Thursday 10th October 2024 marks World Mental Health Day and is a day us here at CKD Explained are keen to mark as Mental Health is something that resonates with a lot of us. It doesn’t matter if you are a patient, parent, relative, or friend;seeing someone who suffers from CKD can affect youremotional and […]
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Nikki’s Story: Part 4, The Final Chapter – The Bright Side of Life The Bright Side of Life It was 2009. I’d put the hideous transplant saga behind me and moved back to the school where my career began as a parent helper in the 90’s. I loved it and made some fantastic friends. The
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What are the 5 P’s of CKD? Keep track of your kidney data with PKB So. What are the 5 P’s (principles) of CKD care? Pressure (blood, BP) Keep it normal/low – 130/80 or below all the time – especially with an ACE/ARB (ACE inhibitor (e.g. Ramipril) or angiotensin receptor antagonist (e.g. Losartan)), in most
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How do the kidneys work? (7 facts) Role. The kidney’s main role is to filter the blood Main function. This is because its main function is to remove waste products and extra water from the body Not one large filter Nephrons. Each kidney is made up of about a million tiny filtering units called nephrons
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E Coli O145 outbreak in UK – HUS and AKI Public health agencies across the United Kingdom are searching for the source of an Escherichia coli (E Coli) outbreak which has affected more than 100 people in less than two weeks. E Coli is a common bacterium. It is a common cause of UTIs and
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How can I help myself with chronic kidney disease? In this article, we will answer the question ‘how can I help myself with chronic kidney disease?’ So. There are the THREE important things you can do to help yourself 1. Monitor (and write down) the 2-3 numbers written below. The blood and urine tests can
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Pele: kidney stones, single kidney, UTI and dialysis As well as being perhaps the best footballer of all time, Pele had a significant kidney story. If you liked him as a player (I think we all did, even when beating England!), read on. Pelé (1940- 2022) was a Brazilian football player who represented the Brazil
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Can changing my diet benefit my kidneys? Can I eat bananas? In this article we go through 12 of the best foods for CKD patients, including bananas! Eating and drinking and pleasure Eating and drinking are major pleasures in life. If you have CKD, you can still have those pleasures. But there are foods that
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Can kidney disease cause skin rashes? Yes. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is linked to several skin rashes and conditions. Typical look of a itchy rash linked to advanced CKD (see below) Here are 10 rashes or conditions linked to kidney disease. 1. Dry skin Skin can become so dry that it: Becomes rough and scaly
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CKD. Is it a disease or normal ageing? Does it even exist? As you can imagine this a deliberately controversial article. Here goes. Key points CKD stages 1 to 4 may be asymptomatic health states. According to previously proposed definitions of disease, they do not meet the criteria to be called a ‘disease’ Reduced kidney
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