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Uremia. A history of urine in the blood
The term uremia was first introduced in 1847; literally translated, it means “urine in the blood.” Today, uremia describes the myriad of symptoms and organ derangements that result from the failure of the kidneys in its normal
Effect of tenapanor on sodium absorption and interdialytic weight gain in patients with advanced kidney disease
The major function of the kidneys is to eliminate waste products and excess fluid from the body, through the production of urine. Patients with kidney failure need dialysis, typically three sessions per week, as an artificial replacement
Fistula salvage
For patients with renal failure renal replacement therapy, better known as dialysis is necessary. Without dialysis the body’s waste products rapidly build up posing a risk of immediate death to the patient. The most critical of these
Should we use gentamicin cream to prevent exit-site infection in peritoneal dialysis?
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) is one of the treatment modalities for kidney failure. With PD, the toxins from the blood are removed through the abdominal membrane (peritoneum) into the fluid, which is put into the abdomen through a
Obesity protects inflamed dialysis patients
A high body mass index (BMI) is linked to longer survival terms for several serious chronic debilitating diseases. A large European epidemiological study shows that this protective effect does not apply to all patients with a high
