• 1 Commonly cited examples of iatrogenic patient harm include drug side effects, surgical complications, and medication or procedural mistakes. (ama-assn.org)
  • expected complications of a disease. (exampreplab.com)
  • The incidence of iatrogenic complications was 22.9% among 423 cases admitted over a 1-year period. (who.int)
  • Acquired forms can be transmitted from humans to humans, as in cases of iatrogenic CJD or kuru, or from animals or humans to humans, as in cases of variant CJD (vCJD). (cdc.gov)
  • vCJD occurs after ingestion of beef from cattle with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also called mad cow disease. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Other related human TSEs include variant CJD (vCJD), Gerstmann-Str ussler-Sheinker disease (GSS), fatal familial insomnia (FFI), sporadic fatal insomnia and kuru. (health.gov.au)
  • There is, however, concern over the possibility that vCJD may be transmissible by this route, and that circulating lymphocytes may play a role in the pathogenesis of the disease. (health.gov.au)
  • There are four subtypes: sporadic (sCJD), familial (fCJD), variant (vCJD) and iatrogenic (iCJD). (picmonic.com)
  • Acquired CJD includes variant CJD (vCJD), the form related to mad cow disease. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The infection that causes the disease in cows is thought to be the same one that causes vCJD in humans. (medlineplus.gov)
  • 1 , 2 The clinical diagnosis of PD is often made late and current treatments address symptoms and not the underlying disease process. (bmj.com)
  • The diagnosis of GCA requires age more than 50 years at disease onset, new headache in the temporal area, temporal artery tenderness, and/or reduced pulse, jaw claudication, systemic symptoms, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) exceeding 50 mm/hr, and typical histologic findings (granulomatous involvement) in temporal artery biopsy (TAB) [ 5 ]. (intechopen.com)
  • Withdrawal following chronic therapeutic use may unmask symptoms of the underlying disorder that may require follow-up. (globalrph.com)
  • The symptoms must not be better accounted for by another mental disorder. (globalrph.com)
  • The first signs can be less typical and include movement disorders such as chorea, as well as symptoms of increased intracranial pressure or epileptic seizures. (nih.gov)
  • In 1911, Russell Hibbs and Fred Albee independently developed the concepts and methods for bony fusion of the spine to address the symptoms of Pott disease. (medscape.com)
  • The symptoms onset timings are coherent with an iatrogenic Parkinsonism that arose whilst the depressive state was improving. (pharmaco-vigilance.eu)
  • signs and symptoms of a disease. (exampreplab.com)
  • As a result of dependence upon higher brain centers, certain lesions or diseases of the brain (eg, stroke, cancer, dementia) can result in a loss of voluntary control of the normal micturition reflex as well as symptoms such as urinary urgency. (medscape.com)
  • [ 6 ] Person-to-person spread is extremely uncommon, although in 2012 the first known outbreak of respiratory Mycobacterium abscessus subsp massiliense disease occurring in a population of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) was reported. (medscape.com)
  • Both mortality and occurrence of iatrogenic illness were significantly associated with: higher PRISM score, use of mechanical ventilation, higher bed occupancy rate in the unit, presence of respiratory and neurological diseases, prolonged duration of stay in the intensive care unit and younger age of the child. (who.int)
  • CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES AND INJURIES I. INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES (001-139) Includes: diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible as well as a few diseases of unknown but possibly infectious origin Excludes: acute respiratory infections (460-466) influenza (487. (cdc.gov)
  • Prion diseases are fatal, transmissible neurodegenerative disorders characterized by deposition of abnormal prion protein (PrP Sc ) in the brain ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • [ 1 ] They belong to the family of diseases known as the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). (medscape.com)
  • Other TSEs include scrapie (a disease of sheep), feline spongiform encephalopathy, transmissible mink encephalopathy, and chronic wasting disease of deer and elk. (medscape.com)
  • Common examples include acute transmissible diseases such as scabies, STIs, and MRSA infections. (dnanurse.org)
