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Chronic35
  • Gestational hypertension (transient hypertension of pregnancy or chronic hypertension identified in the latter half of pregnancy). (medscape.com)
  • Chronic hypertension is defined as blood pressure exceeding 140/90 mm Hg before pregnancy or before 20 weeks' gestation. (medscape.com)
  • When hypertension is first identified during a woman's pregnancy and she is at less than 20 weeks' gestation, blood pressure elevations usually represent chronic hypertension. (medscape.com)
  • Renal Denervation Improves the Baroreflex and GABA System in Chronic Kidney Disease-induced Hypertension. (bvsalud.org)
  • Hypertensive rats with chronic kidney disease (CKD) exhibit enhanced gamma-aminobutyric acid ( GABA )B receptor function and regulation within the nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS). (bvsalud.org)
  • Background: Firefighters perform strenuous work in hot environments, which may increase their risk of chronic kidney disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Urine albumin-creatinine ratio is used to classify stages of chronic kidney disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious condition associated with premature mortality, decreased quality of life, and increased health-care expenditures. (cdc.gov)
  • The insidious development of cadmium-related renal disease and the secondary effects on bone that can accompany excessive chronic cadmium exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • In a study of patients with stage 4 chronic kidney disease and poorly controlled blood pressure, chlorthalidone significantly decreased systolic blood pressure compared with placebo. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • Multimorbidity is more common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) than any other long-term condition, according to investigators. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • Patients who survive the first 30 days of COVID-19 are more likely to have acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease compared with those who do not contract the disease. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • Similarly, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have been steadily increasing in incidence because of the increasing age of the US population and rise in the incidence of risk factors, including hypertension. (springer.com)
  • As far as he knows, he's the first person in his family to have chronic kidney disease. (healthline.com)
  • Read a case study from the Division of Nephrology about bilateral ptosis, kidney failure and chronic kidney disease, and evaluation for transplantation. (chop.edu)
  • Age-related disorders such as chronic kidney disease (CKD) are increasingly prevalent globally and pose unprecedented challenges. (frontiersin.org)
  • While developmental senescence and acute senescence may positively contribute to the fine-tuning of embryogenesis and injury repair, chronic senescence, when unresolved promptly, plays a crucial role in kidney fibrogenesis and CKD progression. (frontiersin.org)
  • Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) represent a relatively new class of oral glucose-lowering agents that reduce adverse cardiovascular and kidney outcomes among individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD). (lww.com)
  • Likewise, in the DAPA-CKD (Dapagliflozin and Prevention of Adverse Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease) trial, the SGLT2i dapagliflozin demonstrated similar results among individuals with CKD, regardless of the presence of diabetes mellitus [9▪▪] . (lww.com)
  • Chronic kidney disease treatment in Ayurveda - a permanent halt on problems! (apsense.com)
  • Chronic Kidney Disease" signifies harm to the kidneys that deteriorated after some time. (apsense.com)
  • To get treated from this sickness chronic kidney disease treatment in Ayurveda can help you viable. (apsense.com)
  • How is chronic kidney disease detected? (apsense.com)
  • It is especially huge that people who have an extended risk for Chronic kidney disease have these tests. (apsense.com)
  • That is the inspiration driving why people with hypertension are hunting down chronic kidney disease treatment in Ayurveda to keep away from kidney failure. (apsense.com)
  • Ø Allopathic remedies and poisonous substances can in like way cause chronic kidney disease. (apsense.com)
  • End stage renal disease and chronic kidney disease are also risk factors for severe COVID-19 illness and common among individuals with diabetes. (cdc.gov)
  • Preeclampsia occurs in up to 5% of all pregnancies, in 10% of first pregnancies, and in 20-25% of women with a history of chronic hypertension. (medscape.com)
