Treating Kidney Failure With Kidney Transplantation
The following section may seem difficult at first. However, you will be hearing these terms used many times during your evaluation and after your transplant. Take the time to get familiar with them, and don't be afraid to ask your transplant team ... [... more]
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What is chronic kidney disease?
High blood pressure is common in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Because of their young age when they develop CKD and high blood pressure, there is a high risk that these children may eventually have heart problems and a worsening of ... [... more]
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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a condition that affects the blood and blood vessels. It results in the destruction of blood platelets (cells involved in clotting), a low red blood cell count (anemia) and kidney failure due to damage to the ... [... more]
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LAS VITAMINAS Y LOS MINERALES EN LA ENFERMEDAD RENAL
La vitaminas y los minerales son importantes para la salud de todos. Ahora que usted está bajo tratamiento de diálisis, necesitará saber qué vitaminas y minerales puede usar en la forma de suplementos. Las vitaminas y los [... more]
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Dietary Guidelines for Adults Starting on Hemodialysis
Use this brochure as a guide until your dietitian prepares a personalized meal plan for you. You will need to: Eat less high salt, high potassium, and high phosphorus foods. Learn how much fluid you can safely drink (including coffee, tea, and ... [... more]
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Coping Effectively: A Guide for Patients and their Families
Although many medical advances have been made in the treatment of kidney and urinary tract disease, the emotional effects of kidney failure on patients and their families remain great because many areas of everyday living have to be ... [... more]
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Ten Facts About Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure in the United States. Because a cure for diabetic kidney disease has not yet been found, treatment involves controlling the disorder and slowing its progression to kidney failure. Current research ... [... more]
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End Stage Renal Disease In The United States
More than 485,000 Americans are being treated for kidney failure, also called end stage renal disease, or ESRD. Of these, more than 341,000 are dialysis patients and more than 140,000 have a functioning kidney transplant. Over the last five ... [... more]
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Survival Rate
The success rates of transplant surgery have improved remarkably, but growing shortages exist in the supply of organs and tissues available for transplantation. Many Americans who need transplants cannot get them because of these shortages. The ... [... more]
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Diet and Kidney Stones
If you have kidney stones, you may need to follow a special diet. First, your doctor will run tests to find out what type of stones you form. From these, the doctor can determine which diet changes may be right for you. A registered dietitian can ... [... more]
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Sources Facts and Statistics:
Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. and the most common cause of kidney failure in adults.1 Hispanic Americans have a high rate of diabetes. This increases their chance of developing serious complications such as chronic ... [... more]
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Microalbuminuria In Diabetic Kidney Disease
Kidney disease is one of the most serious complications of diabetes. After years of diabetes, the filtering units of the kidney (glomeruli) get scarred so that they cannot filter the blood efficiently. Eventually, the kidneys may fail completely ... [... more]
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