The commonest causes of dialysis in children, leading to end-stage renal disease (ESRD), vary depending on geographic location and population demographics. However, several primary underlying causes are consistently observed in paediatric ESRD (kidney failure, CKD5) cases worldwide. These common causes include: 1. Birth defects. A birth defect occurs when part of a baby’s body does […]
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Here are another 10 myths and facts about CKD. Kidney transplantation and gender Myth 1: In kidney transplantation males and females cannot donate their kidney to the opposite sex. Fact: Males and females can donate their kidney to the opposite gender as the structure as well as the functions of the kidneys are similar in
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Here are 10 more myths and facts about CKD. Does CKD run in families? Myth 1: CKD is not hereditary. Fact: CKD can have a genetic component. Some forms of CKD can be passed down through families. It’s essential to be aware of your family’s medical history and discuss any concerns with your doctor. The
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CKD facts and myths Chronic kidney disease (CKD) means a long term impairment of kidney function, or abnormal structure (with normal GFR). There are a lot of myths and facts associated with CKD. Here goes. How common is CKD? Myth 1: Chronic kidney disease is a rare condition. Fact. You may be surprised to learn
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I’ve heard different terms for not receiving dialysis. What do they mean? You may have heard of stopping or not starting dialysis. This is also called ‘supportive care’, ‘conservative care’, ‘medical management’ or ‘palliative care’. In advanced CKD (CKD5), it involves managing symptoms with certain medicines, fluid restriction and diet – rather than dialysis. As
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10 quick CKD facts – for doctors and nurses These 10 quick facts about CKD, mainly for renal doctors, nurses, AHPs pharmacists and other health professionals. These largely relate to more advanced stages (CKD3B-CKD5). So. What are 10 quick CKD facts – for doctors and nurses? Common causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) – are
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Everything I need to know about a single kidney Can you live with only one kidney? What happens if you’re born with one kidney? Or if one of them stops working? Read this article to find out what side effects there are to having one kidney, and the changes you might need to make to
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Self-measured blood pressure (BP) monitoring (i.e. taking your blood pressure yourself at home) is recommended for: Long-term BP self-monitoring – of patients with high blood pressure (hypertension) Confirmation of hypertension – when 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is unavailable. However, less than 15 percent of commercially available blood pressure devices worldwide have published information on
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Why does this matter? Schistosomiasis, although the commonest cause of haematuria worldwide, often remains undiagnosed and is yet easily treated. What happened in this case? In a recent case report in the NEJM (Kara, 2023), A 13-year-old boy from Mali was referred to a paediatric urology clinic in Turkey, with a 3-month history of macroscopic
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Dialysis is an artificial method of filtering the blood to remove toxins, excess salts and water – in other words, the normal role of the kidneys. There are two types: peritoneal dialysis (PD) and haemodialysis (HD). This article discusses peritoneal dialysis and how it works. What is peritoneal dialysis and how does it work? Peritoneal
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