  • Chronic pulmonary hypertension 31. (muni.cz)
  • Introduction: Chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) is an epidemic concentrated in agricultural communities in Central and South America, including young, male sugarcane harvesters. (cdc.gov)
  • But in the vast majority of cases, chronic kidney disease is not detected in the early stages - and by the time people have symptoms, the disease tends to be well advanced. (uclahealth.org)
  • ESRD typically occurs when chronic kidney failure has progressed to the point that kidney function is less than 10 percent of capacity. (uclahealth.org)
  • The best strategy for preventing ESRD is to detect chronic kidney failure at the earliest possible stage so that the decline in kidney function can be slowed through the use of medications and tight control of blood sugar and blood pressure levels. (uclahealth.org)
  • Background and aims: Several susceptibility gene variants predisposing to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have been identified in chronic kidney disease (CKD). (lu.se)
  • a 42-year-old man with diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease and hypertension who had severe COVID-19 and needed urgent dialysis and supplemental oxygen. (who.int)
Disease39
  • The mon hantavirus in Central Europe, causes nephropathia severity of infection with PUUV varies from subclinical epidemica (NE), a disease characterized by acute kidney disease to severe acute kidney injury, including a fatal injury and thrombocytopenia. (cdc.gov)
  • End-stage renal disease incidence in a cohort of US firefighters from San Francisco, Chicago, and Philadelphia. (cdc.gov)
  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and types of ESRD among a cohort of US firefighters compared to the US general population, and to examine exposure-response relationships. (cdc.gov)
  • Untreated CKD can result in end-stage renal disease and necessitate dialysis or kidney transplantation. (cdc.gov)
  • Increased microalbuminuria is a sign of renal disease and may be predictive of nephropathy risk in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes. (cdc.gov)
  • Plasma galectin-3 (Gal-3) is associated with organ fibrosis, but whether urinary Gal-3 is a potential biomarker of kidney disease progression has never been explored. (mdpi.com)
  • The beneficial actions of kinins in renal and cardiovascular disease are largely mediated by nitric oxide and prostaglandins, and extend beyond their recognized role in lowering blood pressure to include cardioprotection and nephroprotection. (nature.com)
  • Many cases of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are ascribed to hypertension. (nih.gov)
  • However, because renal disease itself can raise blood pressure, some investigators argue that ESRD seen in patients with hypertension is due to underlying primary renal disease. (nih.gov)
  • Previous cohort studies of the relationship between blood pressure and ESRD did not uniformly screen out baseline kidney disease. (nih.gov)
  • The observed relationship does not appear to be due to confounding by clinically evident baseline kidney disease. (nih.gov)
  • Kidney disease may be the cause or a consequence of hypertension. (springer.com)
  • Microalbuminuria has been shown to be the early marker of hypertensive renal disease. (springer.com)
  • Furthermore, therapy to reduce microalbuminuria was associated with delayed progression of renal disease. (springer.com)
  • Tight blood pressure control has been shown to reduce microalbuminuria and proteinuria and to delay progression of renal disease. (springer.com)
  • Blood pressure control, proteinuria and the progression of renal disease. (springer.com)
  • NBA legend Alonzo Mourning is raising awareness of genetic kidney disease after rebounding from a kidney transplant that saved his life. (healthline.com)
  • NBA Hall-of-Famer Alonzo Mourning is sharing his journey with kidney disease. (healthline.com)
  • Mourning is leading the Power Forward campaign to spread awareness about genetic-mediated kidney disease. (healthline.com)
  • However, after the Olympics, a routine physical exam detected abnormalities in his kidneys that led to a diagnosis of a rare, protein-spilling kidney disease called focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). (healthline.com)
  • Mourning learned that his condition was caused by the APOL1 gene and that people who have two copies of the gene with certain variants may have a higher risk of developing APOL1-mediated kidney disease (AMKD). (healthline.com)
  • While there are risk variants that drive the disease, Dr. Susanne Nicholas , member of the Steering Committee, American Society of Nephrology Kidney Health Initiative APOL1 Project, said having the two risk variants does not mean a person will develop AMKD. (healthline.com)
