This review summarizes the current data for the most commonly used drugs for coronavirus disease 2019 and will cover the unique factors that may affect the dosing of these medications in patients with CKD. While clinical trials are ongoing, most are in patients with normal kidney function. During...
"Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure worldwide but for almost two decades there have been no new treatments to protect kidney function," he said. "This definitive trial result is a major medical breakthrough as people with diabetes and kidney disease are at extremely high risk of ...
Kidney failureis a common occurrence and often reversible if it is due to dehydration and is treated early. As dehydration progresses, the volume of fluid in the body decreases, and blood pressure may fall. This can decrease blood flow to vital organs including the kidneys, and like any organ...
The prevalence of kidney diseases is emerging as a public health problem. Stem cells (SCs), currently considered as a promising tool for therapeutic application, have aroused considerable interest and expectations. With self-renewal capabilities and grea
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent High Risk for Cardiovascular Event The renal-specific outcome was reduced with dapagliflozin versus placebo in the overall cohort (HR [95%CI] 0.53[0.43–0.66]) NCT01730534 [86] PADA-CKD RCT (Phase 3)Chronic Kidney Disease Mean rates of eGFR decline with...
For example, nutritional deficiencies should be corrected, heart or kidney disease may need to be treated, and vision must be checked for eye problems like diabetic retinopathy. Subscribe to MedicineNet's Diabetes Newsletter By clicking "Submit," I agree to the MedicineNet Terms and Conditions and...
Reduced water intake and family history of kidney stones are two most important risk factors for stone formation. Symptoms and Diagnosis of Stone Disease What are the symptoms of a urinary stone? The symptoms of urinary stone may vary with size, shape, and location of the urinary stone. Comm...
Acute kidney injury — Kidney function stops or is abruptly reduced because of a sudden illness, a medication, a toxin or a medical condition that causes one of the following: A severe drop in blood pressure or an interruption in the normal blood flow to the kidneys, which can occur ...
Cause of death in patients with reduced kidney function J Am Soc Nephrol, 26 (2015), pp. 2504-2511 View in ScopusGoogle Scholar 62 L.D. Colantonio, U. Baber, M. Banach, et al. Contrasting cholesterol management guidelines for adults with CKD J Am Soc Nephrol, 26 (2015), pp. 1173-...
This introductory manuscript aims to familiarize the concept of the ability of certain forces or energies applied on the penis. This concept is described and discussed in more detail for three optional applicative energies; shock wave energy via mechano-transduction, ultrasound energy via its theoretica...