tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post51063929370825834..comments2023-09-19T05:50:03.130-04:00Comments on Renal Fellow Network: The CKD-Epi Equation: An Improved MDRD?Gearoid McMahonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049723797363526138noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-52274809563942646812010-11-09T15:21:13.876-05:002010-11-09T15:21:13.876-05:00Not entirely sure of the Max and Min. My guess is...Not entirely sure of the Max and Min. My guess is that you can enter 2 values over a period of time. Will see what I can find out.Matt Sparkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16723646412313444698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-42000814943110596452010-11-06T17:56:43.166-04:002010-11-06T17:56:43.166-04:00The formula for the CKD_EPI is:
GFR = 141 X min(Sc...The formula for the CKD_EPI is:<br />GFR = 141 X min(Scr/κ,1)α X max(Scr/κ,1)-1.209 X 0.993Age X 1.018 [if female] X 1.159 [if black]<br /><br />Where Scr is serum creatinine (mg/dL), κ is 0.7 for females and 0.9 for males, α is –0.329 for females and –0.411 for males, min indicates the minimum of Scr/κ or 1, and max indicates the maximum of Scr/κ or 1.<br /><br />Can any one explain in plain words what does Max and Min mean???Ermirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05275399191551535819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-46122778915136046512010-11-06T17:56:25.516-04:002010-11-06T17:56:25.516-04:00The formula for the CKD_EPI is:
GFR = 141 X min(Sc...The formula for the CKD_EPI is:<br />GFR = 141 X min(Scr/κ,1)α X max(Scr/κ,1)-1.209 X 0.993Age X 1.018 [if female] X 1.159 [if black]<br /><br />Where Scr is serum creatinine (mg/dL), κ is 0.7 for females and 0.9 for males, α is –0.329 for females and –0.411 for males, min indicates the minimum of Scr/κ or 1, and max indicates the maximum of Scr/κ or 1.<br /><br />Can any one explain in plain words what does Max and Min mean???Ermirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05275399191551535819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-89918975746574625612009-07-26T02:12:02.800-04:002009-07-26T02:12:02.800-04:00The CKD-Epi Equation can be used online or on your...The CKD-Epi Equation can be used <a href="http://www.qxmd.com/renal/Calculate-CKD-EPI-GFR.php" rel="nofollow">online</a> or on your <a href="http://www.qxmd.com/renal" rel="nofollow">iPhone or BlackBerry</a>.QxMDhttp://www.qxmd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-74753121087055126862009-07-16T14:39:52.177-04:002009-07-16T14:39:52.177-04:00What happened to the post on your Dad's B'...What happened to the post on your Dad's B'day party and Billy the Kidney? I enjoyed that.Miriamnoreply@blogger.com