  • Nicholas recommended asking your doctor to get screened for the APOL1 variant if you suspect you might be a carrier due to being of African ancestry, especially West Africa, Afro-Caribbean ancestry, having AMKD diagnosis in a family member, or having a family history of progressive kidney disease. (healthline.com)
  • Early detection allows the individual at risk for kidney disease progression to follow guidelines that reduce the risk for kidney disease progression, under the direction of their physician," she said. (healthline.com)
  • Once Mourning was diagnosed with kidney disease, he underwent genetic testing and learned he carried APOL1. (healthline.com)
  • He was discussed in a neurologic CPC, and the chief discussant arrived at the conclusion that the patient had Binswanger's disease in the brain, benign nephrosclerosis from arteriolosclerosis due to hypertension, congestive heart failure, and pneumonia. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Patients with ischemic renal vascular disease (RVD) present with one or more of the following clinical, historical, or diagnostic scenarios. (medscape.com)
  • Renal Arterial Disease and Hypertension. (medscape.com)
  • Individuals with CKD have disproportionately high rates of cardiovascular disease, progression to end-stage kidney disease requiring renal replacement therapy, and death [2-5] . (lww.com)
  • This is known as kidney failure or End-stage renal disease. (apsense.com)
  • The most widely recognized reason for this disease is diabetes and hypertension. (apsense.com)
  • Early acknowledgment and treatment of CKD are the keys to shielding kidney disease from progressing to kidney failure. (apsense.com)
  • You may have an extended risk for kidney disease in case you have diabetes, hypertension and have a relative who has relentless kidney illness. (apsense.com)
  • In general, do common comorbidities associated with diabetes such as heart disease, hypertension for example -- do these comorbidities increase risk for severe illness among individuals with diabetes? (cdc.gov)
  • 1 - 3 Acute kidney injury is a common prominent feature of the disease, owing to the susceptibility of the glomerular circulation to endothelial damage. (jrheum.org)
  • 2 , 4 - 6 Early recognition is important because TMA is associated with significant mortality and morbidity, including end-stage kidney disease, although prompt initiation of supportive and specific management can transform disease outcomes. (jrheum.org)
  • End-stage renal disease (ESRD) occurs when the kidneys are no longer able to carry out their daily functions, requiring either dialysis or transplantation to sustain life. (uclahealth.org)
  • Routine screening is recommended for anyone over the age of 60 or who has diabetes, hypertension, and/or a family member with kidney disease. (uclahealth.org)
  • Both pre- and postnatal environmental insults have an influence on developmental programming, leading to the development of hypertension in adulthood through a process known as "developmental origins of health and disease" (DOHaD) [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
Artery18
Transplantation3
  • Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular events in patients with CKD and ESRD and those who have undergone renal transplantation. (springer.com)
  • When end-stage kidney failure occurs, only dialysis or transplantation can prevent the otherwise fatal buildup of fluids and wastes. (uclahealth.org)
  • An expanded criteria donor kidney "is a healthy kidney in the strictest sense of the word", said SGH's renal transplantation programme director Terence Kee. (straitstimes.com)
Dialysis3
  • Creatinine measurement is useful in the diagnosis and treatment of renal diseases, in monitoring renal dialysis, and is used to standardize other urinary analytes (e.g. environmental chemicals). (cdc.gov)
  • Members of our division perform approximately 200 native and transplant kidney biopsies and 100 acute dialysis catheter insertions per year with the fellows. (jefferson.edu)
  • The National Kidney Foundation estimates that nearly 500,000 Americans are either on dialysis or living with a functioning transplanted kidney. (uclahealth.org)
Acute kidney7
Improved renal function1
  • RD slightly improved renal function and cardiac load in CKD. (bvsalud.org)
Insufficiency3
Fibrosis6
  • This article is a review of exciting, recently generated genetic, biochemical and clinical data from studies that have examined the importance of the tissue kallikrein-kinin system in protection from hypertension, vascular remodeling and renal fibrosis. (nature.com)
  • Aims Renal inflammation, leading to fibrosis and impaired function is a major contributor to the development of hypertension. (monash.edu)
