In his presentation, he pointed to previous studies suggesting that renal function deteriorates in one third to one half of patients hospitalized with ADHF. Intravenous loop diuretics get much of the blame--kidney damage associated with them in ADHF has been associated with increased risk of hospit...
When functioning properly, all kidney components work together to ensure the removal of toxic compounds from plasma while retaining useful components (e.g., glucose and proteins), maintaining appropriate fluid volumes, controlling the levels of ions, and regulating the function of other organs in the...
The objective was to determine the risks of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and end-stage renal disease associated with potassium levels across the range of kidney function and evaluate for consistency across cohorts in a global consortium.#We performed an individual-level data meta-...
This study also revealed that co-administration of chloroquine and aspirin caused a more pronounced decrease in serum sodium and potassium levels. The results of the study suggest that acute administration of chloroquine may affect kidney function, more so when co-administered with aspirin; two drugs...
Individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at an increased risk of heart failure; conversely, kidney function decline is common in individuals with heart failure. Sodium–glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of kidney disease progression and hospitalization for heart fai...
acute kidney injury refers to any deterioration in kidney function that happens in less than three months.Now the kidney’s job is to regulate what’s in the blood, so they might remove waste,or make sure electrolyte levels are steady, or regulate the overall amount of water, and even make...
environmental epidemiology; plasma metal; renal function; chromium; potassium; selenium1. Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has turned into a critical and ever more prevalent global public health concern among adults; its main characteristic is impaired kidney function [1,2]. From 1990–2017...
In agreement with those studies [5,6], a lower physical activity in leisure time, a lower alcohol intake, a higher protein intake, a higher sodium intake, and a lower potassium intake in the Gubbio study population associated with a greater kidney function, decline over time independently of ...
A major function of the kidneys is to get rid of waste and extra fluid from your body through your pee. They also: Balance your body’sminerals, like salt andpotassium Balance your body’s fluids Make hormones that affect the way other organs work ...
Glomerulonephritis (glomerular disease).Glomeruli are the thousands of tiny filters that remove waste from your blood in your kidneys. This condition damages them, and your kidneys can't function as well.Inflammation in the glomeruli can happen after a strep infection, as well. ...