How to Cure Kidney Stones With Vinegar

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Kidney stones are extremely painful, as anyone who has experienced them will let you know. Kidney stones consist of calcium, which is alkaline. Vinegar, on the other hand, is acidic. The theory is, supported by many success stories, that the acetic and phosphoric acids in vinegar reduce the size or

Evidence and Implications of Haemoglobin Cycling in Anaemia Management

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Treatment with ESAs has been a major advance for improving the lives of patients with CKD. The review will describe the phenomenon of Hb cycling,potential contributing factors and likely implications.

Older Adults With CKD: Medication Adherence Behavior and Priorities

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This new study explores the issue of polypharmacy, with a focus on elderly patients being treated for chronic kidney disease.

ESRD Quality Incentives: Are They Good Enough?

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Dr. Jeffrey Berns questions whether the incentive provisions in the ESRD Prospective Payment System recently issued by CMS are adequate for ensuring quality care.

How to Reduce Uric Acid Levels in the Blood

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Uric acid comes from the breakdown of purines, which circulate in your blood as a chemical waste product. The purines themselves come from the food and drink we consume, especially in meat or alcohol. Too much purines in the body increases uric acid levels and can produce gout, or crystal formations

Treatments for Bladder Pain

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Also known as interstitial cystitis (IC) or painful bladder syndrome (PBS), pain in the bladder or urethra affects nine times more women than men, according the National Kidney and Urological Diseases Information Clearinghouse. The pain comes and goes but can be aggravated by stress, diet and certa

Erectile Dysfunction in the Older Adult Male

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Get a clear clinical picture of ED, including relevant pathophysiology, clinical presentation, along with evaluation and treatment options.

Metabolic Syndrome Traits and Severity of Kidney Stones

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Is metabolic syndrome closely linked with the severity of kidney stones? This new study examines the connections.

KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Lipid Management in CKD

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What do the latest clinical practice guidelines say about the best approaches for lipid management in patients with CKD?

What Decreases Urinary Output?

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Urine output may decline as a result of drug use or illness.urine image by Stef Run from Fotolia.comElimination measuring less than 500 milliliters within a 24-hour period signals a health problem, according to the Drexel University College of Medicine. While urine output may naturally...

First Cardio Kidney Diabetes (CKD) Global Consensus Conference

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George L. Bakris, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago School of Medicine, summarizes key points from the first Cardio Kidney Diabetes (CKD) Global Consensus Conference, 2007.

Medscape Urology -- A Review of 2002

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Welcome to the latest edition of our regular column, written to help alert you to what is new and what will be coming soon on Medscape Urology.

How to Get Rid of a Calcium Oxalate Stone

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Of the five types of stones that develop in kidneys, CompleatMother.com says 80 percent are calcium oxalate stones. Conventional medicine uses three types of surgical procedures to remove kidney stones, but they're painful, expensive, have a risk of complications, and recovery can take up to several

Foods, Drinks, and Drugs That Can Cause Incontinence

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Your diet, along with medications you might take, may be aggravating urinary incontinence symptoms. WebMD provides a chart showing how everything from soda to muscle relaxants affect bladder control.

Fractures in CKD: Screening and Management

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Are patients with CKD at an increased risk for osteoporotic fracture and, if so, how can they best be prevented and managed?

Appendix Problem Symptoms

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The appendix, a finger-like tube of tissue about 3 ½ inches long, protrudes out from the colon on the lower right side of the abdomen. It has no known function and many people never experience any problems associated with it. However, when problems do occur they can become quite serious if left

The Uses of PABA

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Sunflower seeds are the highest dietary source of PABA.sunflower seeds image by Yury Shirokov from Fotolia.comPABA is an abbreviation for the organic compound para-aminobenzoic acid. Foods that contain PABA include sunflower seeds, liver, brewer's yeast, wheat germ, eggs and molasses....

Fifth's Disease Symptoms

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Fifth's disease was so named because its symptoms were similar to other formerly common childhood diseases such as measles, scarlet fever, Duke's disease and rubella (Mayo Clinic). Fifth's disease is now referred to as parvovirus B19 infection or erythema infectiosum (Mayo Clinic and Merck).

Attitudes and Knowledge About Urinary Incontinence

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What are the differences in attitude and knowledge about urinary incontinence among RNs, LPNs, and CNAs?

Pros and Cons for C4d as a Biomarker

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How does CD4 function as a potential biomarker in pregnancy and autoimmune diseases, when antibodies can potentially cause tissue damage? This new study explains.