  • In this study, we investigated whether MCC950, a recently-identified inhibitor of NLRP3 activity, reduces blood pressure (BP), renal inflammation, fibrosis and dysfunction in mice with established hypertension. (monash.edu)
  • Conclusion MCC950 was effective at reducing BP and limiting renal inflammation, fibrosis and dysfunction in mice with established hypertension. (monash.edu)
  • MasR as an antagonist of AT 1 R has renoprotective effect in a number of kidney disorders, including AKI, hypertensive and diabetic nephropathy, glomerulonephritis, and tubulointerstitial fibrosis [ 14 , 15 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • In this review, we discuss current understanding of the role and mechanism of cellular senescence in kidney fibrosis. (frontiersin.org)
Pulmonary7
  • Although flash pulmonary edema has been reported in patients with unilateral renal stenosis, it occurs more commonly in patients with bilateral renal stenosis. (medscape.com)
  • Abstract Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a significant preoperative risk factor. (researchsquare.com)
  • Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adults with pulmonary hypertension having surgery at a single large medical referral center. (researchsquare.com)
  • Patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) are at increased risk for perioperative morbidity and mortality [1-3], and PH is an independent risk factor for complications after noncardiac surgery [4]. (researchsquare.com)
  • Patients with PH, 18 years and older, were identified from the Mayo Clinic Pulmonary Hypertension database with rationale that patients in registry have complete and detailed assessments of their PH. (researchsquare.com)
  • Because of fundamental differences in pathophysiologic changes, including in right ventricular afterload in postcapillary PH, patients with established group 2 PH (pulmonary venous hypertension) were not included [12]. (researchsquare.com)
  • Background: Alveolar capillary dysplasia (ACD) is a rare cause of severe pulmonary hypertension and respiratory failure in neonates. (researchgate.net)
Diseases6
  • To see complete information on Hypertension, please go to the Medscape Drugs & Diseases article by clicking here . (medscape.com)
  • Some essential tests should be conceivable to distinguish early kidney diseases. (apsense.com)
  • To create a world without kidney diseases, the ASN Alliance for Kidney Health elevates care by educating and informing, driving breakthroughs and innovation, and advocating for policies that create transformative changes in kidney medicine throughout the world. (asn-online.org)
  • This review aims to provide an assessment of the nature and extent of complement involvement in TMA associated with autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome, and scleroderma renal crisis. (jrheum.org)
  • For example, even though glucocorticoids are recommended to women at risk of preterm birth to accelerate fetal lung maturation [ 2 ], a growing body of evidence indicates that prenatal glucocorticoid exposure induces a variety of adult diseases, including hypertension [ 3 - 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Because glucocorticoid can inhibit the Nrf2-dependent antioxidant response and the Nrf2 activator can prevent HF diet-induced obesity and related diseases [ 15 - 17 ], we hypothesize that the activation of Nrf2 could be a therapeutic approach in the prevention of prenatal DEX- and postnatal HF-induced programmed hypertension via the regulation of oxidative stress, SEH, and nutrient sensing. (hindawi.com)
Glomerular2
  • It is then excreted by glomerular filtration during normal renal function. (cdc.gov)
  • Results: Of 181 new workers median age 19 years old (IQR: 4), 39 (22%) were identified as having non-stable kidney function with an annual age-adjusted decline of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of -1.0 ml/min per 1.73 m2 (95% CI: -3.4, 1.3). (cdc.gov)
Venous3
Failure14
  • Development of novel therapeutic approaches to bolster kinin activity in the vascular wall and in specific compartments in the kidney might be a highly effective strategy for the treatment of hypertension and its complications, including cardiac hypertrophy and renal failure. (nature.com)
  • The condition causes serious scarring that leads to permanent kidney damage and kidney failure. (healthline.com)
  • Moreover, compared to white Americans, Black or African Americans are more than 3 times as likely, and Hispanics or Latinos are 1.3 times more likely, to have kidney failure. (healthline.com)
