Targeting Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in COVID-19 (COVID) infections
The SARS-CoV-2 virus causes Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID), which is usually mild or even asymptomatic in most cases, although traces of pneumonia can be...
COVID-19 can and must be controlled
The population of New York City (NYC) and surrounding areas suffered massive exposure to Corona Virus Disease 19 (COVID) during March and April 2020....
COVID and Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19, or just COVID) is a human viral infection caused by a novel coronavirus that jumped from animals (bats)...
Diabetes Kidney Disease (DKD)
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). DKD remains incurable, and the...
Chronic Kidney Disease is Another Silent Killer
To limit or avoid complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD), the underlying cause of CKD should be determined when possible. CKD might be already...
Acute Renal Failure and Sepsis
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Sepsis occurs when there is an overwhelming blood stream infection and the body’s response contributes to organ dysfunction. The consequences of...
Paired Kidney Donation or Paired Exchange
Kidney donation and transplantation offer huge benefits to recipients and donors too. Unfortunately, there are far more recipients than available donors. One important hurdle...
CKD Patients and Primary Care
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) need to be aware of their condition and should be involved in their medical care. In doing so,...
Introduction to Kidney Failure News
Kidneyfailurenews.com was created by academic kidney doctors (Nephrologists). Their objective was to better inform kidney patients, their loved ones, as well as their advocates...
Hypertension and Salt
The World Health Organization defines a “risk factor” as “any attribute, characteristic or exposure of an individual that increases the likelihood of developing disease”....
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
AKI is a rapid decline in kidney function occurring within days to weeks. This broad sentence encapsulates the official description offered by "Kidney Disease:...
Renal Transplantation 1
Kidney (renal) transplant is by far the best option when survival is not possible because of failing kidneys. The other life-saving option is dialysis,...
Chronic Kidney Disease: Hyperkalemia
Chronic Kidney disease causes retention of anything that is eliminated by the kidneys. This retention can be very harmful and will discuss retention of...
End-Stage Renal Disease
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is reached when kidney function is too low to sustain life, and a life-saving intervention is needed. The goal for...
Donors
Living donors (LD) are critical for kidney transplantation in the US; in other countries LD are the only source of kidneys for transplantation. The...
Chronic Renal Failure: Sodium (Fluid Overload)
Chronic Kidney disease causes retention of anything that is eliminated by the kidneys. This retention and accumulation can be very harmful. We will discuss...
