Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Kidney patients living longer on dialysis, study shows
(HealthDay)—New statistics suggest that kidney patients on dialysis are surviving longer.
Mar 27, 2015
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Kidney disease awareness grows as new dialysis cases drop
World Kidney Day was celebrated recently, and Cheryl Biggs took the time to go to her church in Larimer, Pa., for a free screening for kidney disease by the National Kidney Foundation for one reason.
Mar 17, 2015
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Inflammatory disorders
Researchers tame the inflammatory response in kidney dialysis
Frequent kidney dialysis is essential for the approximately 350,000 end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients in the United States. But it can also cause systemic inflammation, leading to complications such as cardiovascular ...
Dec 12, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Drug may help prevent bone fractures in patients on dialysis
A drug that mimics calcium and lowers parathyroid levels may help prevent bone fractures in patients with kidney failure who are on dialysis, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American ...
Dec 11, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dietary intake tool validated for renal patients with low literacy
(HealthDay)—A renal food frequency questionnaire (RFF) is a valid and reliable tool for patients with limited literacy, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in the Journal of Renal Care.
Dec 11, 2014
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New exercise program helps dialysis patients take control of their health
Several times a week, Stephanie Thompson breaks out her running shoes and goes to the gym. It's done out of enjoyment, but Thompson, a post-doctoral trainee in the University of Alberta's Division of Nephrology in the Faculty ...
Oct 21, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Emergency aid for overdoses
Every minute counts in the event of an overdose. ETH professor Jean-Christophe Leroux and his team have developed an agent to filter out toxins from the body more quickly and efficiently. It can also be used for dialysis ...
Oct 17, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Improved glucose control slows progression to end-stage renal disease in type 1 diabetes
People with type 1 diabetes who have developed kidney complications can slow the progression of their complications by improving control of their glycemic (blood glucose) levels over the long term.
Jun 5, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Obese, older, Caucasian women on dialysis most at risk for rare, deadly condition
Obese, Caucasian females over age 50 with diabetes and on dialysis because their kidneys have failed are among those at highest risk for the rare and deadly condition calciphylaxis, according to an analysis of the United ...
Jun 2, 2014
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Dialysis patients' anxiety and depression linked to physical impairments
With the rate of chronic kidney disease on the rise among older Americans, researchers seeking to improve patients' quality of life studied a group of adults undergoing hemodialysis and found their higher rates of depression ...
May 28, 2014
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