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EAL-KDOQI (CKD) Abbreviations and Acronyms (2020)

EAL-KDOQI (CKD) Abbreviations and Acronyms (2020)

Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) often progresses slowly over a period of years. The National Kidney Foundation created a guideline to help physicians identify each level of kidney disease. Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) measures kidney function. CKD was divided into five stages to help guide treatment:

Stage GFR
Stage 1  With normal or high GFR (GFR > 90 mL/min)
Stage 2  Mild CKD (GFR = 60-89 mL/min)
Stage 3A  Moderate CKD (GFR = 45-59 mL/min)
Stage 3B  Moderate CKD (GFR = 30-44 mL/min)
Stage 4  Severe CKD 9GFR = 15-29 mL/min)
Stage 5  End Stage CKD (GFR <15 mL/min)

 

Population Abbreviations
The following stages are used throughout the Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) guideline and systematic review.

Population Description in Recommendations  Explanation
 CKD 1-5  All stages of CKD, not on dialysis
 CKD 3-5  Stages 3-5 of CKD, not on dialysis
 CKD 1-5D  All stages of CKD, including those on dialysis
 CKD 3-5D  Stages 3-5 of CKD, including those on dialysis
 CKD 5D  Stage 5 CKD, including those on dialysis
 Maintenance dialysis  ESKD, on maintenance hemodialysis OR peritoneal dialysis
 MHD  End stage CKD, on maintenance hemodialysis
 Non-dialyzed  All stages of CKD, not on dialysis
 PD  End stage CKD, on peritoneal dialysis
 Post-transplant  CKD, post-kidney transplant

 

Abbreviations and Acronyms
The following terms are used throughout the Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) guideline and systematic review. 

Abbreviation Term
 ACE  Angiostensin converting enzyme inhibitors
 APD  Animal-based low-protein diet
 APMt  Adductor pollicis muscle thickness
 ARB  Angiostensin II receptor blocker
 AVF  Arteriovenous fistula
 BF  Body fat
 BIA  Bio-electrical impedance analysis
 BMI  Body mass index
 BP  Blood pressure
 BPI  Body protein index
 BW  Body weight
 CAPD Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
 CHO  Carbohydrate
 CIMT  Constraint Induce Movement Therapy
 CK  Creatinine kinase
 CKD  Chronic kidney disease
 cPENS  Composite Score of Protein Energy Nutrition Status
 CRP  C-reactive protein
 CRRT  Continuous renal replacement therapy
 CVD  Cardiovascular disease
 DBP  Diastolic blood pressure
 DEXA  Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
 eGFR FM  Estimated glomerular filtration rate
 EAAs  Essential amino acids
 ESRD  End-stage renal disease
 FM  Fat mass
 FFM  Fat free mass
 FFQ  Food frequency questionnaire
 FSA  Four-site skinfold anthropometry
 GFR  Glomerular filtration rate
 GNRI  Geriatric Nutrition Risk Index
 GRADE  Grades of Recommendation Assessment, Development and Evaluation
 HD  Hemodialysis
 HDL-C  High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
 HGS  Handgrip strength
 HOMA-iR  Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance
 HR  Hazard ratio
 hsCRP  High sensitivity C-reactive protein
 IBW  Ideal body weight
 IDPN  Intradialytic parenteral nutrition
 IL-6  Interleukin-6
 IMT  Intima media thickening
 IV  Intravenous
 IVNAA  In vivo neutron activation analysis
 KA  ketoacid
 KAA  keto acid analog 
 KDIGO  Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
 KQ  Key questions
 KDQOL-SF  Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form
 LBM  Lean body mass
 LC n-3 PUFA  Long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
 LDL-C  Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
 LPD  Low protein diet
 MAC  Mid-arm circumference
 MAMC  Mid-arm muscle circumference
 MF-BIA  Multi-frequency-bio-electrical impedance analysis
 MHD   Maintenance hemodialysis
 MHDE  Maintenance Hemodialysis Equation
 MIS  Malnutrition Inflammation Score
 MNA  Mini-nutrition assessment
 MNA-SF  Mini-Nutrition Assessment-Short Form
 MST  Malnutrition Screening Tool
 MUST  Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool
 NHANES  National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
 NKF  National Kidney Foundation
 NEAAs  Non-essential amino acids
 NEAP  Net endogenous acid production
 NIS  Nutriiton Impact Symptoms
 NRCT  Non-randomized controlled trial
 nPCR  Normalized protein catabolic rate
 nPNA  Normalized protein nitrogen appearance
 NRS  Nutritional Risk Score
 NST  Nutrition Screening Tool
 ONS  Oral nutritional supplements
 PCR  Protein catabolic diet
 PD  Peritoneal dialysis
 PEW  Protein energy wasting
 PNA  Protein nitrogen appearance
 PNI  Protein Nutrition Index
 RCTs  Randomized controlled trials
 RDN  Registered dietitian nutritionist
 REE  Resting energy expenditure
 R-NST  Renal-Nutrition Screening Tool
 RRT  Renal replacement therapy
 SBP  Systolic blood pressure
 SGA  Subjective global assessment 
 SKF  Stable kidney function
 TBF  Total body fat
 TBK  Total body potassium
 TG  Triglycerides
 TNF-a  Tumour Necrosis Factor alpha
 TSF  Triceps skinfold thickness
 VLPD  Very low protein diet
 VPD  Vegetarian protein diet
 vs  versus

 

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