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Repeated serum creatinine measurement in primary care: Not all patients have chronic renal failure
Objective: To assess the prevalence of kidney failure in patients from a primary care centre in a basic healthcare district with laboratory availability allowing serum creatinine measurements.
Delicia Gentille Lorente+2 more
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Potassium binders are essential tools to treat hyperkalemia, particularly in patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease. One of the drug-related complications is constipation, which further worsens heart failure by increasing afterload and ...
Teruhiko Imamura, Koichiro Kinugawa
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Chronic kidney disease, heart failure and anemia [PDF]
The triad of chronic kidney disease, heart failure and anemia is well described and frequently encountered in clinical practice. While individually these disease states are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, the presence of the triad portends an even worse prognosis.
Sean A. Virani, A. Khosla, Adeera Levin
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Background. Chronic kidney disease leads to early damage to the heart and blood vessels with the development of heart failure. The manifestation of one disease leads to the progression of another, since chronic heart failure is a condition in which the ...
V.V. Rodionova+3 more
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Role of renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors in heart failure and chronic kidney disease
Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors are the key medications for patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease. Multiple randomized controlled trials have demonstrated their benefits in an outpatient setting for the treatment ...
Namrata Singhania+5 more
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Management of Heart Failure in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease [PDF]
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly prevalent in patients with heart failure (HF) and HF is one of the leading causes of hospitalisation, morbidity and mortality in patients with impaired renal function. Currently, there is strong evidence to support the symptomatic and prognostic benefits of β-blockers, renin–angiotensin–aldosterone ...
David K Ryan+2 more
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Chronic Kidney Failure and Dialysis
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a clinical syndrome arising from progressive kidney injury, formerly known as chronic renal failure, chronic renal disease, and chronic renal insufficiency. It is classified into five stages based primarily on glomerular filtration rate (GFR).
Raghu V Durvasula, Jonathan Himmelfarb
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Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Kidney Failure
The kidneys play a pivotal role in the regulation of electrolyte and acid-base balance. With progressive loss of kidney function, derangements in electrolytes and acid-base inevitably occur and contribute to poor patient outcomes.
T. Dhondup, Q. Qian
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Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common complication of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) improve glycaemic control and lower body weight in people with T2D, and some reduce the risk of cardiovascular
P. Rossing+13 more
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Mechanism of tonifying-kidney Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of chronic heart failure
According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), chronic heart failure has the basic pathological characteristics of “heart-kidney yang deficiency.” Chronic heart failure with heart- and kidney-Yang deficiency has good overlap with New York Heart ...
Lizhen Chen+3 more
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