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is one of a small number of human neurodegenerative transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) which affect people mainly in the 50 to 75 year age range, with a peak incidence in about the mid-sixties. (health.gov.au)
  • Although iatrogenic transmission of cCJD has been documented, there is no clinical or epidemiological evidence that the disease is transmissible by blood or blood products. (health.gov.au)
  • Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) are related disorders. (medscape.com)
  • Incidence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in Great Britain. (medscape.com)
  • The associated human disease, variant CJD, was not defined until 1996, 7 years after a ban was introduced in Britain on the use of specified offal from cattle in human food. (medscape.com)
  • Acquired types account for less than 1% of cases and include variant and iatrogenic. (picmonic.com)
  • Objectives To present methods and baseline results for an online screening tool to identify increased risk for Parkinson's disease (PD) in the UK population. (bmj.com)
  • Parkinson's disease (PD) affects 1% of individuals over the age of 60 years. (bmj.com)
  • Our research aims at developing new symptomatic treatments for disorders of basal ganglia origin, particularly Parkinson's disease (PD). (cnrs.fr)
  • It can result from various neurological conditions such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, brain injury, Myopathies, Rheumatologic, Iatrogenic and neuro-developmental disorders etc. (org.pk)
  • Increased BMAT also occurs in obesity and type 2 diabetes, metabolic diseases that are placing a huge burden on our society. (ukri.org)
  • Like many physical disorders, the clinical signs associated with metabolic diseases affecting thyroid, adrenal, and pancreatic function are reflective of nonspecific changes in behavior. (bvsalud.org)
  • Therefore, it is important to screen patients with neurological disorders for dysphagia. (org.pk)
  • New trends in research are moving toward the theory that neuroinflammation could be the hallmark of, or could have a pivotal role in, several neurological disorders. (crohnsforum.com)
  • In Bastiano's case, ruling out a traumatic event, it is plausible to presume that the alterations caused by sertraline within the dopaminergic system of the substantia nigra and within the serotoninergic system of the raphe nucleus caused neurological disorders, among which dysgraphia. (pharmaco-vigilance.eu)
  • Dermatomyositis is a disease belonging to the rheumatologic class, long considered an "autoimmune disease" of idiopathic cause. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Based on his younger age (because risk of idiopathic fibrosis tends to increase in older people), lack of medication use and unremarkable medical history (e.g., no history of aortic valve surgery, Steinert disease or amyloidosis), we expanded our diagnostic workup. (cmaj.ca)
  • Major risk factors for kidney disease include diabetes mellitus , hypertension , and a family history of kidney failure. (medscape.com)
  • In a study of potassium disorders in patients with chronic kidney disease, lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), diabetes, and use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers were associated with higher ods of having hyperkalemia. (medscape.com)
  • More broadly, understanding the impact of BMAT on human health has great potential to improve diagnoses and treatment of numerous diseases, including osteoporosis, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and several types of cancer. (ukri.org)
  • Heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, and other chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability and the leading drivers of health care costs in the United States (1). (cdc.gov)
  • We previously reported a phenotype of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), CJD-MMiK, that could help identify iatrogenic CJD. (cdc.gov)
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is the most common human prion disease. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Prominent types of prion diseases include Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), the prototypic example (usually. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Phenotypic diversity of genetic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: a histo-molecular-based classification. (academictree.org)
  • Cali I , Espinosa JC, Nemani SK, Marin-Moreno A, Camacho MV, Aslam R, Kitamoto T, Appleby BS, Torres JM, Gambetti P . Two distinct conformers of PrP type 1 of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease with codon 129VV genotype faithfully propagate in vivo. (academictree.org)
