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American Family Physician
September 1, 2004
Johnson et al. |
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults: Part I. Definition, Disease Stages, Evaluation, Treatment and Risk Factors Family physicians should weigh the value of the National Kidney Foundation guidelines for their clinical practice based on the strength of evidence and perceived cost-effectiveness until additional evidence becomes available on the usefulness of the recommended quality indicators.   |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2005
Snyder & Pendergraph |
Detection and Evaluation of Chronic Kidney Disease Early treatment of chronic kidney disease and its complications may delay or prevent the development of end-stage renal disease. Consequently, detection of chronic kidney disease should be a priority for family physicians. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2004
Snively & Gutierrez |
Chronic Kidney Disease: Prevention and Treatment of Common Complications Family physicians have the opportunity to screen at-risk patients, identify affected patients, and ameliorate the impact of chronic kidney disease by initiating early therapy and monitoring disease progression. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2000
Michael F. Carroll, M.D. & Jonathan L. Temte, M.D., Ph.D. |
Proteinuria in Adults: A Diagnostic Approach Proteinuria is a common finding in adults in primary care practice. An algorithmic approach can be used to differentiate benign causes of proteinuria from rarer, more serious disorders. |
Nursing
May 2010
Debra Castner |
Understanding the stages of chronic kidney disease This article will help you to recognize CKD and understand its stages so you can help your patient to modify risk factors, prevent further kidney damage, and manage complications. First, consider the scope of the problem. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2005 |
Chronic Kidney Disease A patient hand out on kidney disorders and illnesses, their diagnosis and treatment options. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2005
Simerville, Maxted & Pahira |
Urinalysis: A Comprehensive Review Although urinalysis is not recommended as a routine screening tool, physicians should know how to interpret urinalysis results correctly. This article reviews the correct method for performing urinalysis and the differential diagnosis for several abnormal results. |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2005
Micah L. Thorp |
Diabetic Nephropathy: Common Questions Diabetic nephropathy, or diabetic kidney disease, affects 20% - 30% of patients with diabetes. This article addresses some of the common questions raised by physicians managing patients with this disease. |
Nursing
March 2011
Ali & Gray-Vickrey |
Limiting the Damage From Acute Kidney Injury This article will discuss your role in early detection and management of AKI with an emphasis on care for older adults. |
American Journal of Nursing
September 2007
Kohtz & Thompson |
Preventing Contrast Medium--Induced Nephropathy As understanding about contrast medium-induced nephropathy and its management evolves, nurses' awareness of research and guidelines for prevention and care is vital. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2001
Gary D. Grossfeld |
Asymptomatic Microscopic Hematuria in Adults: Summary of the AUA Best Practice Policy Recommendations Blood in the urine (hematuria) can originate from any site along the urinary tract and, whether gross or microscopic, may be a sign of serious underlying disease... |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2006
McDonald, Swagerty & Wetzel |
Assessment of Microscopic Hematuria in Adults Microscopic hematuria, a common finding on routine urinalysis of adults, is clinically significant when three to five red blood cells per high-power field are visible. |
Chemistry World
August 29, 2013
Angharad Rosser-James |
Personal kidney disease monitoring on your phone The Albumin Tester, a digital fluorescent tube reader accompanied by an android smart phone app could be used by people in their own home to monitor the health of their kidneys have been developed by scientists in the US. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2005
Eddie Needham |
Management of Acute Renal Failure Acute renal failure is an acute loss of kidney function that occurs over days to weeks and results in an inability to appropriately excrete nitrogenous wastes and creatinine. In spite of this rapid decline in kidney function, patients with acute renal failure often have few symptoms. |
Managed Care
October 2003
MargaretAnn Cross |
Plans and Purchasers Team Up To Manage Kidney Disease Cooperation between three health plans has fostered better employer appreciation of early detection and intervention in kidney disease. |
Nursing
August 2011
Collins & Claros |
Recognizing the face of dehydration Monitoring your patients' fluid status can prevent dehydration-a potentially fatal condition-and its complications. |
