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Category : Kidney & Urinary System : Health & Medical
What Is Acute Renal Insufficiency?
Acute renal insufficiency is a rapid loss of kidney function that occurs suddenly. Another term for this condition is acute renal failure. Identifying this condition early makes it possible to treat acute renal insufficiency before it becomes permanent.
A QI Project to Educate Nurses on Coude Catheter Placement
Does training nurses for placement of Coude catheters improve care and allow for better use of health care resources?
What Does an Elevated PSA Indicate?
PSA is an acronym for "prostate specific antigen," a protein produced by the prostate gland that is then secreted into the blood stream. A healthy prostate secretes normal PSA levels of 0.0 to 4.0 nanograms of PSA per milliliter (ng/ml) of blood. An irritated, damaged or diseased prostate will secre
New Magnetic Resonance Imaging Methods in Nephrology
How is MRI used for renal function imaging, and how can clinicians ultimately use MRI for the diagnosis and monitoring of major kidney diseases?
CKD in General Populations and Primary Care
How can clinicians in primary care settings better diagnose and manage their patients with chronic kidney disease?
Pelvic Floor Exercises for Incontinence
The pelvic floor is made up of muscles formed like a sling that attach to the front, back and the sides of the pelvis. This group of muscles supports the bladder, the uterus, the prostate and the rectum, and coordination of these muscles helps control bladder function. When these muscles become weak
Signs of Infection After a Miscarriage
About 3 percent of women who have a first-trimester miscarriage develop an infection during the post-miscarriage recovery period. Although an infection is easily treated, it's important to know the signs so that you can seek medical attention if you suspect you may have an infection.
Home Remedy for Flushing the Protein Kidney Stones
When calcium oxalate, lactic acid and/or uric acid build up in the kidneys, stones can form. They cause serious pain and must be eliminated in the urine through the urethra. Luckily, a large number of remedies for kidney stones can be found or taken in the home.
Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome in a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Glomerular diseases are a complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. A case study leads to discussion of risk factors and management of minimal change nephropathy and acute renal failure
Should We Target Magnesium Levels in Patients With CKD?
Could magnesium supplementation slow atherosclerosis in patients with CKD? Dr Epstein describes several studies that may support that claim.
Bladder Training Techniques
WebMD explains how bladder training works for urinary incontinence.
Your Own Stem Cells May Cure Incontinence
A new treatment that uses a person's own stem cells to strengthen the bladder may one day cure incontinence.
New Therapeutic Strategies for Renal Cell Carcinoma
Everything you need to know about renal cell carcinoma, with an emphasis on symptom management, is reviewed in this article.
Is the CMS Rule for the ESRD Quality Incentive Program Adequate?
Jeffrey Berns, MD, discusses the new metrics for the ESRD Quality Improvement Program from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and asks whether they are sufficient for a wide spectrum of patients.
How to Bring Down Uric Acid
Uric acid is a byproduct of protein metabolism. If you have an excess amount in your blood, you can suffer a form of arthritis known as gout. With gout, the uric acid crystallizes, which causes tender swollen joints. You can do several things to reduce the production of uric acid and promote excreti
What Drugs Can Cause Urinary Incontinence?
Urinary incontinence is a condition where the bladder leaks urine. Many issues can contribute to urinary incontinence, such as past pregnancies, infections, surgery, prostate problems and even certain medications. According to Merck, nearly one in three older people will suffer from urinary incontin
Tests for Bladder Problems
As a part of the urinary system, your bladder helps remove wastes from circulating blood and is expressed from the body as urine. Bladder problems are serious and can cause devastating results. Without your bladder working properly, you cannot complete the basic bodily functions required to live. Bl
Predicting Rejection: Beam Up mRNA!
An interesting study demonstrates the potential of using mRNA levels in predicting kidney transplant rejection.
What Is Good for a Bladder Infection?
Bladder infections (also called urinary tract infections or UTIs) are common conditions, especially among expectant mothers, the elderly and babies. Although bladder infections have minor symptoms and are easily treated, they can lead to conditions that are more serious if not treated properly. Blad