  • Identification of novel risk loci and causal insights for sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: a genome-wide association study. (academictree.org)
  • Cali I , Puoti G , Smucny J, Curtiss PM, Cracco L, Kitamoto T, Occhipinti R, Cohen ML , Appleby BS, Gambetti P . Co-existence of PrP types 1 and 2 in sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease of the VV subgroup: phenotypic and prion protein characteristics. (academictree.org)
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease surveillance - Australia at the cross-roads? (health.gov.au)
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is the most common cause of spongiform encephalopathy. (picmonic.com)
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a form of brain damage that leads to a rapid decrease in movement and loss of mental function. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The Etiologic Agents section discusses how various infectious agents, toxins, and physical agents can cause disease. (exampreplab.com)
  • It has relevance to the entire spectrum of immunology, rheumatology, and infectious diseases. (biomedcentral.com)
  • certain localized infections Note: Categories for "late effects" of infectious and parasitic diseases are to be found at 137. (cdc.gov)
  • In a very small proportion of patients, CJD is attributable to iatrogenic transmission through neurosurgery or implantation of stereotactic EEG electrodes, or to the administration of cadaver derived pituitary hormones, or to the use of dura mater or corneal grafts. (health.gov.au)
  • Nonplaque-type dCJD shows clinical features identical to those of typical sporadic CJD (sCJD), but plaque-type dCJD is characterized by atypical pathology and clinical features, including slow disease progression, lack of or late occurrence of periodic sharp-wave complexes (PSWCs) on patients' electroencephalograms (EEGs), and plaque formation in the brain ( 4 , 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • We investigate, at both preclinical and clinical levels, maladaptive neuroplasticity associated with prodromal and iatrogenic phases of PD. (cnrs.fr)
  • CONCERTA® is indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children 6 years of age and older, adolescents, and adults up to the age of 65 [see Clinical Studies ]. (globalrph.com)
  • 4,5,6 Furthermore, disparate outcomes created by biased clinician attitudes and health care system policies iatrogenically increase financial burden on health care systems in correcting these harms, as iatrogenic harms have been shown to have negative financial and clinical outcomes. (ama-assn.org)
  • Around the turn of the 20th century, the problem of progressive spinal deformity and disability caused by spinal tuberculosis (Pott disease) had become a focus of clinical inquiry. (medscape.com)
  • The illness hides the problems in clinical trials and in clinical practice it is all too easy to say "it's the disease not the drug" (see The spin that no data can overcome ). (madinamerica.com)
  • Through reinforcement and punishment of behaviors associated with clinical signs caused by organic or iatrogenic endocrine disease, behaviors can be perpetuated and become persistent patterns. (bvsalud.org)
  • Screening all patients presenting with a primary behavior complaint or those with behavioral clinical signs of endocrine diseases is essential. (bvsalud.org)
  • Pathophysiology of Disease: An Introduction to Clinical Medicine 8th Edition Hammer, McPhee is a essential text book for students in the medical field. (exampreplab.com)
  • Medical data were extracted from clinical records of pregnant women with PAS disorders delivering at the University Hospital Basel between 1986 and 2019. (biomedcentral.com)
  • PAS disorders also cover a wide spectrum of placental invasion with varied clinical significance. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This paper presents, through a literature review, the most common iatrogenic factors in Dentistry, due to clinical restorative procedures. (bvsalud.org)
  • Expert opinion: Exposure to general anesthetics is potentially harmful to the human brain, and the consequent long-term cognitive deficits should be classified as an iatrogenic pathology, and considered a public health problem. (crohnsforum.com)
  • The placenta data of women with PAS disorders were obtained and identified through a search from the database of the Department of Pathology, University Hospital Basel. (biomedcentral.com)
  • May 27, 2021 · Cushing's disease is a common endocrine disorder seen in older dogs. (nails-beauty.de)
  • Although this constituted a major advance in spine surgery that was subsequently applied to a much wider range of pathological disorders and which remains in use today, the method of onlay posterior grafting, when performed in isolation, suffered from an unacceptably high rate of pseudarthrosis (failed fusion). (medscape.com)
  • This disease is characterised by apprehension, aggression and ataxia, with pathological brain lesions similar to those seen in human TSEs. (health.gov.au)
  • Hyphema was secondary to systemic disease (15/20) or occurred as a primary ocular lesion (5/20) in four dogs and one cat. (scielo.br)
  • Ocular manifestations of systemic diseases, p.374-418. (scielo.br)
  • While animal facilities are less dangerous for chemical exposure than manufacturing and industrial facilities, when exposure occurred, the routes for interaction with the body included inhalation, dermal, ocular , oral, and iatrogenic. (cdc.gov)
  • Kidney disease increases the risk for stroke or cardiac arrest. (medscape.com)
  • A cardiac origin should be considered because of the high prevalence of coronary disease in ESRD patients. (medscape.com)
  • For example, Black patients are inequitably vulnerable to accruing medical debt when seeking health care, 8 and financial barriers lead to worsened recovery, decreased quality of life, and excess rehospitalization among patients with cardiac disease. (ama-assn.org)
  • The differential diagnosis of longitudinal melanonychia affecting multiple nails consists of an iatrogenic cause like drug-induced hyperpigmentation, physiological, repetitive trauma, subungual haematoma, onychomycosis, pseudomonas infection or underlying systemic disease. (bmj.com)
  • This case uniquely reports a connection between endodontically infected teeth and systemic disease, and additionally presents ozone therapy as a unique therapy and immune system modulator. (biomedcentral.com)
  • AION represents an acute ischemic disorder (a segmental infarction) of the ONH supplied by the posterior ciliary arteries (PCAs), while PION has no specific location in the posterior part of the optic nerve and does not represent ischemia in a specific artery [ 1 ]. (intechopen.com)
  • This article also details clinicians' and professions' responsibilities to mitigate their roles in iatrogenic harm incursion by practicing antiracist, evidence-based, collaborative care to motivate equity, reduce waste, and improve outcomes, especially in crisis responses to patients experiencing acute exacerbations of SMI in inpatient medical care settings. (ama-assn.org)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • The MMWR series of publications is published by the Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027. (cdc.gov)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusions Findings are consistent with research in other populations and support that disabling CLBP may be at least partly iatrogenic. (bmj.com)
  • Prions in cows cause spongiform encephalopathy in cows, famously known as mad cow disease. (picmonic.com)
  • 3 SSRIs are known for causing reversible and irreversible motor disorders by means of physiopathological alterations at the basal ganglia level in the motor system. (pharmaco-vigilance.eu)
  • There is a greater etiological role for non-atherosclerotic arteriopathies, coagulopathies, and hematological disorders in pediatric stroke, while adults have more atherothrombotic causes. (springeropen.com)
  • 400 cases of iatrogenic CJD have been reported ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Exogenous Cushing syndrome occurs when a person takes man-made (synthetic) glucocorticoid medicines to treat a disease.This form of Cushing's disease accounts for the remaining 15% to 20% of the cases. (nails-beauty.de)
  • Almost 10 per cent of cases of CJD occur in persons with a family history of the disorder, and the pattern of disease transmission is consistent with an autosomal dominant gene mutation. (health.gov.au)
  • ABSTRACT The aim of this prospective follow-up study was to determine the incidence and risk factors of iatrogenic illness and the outcome among cases admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit in a teaching hospital in Libya. (who.int)
  • There are reports of "spontaneous remission" of the disease in mild cases, but none of aggressive cases. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Hyphema presented as a unilateral (14 cases out of 20) or bilateral (6/20) disorder in dogs and cats and extension of hemorrhage varied from minimal to diffuse. (scielo.br)
  • 9 Patients with this condition are typically much younger than those with classical CJD (cCJD), and prominent features include neuropsychiatric and behavioural disorders, and abnormal sensory perceptions. (health.gov.au)
