Frequent office visits of patients with chronic kidney disease: Is a prelude to prevention of dialysis

Table 1 Characteristics of patients with advanced chronic kidney disease

	Patient 1		Patient 2
	First visit (2008)	Recent visit (2013)	First visit (2008)	Recent visit (2013)
Age (yr)	84	89	70	75
Symptoms	None	None	None	None
Appetite	Good	Good	Good	Good
BP (mmHg)	140/100	120/80	180/110	120/70
Edema	0	0	0	0
Bun (mg/dL)	49	61	28	35
Scr (mg/dL)	4.3	7.84	2.6	2.5
eGFR (mL/min)	10	5	26	24
CO2 (mmol/L)	26	21	29	27
Hgb (g/dL)	12	13.7	13	12
Serum potassium (mmol/L)	4.3	4.3	4.1	4.5

eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate.