KDIGO guidelines focus on topics related to the prevention or management of individuals with kidney diseases.
KDIGO Guidelines (Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes)
KDIGO develops evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for kidney disease through a rigorous process involving global experts. These guidelines are widely recognized as the international standard for nephrology care.
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
•Publication Year: 2024
•Direct Link: https://kdigo.org/guidelines/ckd-evaluation-management/
•Key Topics: CKD definition, staging, evaluation, management, complications
•Implementation Tools: Summary tables, patient education materials
•Updates: Revised GFR equations, cardiovascular risk assessment
KDIGO 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline for Diabetes Management in Chronic Kidney Disease
•Publication Year: 2022
•Direct Link: https://kdigo.org/guidelines/diabetes-ckd/
•Key Topics: Glycemic targets, SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 agonists, insulin management
•Implementation Tools: Treatment algorithms, monitoring schedules
•Updates: New diabetes medications, cardiovascular outcomes
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Kidney Injury
•Publication Year: 2012 (Update in progress)
•Direct Link: https://kdigo.org/guidelines/acute-kidney-injury/
•Key Topics: AKI definition, staging, prevention, management
•Implementation Tools: AKI care bundles, risk assessment tools
•Supplements: Pediatric considerations, drug dosing
Mineral and Bone Disorders
KDIGO 2017 Clinical Practice Guideline Update for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, Prevention, and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD)
•Publication Year: 2017
•Direct Link: https://kdigo.org/guidelines/ckd-mbd/
•Key Topics: Bone disease, parathyroid hormone, phosphate, calcium, vitamin D
•Implementation Tools: Laboratory monitoring schedules, treatment algorithms
•Updates: Calcimimetics, phosphate binder selection
Glomerular Diseases
KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases
•Publication Year: 2021
•Direct Link: https://kdigo.org/guidelines/glomerular-diseases/
•Key Topics: Primary and secondary glomerular diseases, immunosuppression
•Implementation Tools: Treatment protocols, monitoring guidelines
•Updates: Rituximab protocols, complement inhibitors
Blood Pressure Management
KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease
•Publication Year: 2021
•Direct Link: https://kdigo.org/guidelines/blood-pressure-ckd/
•Key Topics: BP targets, antihypertensive selection, monitoring
•Implementation Tools: Treatment algorithms, patient education
•Updates: Lower BP targets, SGLT2 inhibitor effects
Anemia Management
KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease
•Publication Year: 2012 (Update in progress)
•Direct Link: https://kdigo.org/guidelines/anemia-ckd/
•Key Topics: Iron management, ESA therapy, transfusion thresholds
•Implementation Tools: Iron protocols, monitoring schedules
•Supplements: Pediatric guidelines, dialysis considerations
Lipid Management
KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Lipid Management in Chronic Kidney Disease
•Publication Year: 2013
•Direct Link: https://kdigo.org/guidelines/lipids/
•Key Topics: Statin therapy, treatment targets, cardiovascular risk
•Implementation Tools: Risk calculators, treatment algorithms
•Updates: New lipid-lowering agents, outcomes data
Hepatitis C in CKD
KDIGO 2018 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Hepatitis C in Chronic Kidney Disease
•Publication Year: 2018
•Direct Link: https://kdigo.org/guidelines/hepatitis-c-ckd/
•Key Topics: DAA therapy, drug interactions, monitoring
•Implementation Tools: Treatment protocols, safety monitoring
•Updates: Pangenotypic regimens, transplant considerations