  • Pathophysiology is defined as "the study of the abnormal changes in the biological processes that underlie disease" (McPhee, Hammer, & Gordon, 2016). (exampreplab.com)
  • Overview of Prion Diseases Prion diseases are progressive, fatal, and untreatable degenerative brain disorders. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The disorder is fatal in a short time, usually within 8 months. (medlineplus.gov)
  • For example, BMAT often increases in osteoporosis, suggesting that it might contribute to the bone fragility that defines this disease. (ukri.org)
  • This condition is uncommon when patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are compliant with treatment and diet, unless an intercurrent illness such as acidosis or sepsis develops. (medscape.com)
  • 14 Iatrogenic harms undoubtedly contribute to greater nonmental health spending on patients with SMI than other patients. (ama-assn.org)
  • For example, Figueroa et al found that excess spending on nonmental health conditions for Medicare patients with mental health disorders was twice the amount spent treating their mental health conditions. (ama-assn.org)
  • 10,12,13 Nonetheless, when theorizing why nonmental health spending was so much higher in a population with mental health disorders, Figueroa et al postulated: "It is likely that mental illness impairs the ability of patients and health systems to take effective care of chronic medical conditions. (ama-assn.org)
  • The VitalStim® Plus Electrotherapy System is a 2 or 4 Channel electrotherapy system used in treating patients with oral-pharyngeal dysfunctions (dysphagia) and disorders of the head and neck. (org.pk)
  • RÉSUMÉ La présente étude prospective de suivi visait à déterminer l'incidence et les facteurs de risque des maladies iatrogènes ainsi que leur évolution chez des patients admis en unité de soins intensifs pédiatriques d'un hôpital universitaire en Libye. (who.int)
  • Iatrogenic illness is defined as an regarding age, sex and primary diagnosis, son correlation test for interdependent unexpected adverse condition that oc- after which patients were classified into numerical variables. (who.int)
  • Calcium folinate rescue has to be performed by parenteral administration in patients with malabsorption syndromes or other gastrointestinal disorders where enteral absorption is not assured. (janusinfo.se)
  • Soixante-douze virgule deux pour cent des patients déclaraient satisfaits de leur prise en charge. (bvsalud.org)
  • Conclusion: Le développement extensif de la chirurgie ambulatoire est basé sur la sélection des patients à qui l'on propose ce type de prise en charge. (bvsalud.org)
  • Matériel et méthode d'étude : Il s'agit d'une étude transversale descriptive et analytique ayant porté sur les patients reçus en consultation pour une pathologie thyroïdienne dans le service d'endocrinologie diabétologie sur une période de 10 ans. (bvsalud.org)
  • This distinction is important because estimates that include those without any disease at all result in a lower multimorbidity prevalence, compared to disease-specific subpopulations where all individuals have an index condition by definition [ 6 , 14 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Cracco L, Xiao X, Nemani SK, Lavrich J, Cali I , Ghetti B, Notari S , Surewicz WK , Gambetti P . Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease revisited: accumulation of covalently-linked multimers of internal prion protein fragments. (academictree.org)
  • Prion disease is caused by a misfolded prion protein that has a predominantly beta-sheet structure. (picmonic.com)
  • The next day, the assay showed elevated Borrelia immunoglobulin G (IgG) (498 U/mL) and immunoglobulin M (IgM) (2.7 U/mL) levels, and a positive IgG and IgM Borrelia immunoblot, confirming the diagnosis of Lyme disease. (cmaj.ca)
  • Iatrogenic hypoparathyroidism needs to be considered in the differential diagnosis of adult-onset, generalised, tonic-clonic seizures even if the thyroidectomy was performed years earlier. (nih.gov)
  • A white paper developed by the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTEs) Chronic Disease Epidemiology Capacity Building Workgroup stated that for 3 of the Essential Public Health Services surveillance, communication, and consultation chronic disease epidemiologists (CDEs) perform functions that are critical to health departments (3). (cdc.gov)
  • Indeed, because so many diseases have cutaneous manifestations, the index case for a disease outbreak may present in the dermatology clinic. (dnanurse.org)
  • manifestations of a disease. (exampreplab.com)
  • Cushing syndrome is a disorder that occurs when your body has a higher than normal level of the hormone cortisol. (nails-beauty.de)