  • We report a 91-year-old man who had a stroke and died of renal failure. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • His hospital course was complicated with pneumonia, congestive heart failure, and progressive renal failure. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • For instance, in the CREDENCE (Canagliflozin and Renal Events in Diabetes with Established Nephropathy Clinical Evaluation) trial, canagliflozin was associated with a reduction in the risks of kidney failure and cardiovascular events among participants with type 2 diabetes and CKD [8] . (lww.com)
  • As kidney failure builds, step by step you become more fragile. (apsense.com)
  • Certain different medications, dangerous substances, and pesticides, for example, heroin and break can in like way cause kidney failure. (apsense.com)
  • Acute renal failure is sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to excrete wastes, concentrate urine, and conserve electrolytes. (health.am)
  • Autoimmune disorders such as scleroderma can cause acute renal failure. (health.am)
  • In young children, hemolytic uremic syndrome is an increasingly common cause of acute renal failure. (health.am)
  • Examination and testing can reveal acute renal failure and help rule out other disorders that affect kidney function. (health.am)
  • Kidney or abdominal ultrasound is usually the best test, but abdominal X-ray, abdominal CT scan or abdominal MRI may also reveal the cause of acute renal failure. (health.am)
  • Worldwide, Singapore has the second-highest incidence of kidney failure due to diabetes, increasing the need for donor organs here. (straitstimes.com)
Incidence1
  • The documented incidence of kidney cancer has increased over time, in part because of the increased frequency of abdominal diagnostic imaging, which has improved case detection ( 3 ). (diabetesjournals.org)
Disorders1
  • Disorders of the blood, such as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), transfusion reaction, or other hemolytic disorders, malignant hypertension and disorders resulting from childbirth, such as bleeding placenta abruptio or placenta previa can damage the kidneys. (health.am)
Perfusion pressure2
  • Renal perfusion pressure (RPP = MAP - RVP) decreased significantly with increasing IAP, in spite of significantly increased MAPs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The renal vascular responses to graded Ang II (30, 100, 300, and 1000 ng kg −1 .min −1 ) infusion using A779 or its vehicle were measured at constant renal perfusion pressure. (hindawi.com)
Nephrology and Hypertension1
  • Thought you might appreciate this item(s) I saw in Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension. (lww.com)
Cardiovascular3
  • The review of systems should pay special attention to the renal, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and respiratory systems as well as eliciting any reproductive concerns (Lewis, 1997). (cdc.gov)
  • Recent studies have documented the beneficial effects of SGLT2i on cardiovascular and renal outcomes among individuals with CKD. (lww.com)
  • In recent randomized controlled clinical trials, medications within the sodium-glucose cotransporter (SGLT) 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) class have shown improvements in adverse cardiovascular and kidney outcomes among individuals with CKD [7▪▪,8,9▪▪,10▪] . (lww.com)
Dysfunction1
  • RD may improve CKD-induced hypertension by modulating the baroreflex response, improving GABA system dysfunction and preventing the development and reducing the severity of cardiorenal syndrome type 4 in CKD rats . (bvsalud.org)
Healthy kidneys1
  • In some cases, patients receive a kidney from a living donor - a genetically compatible individual with two healthy kidneys who volunteers to give up one of them for transplant. (uclahealth.org)
Stones2
  • Not infrequently physicians tell individuals with kidney stones to avoid all milk, thereby causing stones to form even more rapidly. (raypeat.com)
  • Urinary tract obstruction, such as a narrowing of the urinary tract (stricture), tumors, kidney stones, nephrocalcinosis or enlarged prostate with subsequent acute bilateral obstructive uropathy. (health.am)
Bilateral2
  • In most cases, there will be a solitary tumor in one kidney, but 5-13% of children have bilateral tumors and 10% have multifocal tumors in a single kidney. (medscape.com)
  • A CT scan of the abdomen confirms the renal origin of the tumor and determines the presence of bilateral tumors. (medscape.com)
Tumors2
  • The tumors may be large, and their size may make it difficult to identify its renal origin on sonograms. (medscape.com)
  • Therefore, CT and MRI may be useful for distinguishing between renal tumors and adrenal tumors. (medscape.com)
Blood vessels5
