Prevention (Renal)

Why is it important? Prevention of infection is of paramount importance to solid organ transplant recipients who are immunocompromised, meaning they have reduced immunity due to the transplant medication they are required to take. Infection in these patients results in a very high risk of illness and death, and treatment …

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Introduction Patients with renal disease have a higher risk of illness and death. The No 2 cause of death after cardiovascular disease is infectious disease (ID). Why is ID a significant problem? People with CKD are unique in that: They have additional exposures to infections via vascular access catheters and …

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Introduction Chemicals in urine can cause the formation of kidney stones. Changes in your diet might help, especially when you know what type of kidney stone you have. The most common types of kidney stones are calcium and oxalate. The other type of kidney stone is uric acid. By knowing …

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As a CKD patient, what can I do to prevent or manage CVD? You should focus on three key areas of action: Aggressively manage risk factors to prevent or retard worsening of CVD Watch for classic symptoms Get proper tests and screenings How can I reduce my risk of CVD? …

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Epidemiology Patients with CKD have greatly increased risks of cardiovascular events and cardiovascular deaths. This increased risk begins when there is microalbuminuria even with normal GFR (glomerular filtration rate), or when GFR falls below half normal, i.e. about 50 mls/min/1.73m3. In fact, CKD patients are more likely to die of …

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What is MRSA infection? MRSA means ‘methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus’. Staphylococcus aureus is a bacteria that normally lives on the skin of people and in people’s nose. Methicillin is an antibiotic that can usually kill these bacteria but unfortunately, some of them cannot be ‘killed-off’ with methicillin and hence they are …

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What is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a virus which can infect the liver and causes liver disease. Hepatitis C is spread by contact with the blood of an infected person. You may have an increased chance of getting Hepatitis C if you : Inject illegal drugs Received blood transfusions …

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What is HIV? HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus. It can lead to a disease that causes progressive damage to your body’s immune system, called acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This disease increases your chances of getting serious infections which normal people can usually resist. The most common one is caused …

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Introduction As a hemodialysis patient, you want to learn all you can about your treatment and what you can do to maintain your health at its best. One important area you should know about involves infectious diseases. These are diseases that happen when harmful germs get into your body and …

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