Information for patients with CKD
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This page lists 40+ key patient information articles on CKD in this website.
Courtesy of UKKA
Background
- 20 kidney facts – a summary page for kidneys and CKD
- Understanding the kidneys and CKD in 4 diagrams and one video
- How do the kidneys work? (7 facts)
What is CKD?
- What is CKD (chronic kidney disease)?
- How CKD is defined?
- Risk factors for CKD
- CKD symptoms – and what causes them
- Presentation of kidney disease (7 syndromes)
- CKD basics (article for health professionals)
- What do you need to know about CKD?
Causes and investigation
- CKD causes
- How is CKD diagnosed (3 big tests)
- Investigation of CKD
- Kidney blood tests – what’s normal and abnormal?
- 5 stages of CKD
- How often should GFR/creatinine be monitored?
Treatment and prevention
- Treatment for CKD
- Can I prevent CKD?
- How can I help myself with CKD?
- What are the 5 P’s of CKD?
- CKD drug side-effects
- At what stage should you see a nephrologist?
- What is KFRE?
- 12 best foods for CKD
Complications
- 10 complications of CKD
- CKD and high blood pressure
- CKD and anaemia
- CKD and renal bone disease
- CKD and acidosis
Renal replacement therapy
- What is ESRF/ESRD?
- What is peritoneal dialysis?
- What is haemodialysis?
- Kidney transplantation
- Kidney transplants: 20 FAQs
Other information
- Outlook for CKD
- CKD and social care
- Sexual problems in CKD
- CKD and supportive care
- 10 top travel tips
- CKD summary: 10 FAQs
- CKD facts and myths
- 10 AKI facts
- 100 most popular articles on CKDEx
Summary
We have listed the 40+ key articles of information for patients with CKD, on CKD Explained. We hope it has been helpful.
Other recommended resources
These are other recommended resources:
- Carers are our heroes
- Chronic kidney disease (NICE)
- Chronic kidney disease: everything you need to know (UHCW Coventry Renal Unit)
- CKD (patient.info)
- CKD (NKF, USA charity).
- EdRen (website from the Renal Unit at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary)
- History of nephrology and transplantation timeline
- infoKID (a charity for children and their families with CKD; it has a good glossary)
- Kidney Care UK (KCUK; charity)
- Kidney Research UK
- Kidney Wales (Welsh patient website)
- Kidneys for Life (Manchester-based charity)
- National Kidney Federation (NKF; charity)
- NHS Blood and Transplant (co-ordinates kidney transplants in UK)
- NHS CKD information
- Northern Ireland Kidney Research Fund
- Patient Knows Best (PKB; where you can access your CKD blood tests)
- Role of charities in kidney disease
- Thinkkidneys.nhs.uk
- Tik Tok Kidney Warrior (Darren Daniel, an patient with CKD who makes great videos)
- UK Kidney Association (UKKA; UK association of kidney doctors, nurses and other health professionals). This includes the UK Renal Registry
- UK Kidney History (history of nephrology and transplantation in the UK).
Last Reviewed on 23 October 2024