  • Renal arteriography is a special x-ray of the blood vessels of the kidneys. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The blood vessels of the kidneys are not seen with ordinary x-rays. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Angioplasty is a procedure to open a narrowed or blocked blood vessels that supply blood to your kidneys. (medlineplus.gov)
  • 1990) A kallikrein-like enzyme in blood vessels of one-kidney, one clip hypertensive rats. (nature.com)
  • Renal angiography (renal arteriography) may be used to diagnose causes within the blood vessels of the kidney. (health.am)
Treatment of hypertension1
Urine4
  • Two urine samples are needed to assess persistent albuminuria and confirm the presence of kidney damage. (cdc.gov)
  • Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) is the backflow of urine from the bladder towards the kidneys. (hrb.ie)
  • When properly functioning, kidneys act to filter the body of metabolic wastes, which are excreted as urine, and to maintain fluid balance. (uclahealth.org)
  • Doctors can perform simple screening tests to check for certain protein levels in the urine and calculate kidney function based on creatinine levels in the blood. (uclahealth.org)
Denervation2
  • For CKD with hypertension, renal denervation (RD) interrupts the afferent renal sympathetic nerves, which are connecting to the NTS. (bvsalud.org)
  • Researchers at Columbia University in New York and University of Paris tested the device used in outpatient procedures called ultrasound renal denervation. (upi.com)
Function15
  • 23% alteration of kidney function ( 18 , 19 ). (cdc.gov)
  • SGLT2 inhibitors are associated with an initial dip in eGFR, so nephrologists need to monitor kidney function. (renalandurologynews.com)
  • Renal function change in hypertensive members of the Multiple Risk Factors Intervention Trial. (springer.com)
  • Over the 10 days post-surgery, 1K/DOCA/salt-treated mice became hypertensive, developed impaired renal function, and displayed elevated renal levels of inflammatory markers, collagen and immune cells. (monash.edu)
  • Sudden worsening of hypertension or kidney function may occur. (medscape.com)
  • In contrast to the negative effects of Ang II on the renal circulation, Ang1-7 as a renoprotective agent improves endothelial function, which increases RBF and decreases renal vascular resistance (RVR) [ 16 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Use the lowest necessary dose of OMNISCAN and evaluate renal function in these patients ( 5.5 ). (nih.gov)
  • Longitudinal trends in renal function among first time sugarcane harvesters in Guatemala. (cdc.gov)
  • The purpose of this analysis is to understand early changes in kidney function among a cohort of first-time sugarcane harvesters and to determine risk factors for kidney function decline. (cdc.gov)
  • Methods: Joint latent class mixed models were used to model sub-population kidney function trajectory over the course of 4 years (2012-2016). (cdc.gov)
  • A better understanding of preexisting risk factors is needed to determine why individuals are entering the workforce with reduced kidney function and elevated blood pressure and increased risk of renal function decline. (cdc.gov)
  • GREEN-K - Global Environmental Evolution in Nephrology and Kidney Care - calls on the development of climate resilient kidney care systems that function through accountable, sustainable low carbon health care, and propose a pathway to achieve this goal through a global, collaborative, and inclusive multidisciplinary working group. (theisn.org)
  • These include those aged 50 to 60 who had hypertension or abnormal renal function at the time of death, or died of stroke. (straitstimes.com)
  • Since lipid droplets may accumulate in the kidneys and contribute to renal injury, we investigated the association between the HSD17B13 rs72613567 variant and markers of renal function/injury in NAFLD. (lu.se)
  • Multivariable regression analyses were undertaken to examine the associations between the HSD17B13 rs72613567 variant and markers of renal function/injury. (lu.se)
Cardiac1
  • Renal ultrasound could be offered to patients who are unable to get their blood pressure under control after trying lifestyle changes and drug therapy before these events occur," added Kirtane, who is also an interventional cardiologist and director of cardiac catheterization laboratories at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. (upi.com)
Ultrasound2
  • In a study of ultrasound and laboratory findings in Wilms tumor survivors with a solitary kidney, signs of kidney damage were seen in 22 of 53 patients (41.5%) on ultrasonography. (medscape.com)
  • Feb. 28 (UPI) -- French and U.S.-based researchers said that a device that uses ultrasound to calm nerves in the kidneys also can assist in regulating high blood pressure. (upi.com)
Severe2
