Nistor I, Palmer SC, Craig JC, Saglimbene V, Vecchio M, Covic A, Strippoli GF: Convective versus diffusive dialysis therapies for chronic kidney failure: an updated systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Am J Kidney Dis 63:954-967, 2014...
Those with hypertensive nephropathy are the oldest, and include the highest proportion of blacks, while those with polycystic kidney disease include the lowest proportion of blacks. Patients with diabetic nephropathy have the most problems noted at the time of physician contact, the most emergent and...
A scheme of work is presented which engaged secondary biology pupils in devising treatment methods for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure. Through the problem-solving process, pupils were led to understand and appreciate how science is applied to solve an important health problem. Apart ...
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Although survival benefits for patients who received a kidney transplant varied, the benefits of kidney transplants were greater for all patients when compared with long-term dialysis.
kidney failure in the present study, defined as progression to a sustained eGFR less than 15 mL/min/1.73 m2 during the follow-up period or initiation of maintenance dialysis, whichever came first, consistent with prior studies on dialysis initiation and the chronic kidney disease classification ...
Because of the lack of functioning registries, the incidence and prevalence of AKI and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in sub-Saharan Africa cannot be reliably quantified; however, the prevalence of CKD is estimated to be three to four times higher than in developed countries, primarily due to ...
It is normal for kidney patients to have mood swings. Moodiness can be a result of build-up waste products in the blood causing irritation to the nervous system. Some medications may also reduce emotional stability. The stress caused by chronic diseases explains a wide range of feelings and mo...
Novel individualized quality-of-life (IQOL) measures permit patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) to nominate unique areas of their lives that contribute to their well-being. This study assessed for differences in domains nominated by patients with CKD. We also examined the strength of associ...