Diuretic or Calcium Channel Blocker for CKD | read this item
It has been suggested by researchers that the diuretic clorthalidone should be the first line of antihypertensive therapy with a few caveats. Firstly in the presence of certain co-morbidities other drugs with a proven track record of reducing end organ damage should be instituted as first line instead. Thus it has been suggested that [...]
A study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology has suggested a link between kidney disease and long term steroid use. Body builders who utilize steroid for the purposes of increased training performance seem to be the population at risk. The body builders were confirmed to develop a type of kidney disease [...]
Biomarkers for Cancer of the Kidney | read this item
Medscape is reporting new research points to several biomarkers (molecules that can be tested for in relationship to a disease) have been found which may predict the odds of survival in renal cell cancer.
The data reviewed is derived from the TARGET study Treatment Approaches in Renal Cancer Global Evaluation Trial.
“Carol Peña, PhD, associate director for clinical cancer [...]
Break the cycle of sleep apnoea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Osa_cycle.gif | read this item
Health day has reported that patients with sleep apnoea are at increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. Excerpt below
“Kidney transplant patients with sleep apnea are at increased risk for high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke, Hungarian researchers say.
The study of 100 kidney transplant recipients found that 25 percent had moderate [...]
Sirolimus for Polycystic Kidney Disease | read this item
New treatment options for polycystic kidney disease do not come along very often. The nature of the disease is such that treatment is inherently difficult as the pathophysiology is incompletely understood.
Despite that various methods are currently being investigated. One such is the drug sirolimus, which has been mentioned before. More recently however a pilot study [...]
Preventing Repeat Hospitalization in Dialysis | read this item
Dialysis patients are known to have greater rates of hospitalization as compared to other patients. The cause for this is believed to be multifactorial. The present study by Chan et. al. looks at possible factors which may reduces the rate of hospitalization of dialysis patients after an initial admission.
The population studied was quite large with [...]
High blood pressure after dialysis or towards the end of dialysis is a nuisance problem that just seems to keep coming up in every dialysis unit. Frequently patients are kept for observation or admitted which increases the cost of giving care. It can also be quite frustrating to treat. This phenomenon is known as [...]
Beneficial Effect of Coffee in Dialysis Patients | read this item
Coffee is arguably the most popular beverage worldwide yet its impact on renal disease is largely unknown and its effect on dialysis patients is even more obscure.
There have been many claims of medicinal or health benefits for drinking coffee. Studies have shown apparent reductions in the risks of:
Alzheimer’s disease
Parkinson’s disease
Heart disease
Diabetes mellitus type 2
Cirrhosis of [...]
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A study published in the november issue of Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation has reported that growth retardation in pediatric dialysis patients (the propensity for children to not achieve normal height) can be improved by a type of dialysis known as daily on line hemodiafiltration (DOLHDF).
OLDHDF is a treatment modality that combines two types of treatment [...]
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Medwire is reporting improved survival among Finnish patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus on dialysis. This report is based on a study done 314 dialysis patients in Finland published online in the journal nephrology dialysis and transplantation.
The reason for improved survival is believed to be due to improvement in diabetes care [...]
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Preventing Repeat Hospitalization in Dialysis | 
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Beneficial Effect of Coffee in Dialysis Patients | 
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