  • Acute-onset, severe hypertension that is accurately measured using standard techniques and is persistent for 15 minutes or longer is considered a hypertensive emergency. (medscape.com)
  • Intravenous (IV) labetalol and hydralazine have long been considered first-line medications for the management of acute-onset, severe hypertension in pregnant women and women in the postpartum period. (medscape.com)
Arteries1
  • Stenting atherosclerotic renal arteries: time to be less aggressive. (medscape.com)
Transplants2
  • In the three years since the Government allowed the use of organs from deceased donors above 60 years of age, the number of kidney transplants here has actually gone down. (straitstimes.com)
  • There were 225 kidney transplants from living and deceased donors in the 2007 to 2009 period. (straitstimes.com)
Arterial2
Vascular responses2
  • In two models of partial renal IR with and without ischemia preconditioning (IPC) and using Mas receptor (MasR) blockade, A779 or its vehicle, the renal vascular responses to angiotensin II (Ang II) administration in two-kidney-one-clip (2K1C) hypertensive rats were determined. (hindawi.com)
  • We predicted that blockade with the direct oral renin inhibitor aliskiren would produce renal vascular responses exceeding those induced by angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers. (eur.nl)
Arteriography1
  • Renal arteriography is often needed to help decide on the best treatment after other tests are done first. (medlineplus.gov)
Catheter1
  • The therapy is delivered to the nerves by a thin catheter that is inserted into a vein in the leg or wrist and threaded to the kidney. (upi.com)
Interstitial1
  • MCC950 reduced interstitial collagen and accumulation of certain leucocyte subsets in kidneys of 1K/DOCA/salt-treated mice, including CD206 + (M2-like) macrophages and interferon-gamma-producing T cells. (monash.edu)
Development of hypertension2
  • Prenatal dexamethasone (DEX) exposure, postnatal high-fat (HF) intake, and oxidative stress are closely related to the development of hypertension. (hindawi.com)
  • In a spontaneously hypertensive rat, the development of hypertension is related to impaired Nrf2 signaling, which can be attenuated by resveratrol, an Nrf2 activator [ 14 ]. (hindawi.com)
ESRD2
  • Limitations included the inability to evaluate exposure-response relationships for some ESRD types due to small observed numbers, the limitations of the surrogates of exposure, and the lack of information on more sensitive outcome measures for potential kidney effects. (cdc.gov)
  • The ESRD cases were ascertained by matching with the US Renal Data System registry. (nih.gov)
Hypertrophy1
Patients8
  • Renal replacement therapy is required in notype of hantavirus-infected patients and their long-term 5% of hospitalized patients with acute NE ( 8 , 10 , 13 , 14 ), outcome and humoral immunity to PUUV, we conducted a although some studies report rates of up to 25% ( 15 , 16 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Karma Ayurveda is a champion among the best Ayurvedic kidney care institution in India, where around 35000 kidney patients turned out to be progressively familiar with the upsides of Ayurveda. (apsense.com)
  • The most frequently detected abnormalities were hyperechoic rings around renal pyramids (28.3% of patients). (medscape.com)
  • Renal replacement therapy (RRT) was required for 37% of patients. (asn-online.org)
  • ASN urges the Biden-Harris Administration to evacuate kidney patients, provides humanitarian resources via the Emergency Partnership. (asn-online.org)
  • The study pulled together information from three randomized trials encompassing more than 500 middle-aged patients with varying degrees of hypertension and medication use. (upi.com)
  • With the number of kidney patients expected to grow and the shrinking number of donors, hospitals have had to use other potential deceased donor pools. (straitstimes.com)
  • Despite these drawbacks, any available organ is good news for kidney patients, who wait an average of nine years for a deceased donor kidney transplant, said Prof Vathsala. (straitstimes.com)
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  • Experimental and clinical evidence implicate an imbalance between endogenous vasoconstrictor and vasodilator systems in the development and maintenance of hypertension. (nature.com)
  • The 800-bed teaching hospital has ACGME approved residencies in virtually all medical and surgical fields, and provides the opportunity for renal fellows to be involved in approximately 800-1000 clinical consultations annually. (jefferson.edu)
  • Review the essentials of nephrology and explore the latest clinical updates with the Kidney Self-Assessment Program (KSAP). (asn-online.org)
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