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The Emotional Toll of Kidney Disease: Mental Health Matters | One Moment Podcast

On 3Speak, the One Moment Podcast delves into the mental health struggles of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Nurse manager Tammy Ford (30+ years’ experience) shares

Early 2025 Health Update

It's been almost a year since some salty cod and a couple of litres of water put me in Hospital, so what's going on with all that then? If you are interested, the

January 20, 2025. Kidney Facts. Chronic Kidney Disease 5

Hyperuricemia may be associated with chronic uric acid nephropathy. This condition, however, has not been conclusively proven. There is evidence suggesting that

January 11, 2025. Kidney Facts. Hypertension 2

Hypertension is one of the common causes for chronic renal failure. Over many years of elevated blood pressure, sclerosis and thickening of the arteriolar walls

January 9, 2025. Kidney Facts. Chronic Kidney Disease 3

In patients with advanced chronic kidney disease the correction of metabolic acidosis may slow down the progression towards the need of renal replacement therapy.

Hydronephrosis

For those tired of reading the 'look at me i'm healthy posts', or those who are just wondering what's been my main focus this summer... Hydronephrosis typically

November 13, 2023. The Use of Allopurinol to Reduce the Serum Uric Acid in Patients with Hyperuricemia and CKD can delay Progression of CKD

Article name: Use of Allopurinol in Slowing the Progression of Renal Disease Through Its Ability to Lower Serum Uric Acid Level Link DOI This article was published

August 14, 2023. Finerenone Reduces Albuminuria in a Dose-dependant Way in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy

Does the therapy with finerenone reduce the albuminuria in patients with diabetic nephropathy? Is the effect dose-dependant? The following article explored the

August 13, 2023. Uric acid-lowering Therapy Reduces the Rate of Progression of CKD and Reduces the Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients with CKD.

Does the therapy with uric acid lowering (ULT) agents reduce the rate of progression of CKD? Does it reduce the risk of cardiovascular events? The following article

August 11, 2023. Hyperuricemia as an Independent Risk Factor for Renal Disease Progression

Hyperuricemia has been considered as a possible risk factor for the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In addition, there has been debate regarding the

Living with Chronic Kidney Disease: Tips and Strategies to Improve Quality of Life

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) can have a tremendous impact on an individual's life and quality of life. It can cause a wide range of physical and emotional symptoms,

Health

Just a quick little blog post in regards to my health. I've been dealing with regular gout flareups and was given the bombshell today that my potassium levels are

## Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Chronic Kidney Disease People with ...

Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Chronic Kidney Disease People with CKD can develop secondary hyperparathyroidism, increased parathyroid hormone in the blood #health

An activated vitamin D product may be given for secondary hyperparathy ...

An activated vitamin D product may be given for secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease #health #vitamind #CKD #hyperparathyroidism

A low protein diet may delay the progression of advanced renal dysfunc ...

A low protein diet may delay the progression of advanced renal dysfunction #health #protein #CKD

April 3, 2021. Low-Protein Diet Appears to Delay the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

This article shows that the lower the protein in the diet, the slower the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This means that it could be used to delay

March 28, 2021. Increased Physical Activity May Decrease Mortality in Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease

The linked article states that higher levels of physical activity, as measured by the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) questionnaire could be related

Dialysis – No Thanks!

Millions of people suffer from CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease). Many unknowingly, as this chronic condition develops slowly over time and the first stages show few

Kidney Failure – No More Dialysis!

Chronic kidney disease claims more lives than prostate or breast cancer per year. The standard treatment for chronic kidney disease is dialysis. But are there any

Effect of Allopurinol in Chronic Kidney Disease Progression and Cardiovascular Risk

This article is a prospective randomized trial of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who were assigned to receive allopurinol or not. This study shows that