BPB Reports

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BPB Reports
Vol. 7 No. 6 p.190-195 2024
Regular Article
Patient Characteristic for Using Personalized Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in Kidney Function Assessment
  • Takayoshi Maiguma (Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Shujitsu University / maiguma@shujitsu.ac.jp)
Madoka Itano 1) 2) , Takayoshi Maiguma 2)
1) Saera Pharmacy Kurashiki , 2) Department of Pharmaceutical Care and Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Shujitsu University
Received: August 06, 2024;   Accepted: October 20, 2024;   Released: November 08, 2024
Keywords: pharmacists, renal function assessment, body surface area, receiver operating characteristic curve, chronic kidney disease, renally excreted drugs
Abstracts

In many medical institutions, standardized eGFR, which is based on generalized body surface area, is used for drug dosing evaluations. This can lead to overdosing. This study aimed to investigate the discrepancy between personalized eGFR and standardized eGFR and to identify indicators necessary for pharmacists to perform appropriate pharmacotherapy. From October 2022 to February 2023, the study targeted patients aged 18 years and older who continuously visited the Saera Pharmacy Kurashiki. Among the 347 participants, a significant discrepancy of 6.3 mL/min was observed between personalized eGFR and standardized eGFR (p < 0.001). Factors predicting an eGFR discrepancy of 10 mL/min or more were identified as follows: for males, a serum Na level below 140 mEq/L (area under the ROC curve: AUC = 0.656), and for females, a BUN level below 13 mg/dL (AUC = 0.647). Recognizing that patients with these factors are at risk of inaccurate renal function assessment, it is considered beneficial for pharmacists to prioritize obtaining height and weight measurements to ensure appropriate dosing of renally excreted drugs.