According to scientists and doctors, kidney disease is an illness that results from primary conditions and diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. Therefore, to prevent you from kidney problems,control your blood sugar levels, blood pressure levels and cholesterol by followin...
Single test is not enough This study shows us that in the majority of cases, a single ARR test is not enough to rule in or rule out the diagnosis of PA. These results contribute to an emerging body of evidence that highlights the importance of repeating the screening blood test for primar...
In the UK, primary care records are electronic and require doctors to ascribe disease codes to direct care plans and facilitate safe prescribing. We investigated factors associated with coding of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with reduced kidney function and the impact this has on ...
Your kidneys sit on either side of your middle back. If you have a kidney stone, you'll have what doctors call "flank pain," which is pain in your side, somewhere between your ribs and hip. It will likely will come in waves, getting really intense then stopping for a while. This is...
“I say this is a divine test. I always say: God tests his servants with difficulties …” [p10]. “This disease is from God, not human beings. Treatment is also on his hands, and doctors are tools in his hand. What can we do?” [p11]. Adaptation barriers Family-related barriers ...
widen and their hearts pump more easily, thus lowering their pressure. Most water pills have some side effects, such as loss of too much potassium, an electrolyte your body needs to prevent muscle weakness and irregular heartbeat. Doctors can counteract that by giving you a potassium supplement...
That's right. Patients still have to do their research and talk with their doctors. We also understand that families have to consider such factors as the stress and expense of travel and lodging in another city and theirinsurer'swillingness to pay for care if a hospital is out of networ...
In other words, doctors should first have people eat more fruits and veggies before starting them on blood pressure medications, the researchers said. “Dietary interventions for chronic disease management are often not recommended and even less often executed because of the many challenges to get pa...
More attention should be given to the syndrome in medical school, and further training and workshops should be provided to practicing doctors to develop familiarity in this area28. This study is the first retrospective cohort study to date supporting the association of PUD with a greater risk of...
Lupus is not an easy disease to diagnose. There isn’t a definitive lab test that can indicate that you have lupus. To make things more difficult, symptoms of lupus can often be vague or easily attributable to other causes. To make things more difficult, symptoms of lupus can often be va...