The KDOQI clinical practice guidelines and clinical practice recommendations for treating anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease: implications for nurses.

The National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative recently published revised clinical practice guidelines and recommendations for the treatment of anemia. This article provides an overview of the new guidelines and recommendations, with a focus on the hemoglobin treatment range, iron status, use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, and adjuvant therapies.