What is KDIGO?
KDIGO stands for Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes. It is the worldwide gold standard for diagnosing and staging diabetic kidney disease using eGFR (G1–G5) and Albuminuria (A1–A3).
Renal Dosing Audits:
KDIGO 2022 mandates capping Metformin at 1,000 mg/day at eGFR 30–44 mL/min (G3b) and stopping Metformin completely at eGFR < 30 mL/min (G4/G5) to prevent fatal lactic acidosis.
Individualized Targets:
ADA 2024 and RSSDI personalize HbA1c goals based on patient age, CKD stage, and severe hypoglycemia risk (<6.5% for young/healthy vs <8.0% for frail elderly).
Severe Hyperglycemia (HbA1c > 10%):
When HbA1c is ≥ 10.0%, guidelines recommend immediate dual combination therapy or injectable basal insulin/GLP-1 RA intensification.