  • department of justice civil rights complaint contact atandt wireless support What causes Cushing's syndrome and Cushing's disease? (nails-beauty.de)
  • AIDS-like syndrome: AIDS-like disease (illness) (syndrome) ARC AIDS-related complex Pre-AIDS AIDS-related conditions Prodromal-AIDS 3. (cdc.gov)
  • Pathophysiology of Disease is divided into three sections: Basic Concepts, Etiologic Agents, and Body Systems. (exampreplab.com)
  • Pathophysiology of Disease is an essential text for anyone interested in pursuing a career in medicine. (exampreplab.com)
  • age at onset is usually earlier than that in sCJD, and disease duration can be longer on average. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Utilising a traingulated methodology ( the three dimensional method), she has achieved a high level of success in curing such iatrogenic diseases as atopic eczema and developmental problems like autism which have been recognised accross the world. (bagchee.com)
  • It also emphasizes the need for individualized assessment and treatment rather than symptomatic pharmacological approaches treating a "disease" rather than the patient. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These data are also vital inputs throughout the process of implementing evidence-based public health approaches to reduce the burden of chronic diseases in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Because of our patient's young age, the absence of other risk factors and his history of arthralgia, we requested a serum enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) analysis for Lyme disease on the day of admission. (cmaj.ca)
  • New research reveals that individuals seeking depression treatment may benefit from an explanation of depression as serving an important human function, as opposed to a disease arising from genetic and environmental risk factors. (madinamerica.com)
  • Recent important examples include recognizing signs of (and risk factors for) emerging diseases, such as monkeypox. (dnanurse.org)
  • In our study, we investigated the risk factors for increased blood loss in women with histologically verified PAS disorders independent of delivery mode. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Placenta praevia, previous endometritis, previous placenta removal, ART and vaginal operative birth can be considered important risk factors of PPH in women with PAS disorders. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and disseminating data on chronic diseases and related risk factors is vital to understanding and raising awareness about morbidity, mortality, associated costs, and disparities. (cdc.gov)
  • [ 1 ] Neurogenic bladder is a term applied to urinary bladder malfunction due to neurologic dysfunction emanating from internal or external trauma, disease, or injury. (medscape.com)
  • A shift in perspective from seeing depression as a disease to recognizing it as a helpful warning sign can promote a healthier understanding and lessen self-stigma, researchers find. (madinamerica.com)
  • Authors of the present research highlight multiple movements that have contributed to the pervasive popularity of biogenetic messages about depression, including direct-to-consumer advertising from pharmaceutical companies marketing SSRIs , public health campaigns showcasing depression as a medical disorder necessitating treatment, and technological advancements in research investigating the neuroscientific and genetic bases of mental health. (madinamerica.com)
  • This report published in Communicable Diseases Intelligence Volume 24, No 9, September 2000 contains an editorial on current surveillance of Creutfeldt-Jakob disease in Australia. (health.gov.au)
  • Consequently, the roles of BMAT in normal physiology and disease remain poorly understood. (ukri.org)
  • It is estimated that one in 25 adults experience swallowing disorders every year 2 . (org.pk)
  • its use is indicated in depressive syndromes, compulsive disorders, panic attack and anxious states, both in adults and children. (pharmaco-vigilance.eu)
  • Articles with the following criteria were excluded: studies that did not cover the consumption of alcohol or who performed the approach of specific groups (e.g., adolescents, women, professionals of a given area), studies of relapse in another context that was not to psychoactive substance use (e.g., relapse referring to treatments for HIV and chronic diseases). (bvsalud.org)
  • End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is complete, permanent kidney failure that can be treated only by a kidney transplant or dialysis. (medscape.com)
  • Electrolyte abnormalities may result from renal disease itself or as an iatrogenic complication. (medscape.com)