Aim: Define the baseline characteristics, all-cause mortality and...
- 7 August 2017
L SKEAT1, T SIU1, M MANTHA1, S DHEDA1 1Department of Nephrology, Cairns Base Hospital, Cairns, Queensland Aim: To establish the prevalence and nature of non-diabetic renal disease in the renal biopsies of diabetics in North Queensland. Background: Far North Queensland...
- 7 August 2017
J WOON, R NARENTHIRAN, M WEERASINGHE, R ISLAM, P MCCLELLAND. Goulburn Valley Health, Shepparton, VIC Aim; To improve awareness of tubulo-interstitial renal disease. Background; SWN has previously been described at ANZSN. It is important because traditional nephrology investigations fail to...
- 7 August 2017
J WOON, R NARENTHIRAN, M WEERASINGHE, R ISLAM, MCCLELLAND P. Goulburn Valley Health, Shepparton, VIC Aim; One of the most important aspects of recognizing SWN is to be aware of the condition. We would like to raise awareness of the...
- 7 August 2017
MA LONERGAN1,2, K MURALI1,2 , LC TAPSELL2, MJ BATTERHAM2, EP NEALE2, A MARTIN2, R THORNE2, F DEANE2, G PEOPLES2 1Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District; 2Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW. Aim: To determine the prevalence of...
- 7 August 2017
AK LE PAGE1,2, D SIVANTHANAN1, K POLKINGHORNE2,3, L JOHNSTONE1,2 1Monash Children’s Hospital, VIC; 2Monash University, VIC; 3Monash Medical Centre, VIC Aim: To evaluate the association between evidence based targets of haemoglobin (Hb), phosphate and calcium in young (age <25yrs) dialysis patients with...
- 7 August 2017
S KUO1, C WAKE2, A GRAVER1, G KIRKLAND1, MD JOSE1,3, L JEFFS1 1Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania; 2Tasmanian Prison Service, Tasmania; 3School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania Aim: To determine the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in incarcerated Tasmanians...
- 7 August 2017
P KOTAGIRI1, L COLQUHOUN1, P MCLEAN1, M ROBERTS1,2 1Eastern Health, Nephrology Department, Victoria; 2Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Victoria Aim: We aimed to determine whether distance between patient address and hub renal service impacted initial dialysis modality. Background: Remoteness is...
- 7 August 2017