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Patient Activation with Knowledge, Self-Management, and Confidence in Chronic Kidney Disease [PDF]
Background Chronic kidney disease is a growing health problem on a global scale. The increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disease presents an urgent need to better understand the knowledge, confidence and engagement in self-managing the disease ...
Hertzog, Melody +5 more
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The role of the kidney in acute and chronic heart failure
Renal dysfunction affects approximately 30 to 50% of heart failure (HF) patients. The unfavourable relationship between heart and kidney dysfunction contributes to worse outcomes through several mechanisms such as inflammation, oxidative stress, impaired hydrosaline homeostasis, and diuretic resistance.
Gaetano Ruocco +2 more
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Management of hyperkalaemia in acute kidney injury in a heart failure patient with patiromer
Aims One prevalent comorbidity of chronic heart failure (CHF) is chronic kidney disease(CKD). Hyperkalemia is associated with both CHF and CKD, which often leads to withdrawal of heart failure medications in clinical praxis. Methods and results A patient
Jonathan Slawik +3 more
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Rationale & Objective: Patients with a high-risk Apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) genotype are more likely to develop chronic kidney disease and kidney failure. It is unclear whether this increased risk is entirely mediated by the development of proteinuria.
Anthony Nguyen +2 more
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A Predictive Model for Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease to Kidney Failure [PDF]
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common. Kidney disease severity can be classified by estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and albuminuria, but more accurate information regarding risk for progression to kidney failure is required for clinical decisions about testing, treatment, and referral.To develop and validate predictive models for ...
Hocine Tighiouart +7 more
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Renal effects and associated outcomes during angiotensin-neprilysin inhibition in heart failure [PDF]
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the renal effects of sacubitril/valsartan in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.
Claggett, Brian +14 more
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When the Earth trembles in the americas: the experience of haiti and chile 2010. [PDF]
The response of the nephrological community to the Haiti and Chile earthquakes which occurred in the first months of 2010 is described. In Haiti, renal support was organized by the Renal Disaster Relief Task Force (RDRTF) of the International Society of ...
Borniche, D +13 more
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Metabolic disorders in patients with chronic kidney failure
This review article summarizes the problems of metabolic disorders and nutrition imbalances that often occur in chronic kidney failure (CKF) or following regular dialysis treatment. In this survey, we cover the pathogenesis of these disorders, their clinical consequences, and their association with the most severe complications of chronic kidney ...
R Cibulka, J Racek
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Background Kidney failure is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The incidence of kidney failure in Somalia has been increasing in recent years.
Hamze Ibrahim Rage +5 more
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Phenylalanine and Tyrosine Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Failure [PDF]
In chronic kidney failure, there is impairment in the conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine. As a result, tyrosine and the tyrosine/phenylalanine ratio are reduced in plasma and many tissues, and phenylalanine concentrations tend to be normal or slightly increased.
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