Key result
Comprehensive medical care support improves physical function, quality of life, and self-management in CKD patients.
Why the study?
The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of comprehensive medical care support by healthcare professionals, including nurses, for patients with chronic kidney disease in the preservation phase.
Does multidisciplinary comprehensive medical care support, including nurses, improve renal function, blood pressure, physical function, and quality of life in patients with dialysis-independent chronic kidney disease?
Population
Patients aged ≥ 18 years with dialysis-independent CKD across 20 randomized controlled trials
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Authors
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Supports multidisciplinary CKD care including nurses; reinforces consensus on chronic disease management benefits.
Does multidisciplinary comprehensive medical care support, including nurses, improve renal function, blood pressure, physical function, and quality of life in patients with dialysis-independent chronic kidney disease?
Multidisciplinary team-based comprehensive medical care support, including nursing involvement, improves physical function, quality of life, and self-management in patients with CKD, though it does not significantly impact renal function or blood pressure.
Hitoshi et al. (2026) studied this question. Comprehensive medical care support by healthcare professionals improved physical function, quality of life, and self-management in patients with chronic kidney disease.