How to manage chronic kidney disease in old patients?JeanMarie KRZESINSKIPierre DELANAYE
As human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients now live longer while receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), chronic kidney disease (CKD) has emerged as a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among urban HIV population. Risk factors associated with CKD in such HIV-inf...
if you are suffering from chronic pain and having to take them daily, then your kidneys are at risk. Just consult your doctor about alternatives. Also, you need to limit use of prescriptions and over-the-counter medications. The painkillers like Tylenol have to...
He has been found to have hyperglycemia on several visits to his primary doctor but has never been told he has diabetes or started on specific therapy. His total cholesterol level is 232 mg/dL (5.99 mmol/L). He is now diagnosed with chronic phase CML with a high Sokal risk score. This...
In the U.S., a third of Americans are at risk of chronic kidney disease, and age is a major factor. More than half of Americans older than 75 are thought to have some sort of kidney damage. Here is what happens when you have it. Read the full five-part s
a day for men. A drink is 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits such as gin, rum, tequila, vodka, and whiskey. It is not clear that higher alcohol intake necessarily causes chronic kidney disease, although binge drinking may lcause acute kidney injury...
Mineral metabolism disturbances in patients with chronic kidney disease. Eur J Clin Invest 2007; 37: 607–622. Article CAS Google Scholar Buxbaum J, Alexander A, Koziol J, Tagoe C, Fox E, Kitzman D . Significance of the amyloidogenic transthyretin Val 122 Ile allele in African Americans ...
Patients with chronic kidney disease are more likely to take an active role in managing their health if they have specific information about what to eat, good communication with their doctor, and strong family support, researchers from Duke-NUS Medical S
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), an inflammatory disease, is defined by either a progressive atrophy of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and/or the presence of abnormalities in the urine such as white blood cells, protein and red blood cells [104,105]. Two main causes of CKD can be attributed...
Learning to live with renal failure When confronted with the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease and the need for dialysis, you are faced with numerous questions and life-changing challenges. Modern medicine and the wide range of options for advice and support will enable you to become more secur...