American Journal of Nursing
October 2005
Charlotte Thomas-Hawkins |
Self-Management of Chronic Kidney Disease Effective management of this disease requires the patient to be the principal illness manager and this skill requires the nurses guidance and support. |
American Journal of Nursing
November 2009 |
Barriers to Preemptive Kidney Transplantation Substantial barriers to preemptive kidney transplantation remain for patients with CKD; a lack of financial resources and educational deficits were the most common barriers found. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2005
Alper & Curry |
Urinary Tract Infection in Children Until recently, the management of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children has been controversial and based mainly on opinion, but new evidence regarding imaging studies and treatment prompted this review. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2005
Theodore X. O'Connell et al. |
Understanding and Interpreting Serum Protein Electrophoresis This lab examination is used to identify patients with multiple myeloma and other serum protein disorders. Electrophoresis separates proteins based on their physical proper-ties, and the subsets of these proteins are used in interpreting the results. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2004 |
Chronic Kidney Disease An informative bulletin outlining the disease and treatment options. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2000
Monica Preboth |
Clinical Briefs HIV Testing for Children in Foster Care... Nutrition Guidelines for Patients on Dialysis... Exercise and Health in the Older Adult... Intervention Strategies and Treatment of Substance Abuse Problems... |
Nursing
February 2010
Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 2010, PART 1 In this article, you'll learn about 16 new drugs. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2002
Mahesh Krishnan |
Preoperative Care of Patients with Kidney Disease Preoperative attention to common medical problems that occur in patients with impaired renal function can lower some surgical risks. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2005 |
Kidney Cysts A patient hand-out on what the kidneys do, how cysts affect function and possible treatments of the problem. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2002
Cynthia M. Williams |
Using Medications Appropriately in Older Adults Finding the right balance between too few and too many drugs will help ensure increased longevity, improved overall health, and enhanced functioning and quality of life for the aging population. |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2006 |
Kidney Stones: What You Should Know What you can do to prevent the occurrence or recurrence of kidney stones. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2005
Carol Ezzell Webb |
The Body Shops Part human, part machine, replacement organs may one day extend your life |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2006 |
Microscopic Hematuria: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is microscopic hematuria?... What will my doctor do about the blood in my urine?... What are some risk factors for a serious problem in my urinary tract?... |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2005 |
Microscopic Hematuria A patient hand-out on common causes of red blood cells in the urine and what to expect from your doctor. |
AskMen.com
September 2, 2002
Joshua Levine |
Preventing Kidney Stones There is a long list of life experiences that young men hope to avoid; divorce, impotence, senility, and retirement community living. These are certainly some frightening possibilities, but they do not strike fear into the hearts of men the way the words "kidney stone" do. |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2005 |
Diabetic Nephropathy A patient handout on the disease, it diagnosis and treatment options. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2003 |
Kidney Failure What is kidney failure?... How do you get kidney failure?... How can my doctor tell if I have kidney failure?... Will my kidney failure get better?... etc. |
InternetNews
June 3, 2010 |
UofL Web Site Exposes Patients' Personal Info A doctor at the University of Louisville Hospital set up an internal Web site and data base to track and monitor kidney dialysis patients. The problem is the site wasn't password protected. |
Chemistry World
February 19, 2014
Rowan Frame |
Zeolite -- polymer composite adsorbs uremic toxins Scientists in Japan have developed a nanofiber mesh that can adsorb creatinine from blood with the hope that it can eventually be developed into a wearable blood-cleaning device for patients with kidney failure. |
AskMen.com
February 2, 2003
Mike Davison |
8 Questions Men Are Afraid To Ask Doctors Due to macho pride or the expense of health care, many men visit the doctor only when something noticeably breaks, like their nose, or stops, like their heart. Likewise, they are not always willing to ask their family doctor embarrassing questions. |
