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January 4, 2010

Kidney Disease News Alert – Patients

By Charly posted in Events, Health Programs, Health Screening, News, Patients, Research, Websites

patientdoc Severe Kidney Disease Needs Complex Management Case vignette describes …
ModernMedicine
6 (HealthDay News) — Aggressive management is required for patients with stage IV chronic kidney disease, according to an article in the Jan. …

Pharmacists Improve Care of Diabetics While Cutting Costs, Research Shows
Science Daily (press release)
Higher A1Cs indicate that a patient is at higher risk for developing long-term complications associated with diabetes, such as kidney disease or vision …

Losing weight may help preserve kidney function: a video Health Tip
Plain Dealer
By Robert Higgs, The Plain Dealer Video: Dr. Sankar Navaneethan of the Cleveland Clinic discusses potential benefits that obese people with kidney disease …

Tagged as: benefits, chronic kidney disease, ckd, diabetes, kidney function, Patients, weight

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