WHAT IS YOUR RISK FOR KIDNEY DISEASE?
TO FIGURE OUT YOUR RISK OF SERIOUS KIDNEY DISEASE REMEMBER TO CONVERT HEIGHT FROM INCHES TO CENTIMETERS(INCHES X 2.53) AND FOR WEIGHT IN KG. TAKE LBS X 2.2. YOU WILL NEED THIS TO CALCULATE YOUR EXACT RISK. IT ORIGINATED IN ENGLAND THUS WE NEED TO CONVERT TO AMERICAN STANDARD.
CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Chronic kidney disease Chronic kidney disease occurs when one suffers from gradual and usually permanent loss of kidney function over time. This happens gradually, usually months to years. Chronic kidney disease is divided into five stages of increasing severity (SEE CHART ABOVE) The term “renal” refers to the kidney, so another name for kidney failure […]
MEET THE KIDNEY GROUP(CLICK TITLE!)
YOU MUST BE GIVEN AN OPTION OF TRANSPLANT
Click title to a link to a disturbing paper I personally know to be true. Too many dialysis patients are never given a clear option of being evaluated for a transplant, particularly minority patients, and patients over 50. Now sometimes patients start dialysis abruptly. Either something acute occurred and they wound up on dialysis OR […]
CHEETOS LIP BALM TO CURB JUNK FOOD CRAVINGS
Click title to read about the newest weight loss idea-that a swipe of extra cheesy lip balm will curb junk food cravings and promote weight loss. It may be worth a try, but it is guaranteed to drive my Cheetos loving terrier, Wolfie, insane. KG will look into it […]
KIDNEY DONATION ARTICLE FROM JULY “NEW YORKER”(click title to read)
My patient, John, who is awaiting a kidney transplant, called me to tell me of an excellent article on kidney donations from strangers in the July 2009 issue of “New Yorker” magazine. You can click the title for link to an abstract or register to read full article. Kidney Group appreciates patients who let us […]
ALL ABOUT PHOSPHOROUS(click title for full article link)
This month, KIDNEY WORLD will focus on the mineral phosphorus-what it is, what is normal, how it gets elevated on chronic kidney disease, symptoms, food sources and how we treat it. How do we know when you are not taking your meds? We will tell you. And most important we will discuss the new research […]
Vitamin D and You(Click title to read more tips!)
Vitamin D is emerging daily as a huge factor in maintaining our health and the kidney is right smack in the middle of the mix as the kidney converts it to it’s active form. Click title to read what you need to know.
FOOTBALL PLAYERS HAVE GREATER HYPERTENSION RISKS(click photo for full CNN article)
The death of San Francisco 49er Thomas Herrion in 2005, who at age 23 collapsed following an exhibition game, sent shock waves through the medical and sports communities alike. Now, new research is raising concerns regarding the heart health of football players, and asking the question-does their size predispose them to problems including sudden death? […]
YOU NEED MORE THAN LUCK TO GET A KIDNEY
Today in PD clinic almost every patient we saw is also either waiting for a transplant(20% are waiting for a kidney-pancreas transplant)or in the process of completing the workup.(DID YOU KNOW NATIONALLY PATIENTS ON PERITONEAL DIALYSIS ARE 50% MORE LIKELY TO GET A TRANSPLANT THAN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS?) A few of the questions we were asked […]
