What Is Kidney Dialysis
Health Encyclopedia: Anemia Resources
Resources
- www.anemia.org -- National Anemia Action Council
- www.nhlbi.nih.gov -- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
- www.irondisorders.org -- Iron Disorders Institute
- www.thalassemia.org -- Cooley's Anemia Foundation
- www.aamds.org -- Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation
- http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/anemia -- National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Clearinghouse (Anemia in kidney disease and dialysis)
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Expert & Community Posts
Cholesterol and Your Kidneys: A Fatal Connection
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...million people with kidney failure who were not yet on dialysis, the risk of developing... Read more »
Cheating Death: Art Buchwald, With Admiration
By Beth Brophy , Health Expert...winter, talking about his decision to opt out of dialysis and instead move into a hospice and... Read more »
Common Ulcerative Colitis Questions Answered - Part II
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...phosphosoda prep and developed kidney failure requiring dialysis. It was felt that the cause of... Read more »
Is Fleet Phosphosoda Safe?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...heart failure developed kidney failure requiring dialysis after taking a Fleet Phospho-Soda... Read more »
Botox Again!
By Pete , Health ExpertJust a quick note to let ya'll know I'm getting another round of Botox on Monday! Looking forward... Read more »
Health Guide
Type 1 Diabetes
...have 13 times the risk of death compared to other patients with type 1 diabetes. If the kidneys fail, dialysis is required. Symptoms of kidney failure may include swelling in the feet and ankles,... Read more »Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Patient Guide
...stenosis (PAD of the renal arteries) is a major cause of high blood pressure and renal failure requiring dialysis or transplant. Lower extremity, or leg arteries – Lower extremity PAD is a major... Read more »Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Treatment
...can cause cramp-like pain, numbness, or tingling in the legs. Patients with kidney disease undergoing dialysis are also prone to leg cramps.Individuals at Higher Risk for Nocturnal Leg... Read more »Vitamins: Introduction
...medications. Deficiencies can occur in severely malnourished people or in those receiving long-term dialysis or intravenous feeding. Vegetarians may be at risk.See general vitamin B... Read more »Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Risk Factors
...strongly associated with deficiencies in iron and with B vitamin folate (which in turn reduce iron levels).DialysisBetween 20 - 62% of people undergoing dialysis report restless legs syndrome.... Read more »Images
Medications
...have serious kidney disease (e.g., if you are on dialysis), the maximum recommended dose is 100... Read more »
Related News
Kidney Transplant Saves the Brain
November 13, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common procedure could stop the cognitive impairment often seen in patients with chronic kidney disease. Researchers report... Read summary »
Dialysis at Home
October 25, 2006INDIANAPOLIS (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Teaching fourth grade -- and tutoring at home -- is a full-time job for Chris Dowling. But that, along with... Read summary »
Hormone Level Key for Dialysis Patients
August 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Monitoring a hormone level in dialysis patients could help doctors determine which patients with kidney failure are at risk for... Read summary »
Dialysis Risks
September 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A simple bone disease test may signal an increased risk of death for people on dialysis for chronic kidney disease. That's the... Read summary »
Hope for Dialysis Patients
August 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many patients awaiting a kidney transplant find themselves on dialysis for years. About one-third of kidney failure patients... Read summary »
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