BACKGROUND Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common comorbid condition in coronary heart disease (CHD). CKD predisposes the patient to acute kidney injury (AKI) during hospitalization. Data on awareness of kidney dysfunction among CHD patients and their treating physicians are lacking. In the current cross-sectional analysis of the German EUROASPIRE IV sample we aimed to investigate the physici...

This qualitative, exploratory study examined the self-management experiences of people with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD, Stages 1-3) to elicit participants' perceptions of health, kidney disease, and supports needed for self-management. Findings revealed a process of renegotiating life with chronic kidney disease, which encompassed Discovering Kidney Disease and Learning To Liv...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD), evidenced by the gradual loss of function in an insidious and asymptomatic way, appears this scenario as a relevant global public health problem, due to expressive growth its prevalence, impacts chronic complications high cost. social economic. The study aims reflect on contributions nursing self-care patients with Kidney Disease. This is descriptive, qualitative r...

Disadvantaged populations across the globe exhibit a disproportionate burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) because of differences in CKD occurrence and outcomes. Although many CKD risk factors can be managed and modified to optimize clinical outcomes, the prevailing socioeconomic and cultural factors in disadvantaged populations, more often than not, militate against optimum clinical outcomes...

BACKGROUND: CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN GUATEMALA Guatemala is a lowerto middle-income, Latin American nation with a population of 16 million people and a growing need for rural dialysis services due to a confluence of factors. First, although the epidemiology and risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Guatemala are not well understood, there is evidence that CKD mortality is among the ...

Before You Start: Facts You Need to Know • A focused history and physical examination is essential in the assessment of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). • A CKD patient’s history should differentiate CKD from acute kidney disease, defi ne duration and chronicity, fi nd a causative or contributory disease, and assess complications and comorbidities. • Physical examination should cover...

Patients with chronic renal failure have many associated medical problems, including a high propensity for cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD and stroke are the leading causes of mortality in patients with ESRD (chronic kidney disease stage 5), with a 10to 20-fold greater risk than in the general population (1,2). These data have generated greater awareness of cardiovascular risk in the chronic ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as any condition that causes reduced kidney function over a period of time. Fibrosis, tubular atrophy and interstitial inflammation are the hallmark of pathological features in CKD. Regardless of initial insult, CKD has some common pathways leading CKD to end-stage kidney disease, including hypoxia in the tubulointerstitium and proteinuria. Recent advance...

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at increased risk for failure, cardiovascular (CVD), and death. In fact, the likelihood of dying from CVD is markedly higher than that reaching end-stage renal disease. Evidence-based management comorbidities such as remains challenging in patients advanced CKD, they were usually excluded randomized controlled trials. This review focuses on epidemi...

A panel of internists and nephrologists developed this practical approach for the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative to guide assessment and care of chronic kidney disease (CKD) by primary care clinicians. Chronic kidney disease is defined as a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) and/or markers of kidney damage for at least 3 months. In clinical practice the most commo...