How to tell someone they have CKD Carefully. Why? Approximately 90% do not even know they have it For most people, it is not a single disease in itself. It is either: A risk factor (or part of ageing process) that may or may not be a warning of a more significant disease A syndrome […]
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Medical presentation of kidney disease (7 syndromes) This article is largely for health professionals. Key Points Kidney disease can present in 7 ways (ie. 7 different renal presentation syndromes): AKI or AKI on CKD CKD Proteinuria/nephrotic syndrome Micro/macrohaematuria Hypertension Nephritic syndrome Urological/transplant presentation. Note. Some patients present with 2 or or more of them –
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Kidney transplant in the next decade: 5 objectives and vision for the future in 2024 Although the results of kidney transplantation (KT) have improved slowly in recent years, a chronic and inexorable loss of grafts mainly due to the death of the patient and chronic dysfunction of the KT, continues to be observed. The objectives,
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Kidney transplant information: 20 top tips and frequently-asked questions (FAQs) In this article we will describe 20 top tips and FAQs about kidney transplants. 1. A successful transplant Can come from a person who has died; or from a living partner, relative or friend Can come from an altruistic donor (living organ donation to a
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Five things you may not know about kidney transplants In this article, we will describe five things you may not know about kidney transplants 1. You don’t need to be on dialysis to have a kidney transplant In fact, patients who receive an early transplant (before dialysis; called a ‘pre-emptive transplant’) enjoy better long-term health
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Changes in the ageing kidney – large and microscopic scale The kidneys are the key organs responsible for removing waste (and extra water) from the body. The kidneys receive approximately 20-25 % of the cardiac output, filter about 180 L of blood every day and generate roughly 2 L of waste-containing urine. Thus, under physiological conditions, the
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Where are the kidneys located? Have you ever wondered where your kidneys actually are? Or what the kidneys do? Is that pain in your back caused by your kidneys? Read on to find out more So. What is the location of your kidneys? Your kidneys are near the middle of your lower back, on either
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Are men and women affected equally by age-related loss of kidney function? No. They are affected differently. This is what Melsom, 2022 discovered in this paper described below. The researchers investigated sex differences in the loss of kidney function. Why is this important? CKD is more common in women, but more men receive renal replacement
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How many people have a rare kidney condition? In this article, we will describe how many people have a rare kidney condition. What makes a condition rare? There are different definitions of rare disease. Some experts think a disease is rare if it affects only a certain number of people out of every thousand, while
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Anatomy, structure and size of the kidney In this article we will describe the size, anatomy and structure of the kidney. It uses quite alot of ‘doctors language’, sorry [“yeah right!” CKDEx Ed]. Size In adults, the normal kidney is 10-14 cm long in males and 9-13 cm long in females, 3-5 cm wide, 3
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