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Goal: To describe the effects of nurse-managed, algorithmic treatment plan for anemia on emergency room visits and hospitalizations in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Objectives:

Summarise the effects of nurse-managed, algorithmic treatment of patients with anemia and CKD.
Relate the limitations of a study done on patients with anemia and CKD.
Generate ideas for future studies on the management of anemia in patients with CKD.

Note: The authors reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this article.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of the Army, the Deparment of Defense, or the U.S. Government.

Joseph Lee DO

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