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From:MedSurg Nursing (Vol. 21, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedFatigue is one of the most common symptoms experienced by patients receiving dialysis. When patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease are admitted to acute care settings, they require...
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From:Journal of Integrative Nephrology and Andrology (Vol. 5, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedByline: Thanigachalam. Dineshkumar, Jeyachandran. Dhanapriya, Subramaniam. Murugananth, Dhanikachalam. Surendar, Ramanathan. Sakthirajan, Dhanasekaran. Rajasekar, T. Balasubramaniyan, Natarajan. Gopalakrishnan...
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From:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation (Vol. 22, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedByline: Kamlesh. Maurya, H. Bhat, Georgie. Mathew, Ginil. Kumar Ultrasound- guided percutaneous allograft renal biopsy is commonly done to evaluate graft dysfunction. Complications of renal biopsy are usually minor,...
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From:Canadian Urological Association Journal (Vol. 15, Issue 10) Peer-ReviewedIntroduction: We compared clinicopathologic characteristics and outcomes of radical nephrectomy (RN) for small renal masses (SRM) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) before or after transplant at a...
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From:Consultant (Vol. 40, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedABSTRACT: Early recognition of chronic renal failure is essential, since treatment strategies unequivocally decrease morbidity and slow the progression of renal injury. Suspect ischemic nephropathy in at-risk patients...
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From:Nephrology Nursing Journal (Vol. 27, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedThe National Kidney Foundation recently published guidelines stating that regular use of intravenous iron therapy will prevent iron deficiency and promote better erythropoiesis than oral iron therapy in patients with...
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From:Nephrology Nursing Journal (Vol. 39, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedKey Words: End stage renal disease (ESRD), chronic kidney disease (CKD), hemoglobin levels, hemodialysis, erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA). A 66-year-old male with end stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving...
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From:The Western Journal of Medicine (Vol. 156, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedFLOYD C. Recror, JR, MD*: Much has been learned about the pathogenesis of acute renal failure from research in animal models and in patients with this condition. Our current understanding of the pathophysiology of acute...
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From:Nephrology Nursing Journal (Vol. 47, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is incurable and occurs once in every 1,000 births. Confirmation of AKPKD is made through imaging and a positive family history. Symptoms typically appear in midlife...
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From:Pediatric Nephrology (Vol. 33, Issue 11) Peer-ReviewedBackground Kidney transplantation is the best treatment for children with end-stage kidney disease. Early results have improved, but late graft loss is still a major problem. Non-invasive, fully reliable early...
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From:Nephrology Nursing Journal (Vol. 27, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedBetter anemia management has dramatically improved the lives of many patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Nephrology professionals frequently use two tools--erythropoietin and supplemental iron--to manage...
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From:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation (Vol. 28, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedByline: Surya. Mandal, Sumita. Shrivastava, Rossella. Piras, Swarnalata. Gowrishankar A 22-year-old nondiabetic young Indian female presented with short history of dyspnea, anorexia, and bilateral leg swelling. Her...
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From:Family Practice News (Vol. 35, Issue 10)COLORADO SPRINGS -- Nephrologists believe the time has come for many--perhaps most--adults to know their glomerular filtration rate, Smart Senkfor, M.D., said at the annual scientific meeting of the Colorado chapter of...
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From:Pediatric Nephrology (Vol. 27, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedBackground Published data on kidneys transplanted after resecting small renal cancers during the transplantation surgery are very rare and, to the best of our knowledge, no pediatric cases have been reported in the...
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From:Pediatrics (Vol. 111, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedObjectives. A series of new guidelines has been developed by the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative to improve the detection and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In most...
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From:Consultant (Vol. 35, Issue 11) Peer-ReviewedFour case studies are discussed to discuss treatment strategies for managing the complications that arise in persons with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The genetic disorder is manifested by the...
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From:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation (Vol. 24, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedByline: Che. Draman, Mohd. Seman, Fariz. Mohd. Noor, W. Kelsom Kidney biopsy is indicated to confirm the clinical diagnosis or to evaluate prognosis of a renal problem. It is a reliable and safe procedure, especially...
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From:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation (Vol. 24, Issue 5) Peer-ReviewedByline: Ala. Ali, Ali. Al-Mudhaffer, Qais. Al-Taee, Suad. Al-Windawi To determine the safety and efficacy of the practice of renal allograft biopsy and verify its impact on the management of kidney transplant...
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From:Pediatric Nephrology (Vol. 28, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedGrowth retardation remains a clinical problem in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) prior to and during end-stage renal disease. The growth of approximately 40% of children on dialysis is stunted. Even so,...
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From:Pediatric Nephrology (Vol. 28, Issue 12) Peer-ReviewedBackground Acute kidney injury (AKI) frequently occurs in neonates and infants after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and may require renal replacement therapy (RRT). Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is the RRT modality of choice...