In individuals with diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major comorbidity. However, it appears that there is worldwide confusion regarding which term should be used to describe CKD complicated with diabetes: diabetic nephropathy, diabetic kidney disease (DKD), CKD with diabetes, diabetes an...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) can be caused by diabetes, high blood pressure, or chronic kidney inflammation. Sometimes people with CKD have it for a long time before they notice symptoms such as fatigue, swollen feet and ankles, itching, nausea, or a poor appetite. Dialysis can help you man...
KIDNEY DISEASE EDUCATION FOR STAGE 4 PATIENTS: IMPROVING PATIENT HEALTH, MEASURING OUTCOMES AND INCREASING FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENTdoi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.02.136NoneELSEVIERAmerican Journal of Kidney Diseases
It is estimated that 1 in 10 US adults has chronic kidney disease, and many who have the disease are not aware of it.The kidneys function as blood filters
Microalbuminuria means that a very small amount of protein is present in urine. This test provides the first and the earliest clue for the diagnosis of kidney involvement in diabetes. At this stage, the disease may be potentially reversible with proper and meticulous treatment. ...
The high burden of CAD in patients with kidney disease is related to both shared traditional risk factors and issues specific to this population, including systemic inflammation and vascular calcification Some medications, such as statins, have been found to be beneficial in the early stages of kidn...
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common potentially life threatening inherited kidney disease and is responsible for 5–10% of cases of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Cystic kidneys may enlarge up to 20 times the weight of a normal kidney due to the growth of...
Recent Advances in Traditional Chinese Medicine for Kidney Disease》.pdf,Narrative Review Recent Advances in Traditional Chinese Medicine for Kidney Disease Yifei Zhong, MD, PhD,1 Madhav C. Menon, MD,2 Yueyi Deng, MD,1 Yiping Chen, MD,1 and John Cijiang
Importantly, the burden of kidney disease is highest among historically disadvantaged populations that often have limited access to optimal kidney disease therapies, which greatly contributes to current socioeconomic disparities in health outcomes. This joint statement from the International Society of ...
kidney disease early must be maximized beginning at the primary care level. Many systematic barriers exist, ranging from patient to clinician to health systems to societal factors. To preserve and improve kidney health for everyone everywhere, each of these barriers must be acknowledged so that ...