Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health issue that can lead to several complications such as, kidney failure, cerebro/cardiovascular disease, and death. There is a well-documented "awareness gap" among general practitioners (GPs) to recognize CKD. As shown by estimates stemming ...
Diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), accounting for approximately 50% of patients starting dialysis. However, the management of these patients at the stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains poor, with fragmented care pathways among healthcare professionals (HCPs)...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) that causes the progressive losses in kidney functions is one of the major public health problems. Expert medical doctors can diagnose the CKD through symptoms, blood and urine tests in its early stages. However, the diagnosis of CKD might be difficult for expert ...
Kidney disease is a serious medical issue with an unfortunate prevalence in our society. According to the medical journal,Primary Care, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health problem affecting approximately 13% of the United States population. (1) The scientific journal,Kidney International ...
One in five patients with chronic kidney disease is depressed, even before beginning long-term dialysis therapy or developing end-stage renal disease, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found. Ad The study, based on a pool of 272 participants, is the first to examine the rate of ...
Early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is key to managing progression of the disease. A new technique analyzing urine extracellular vesicles (uEVs)—cell-derived nanoscale spherical structures involved in multiple biological functions—in urine samples identifies changes in the kidneys earlier ...
Title: Early detection of chronic kidney disease in a diabetic population. A massive screening program in primary healthcare in a middle-income country. Background: Early detection of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) allows health professionals and patients to take actions to slow physical impairment ...
Obesity indices and adipokines in non-diabetic obese patients with early stages of chronic kidney disease Mariusz StępieńABCDEF,Anna StępieńABF,Rafał Nikodem WlazełBD,Marek ParadowskiBD,Maciej BanachADE,Magdalena RyszBF,Jacek RyszADG ...
chronic kidney diseaseadolescentsmicroalbuminuriarisk factorsproteinurialow birth weightsmall for gestational ageAnalysis of the literature shows that the number of adolescents with chronic kidney diseases (CKD) increases every year. To date known more than twenty renal diseases, the end of clinical manifes...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), even early stages of the disease, increases the risk of adverse pregnancy-related outcomes according to new research. The study, performed in the Materno-Fetal Medicine Unit, Turin, Italy, demonstrated that patients with stage 1 CKD had significantly worse pregnancy-...