[Serum XXXX level and eGFR as the indices of renal function in present-day clinical practice].

@entity1011 @entity65 @entity740 @entity1133
The @entity740 ( @entity740 ) is a polysymptomatic syndrome resulting from the reduction of active nephrons. It is estimated that the disease affects from 4.7-20% of adults. According to the actual knowledge, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) less than 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 is a significant risk factor for the @entity65 . The aim of our study was to assess the frequency of using the serum @entity1011 level and the estimated GFR (eGFR) as the indices of renal function in clinical practice. The study was performed amongst physicians working in non-academic departments of internal disease in the region of lubelskie voivodeships in 2008. An anonymous questionnaire of own composition consisting of 18 open and closed questions was used. The questions concerned the use of eGFR and serum @entity1011 level in everyday practice. 162 physicians were asked to fill the questionnaire, the percent of positive answers was 27.78% which is 45 questionnaires. The best parameter in evaluation of renal function, according to the asked physicians, was serum @entity1011 level (49% of all answers), eGFR (47%) and serum @entity1133 level or microalbuminuria (4%). Despite the actual recommendations, the serum @entity1011 level still remains the most popular routine parameter used to evaluate renal function. It seems that the knowledge concerning the diagnosing of @entity740 and the prophylaxis of its progression among physicians is insufficient. It concerns mainly physicians with no special training, working rather in profiled than in general medicine departments. Therefore, current educational programs concerning preventing and early diagnosis of @entity740 should be destinated mainly to these groups of physicians.
