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Blood Pressure Rates on Rise Again in U.S. Posted: Wednesday, September 08, 2004

The number of American adults with high blood pressure has climbed to almost one in three over the past decade, putting more people at risk of a stroke, heart attack or kidney failure. A little more than a decade ago, the number was closer to one in four

Don't Be Poor And Have Diabetes! Posted: Wednesday, September 08, 2004

Diabetes is most common in poorest neighborhoods. The study, by New York City Controller William Thompson, broke down the neighborhoods that report the most cases. But the report also looked at which areas' residents suffer the worst complications, such as stroke, heart attack and kidney failure.

Heart Drugs Cause Dangerous Build Up Of Potassium Posted: Monday, August 30, 2004

A new American study has found that heart drugs, such as angiotensin-converting-enzyme or ACE inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers, can increase potassium levels in approximately 10% of patients. If your potassium levels are raised your heart’s normal rhythm can be disrupted.

Treatment of Blood Sugar Levels in Intensive Care Patients Reduces Mortality 29% Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2004

This represents 49 saved lives from the first 800 patients treated with the protocol. There was also a decrease in the development tnew kidney failure and a decrease in the need for red blood cell transfusions.

Kidney Transplant Patients Who Develop Diabetes Show Poor Short-Term Outcomes Posted: Friday, February 27, 2004

"Because patients with diabetes often pose many medical challenges due to the complications of the disease, it was surprising to see that these patients who'd been dealing with diabetes for years, ended up better off than the patients who only developed diabetes after their transplants," said Robert Gabbay, M.D., Ph.D."Overall, patients who developed post-transplant diabetes were most vulnerable to kidney rejection, infection and additional hospitalization."

Cholesterol Reduction May Help Dialysis Patients Posted: Monday, February 09, 2004

New findings suggest that this may be due to the cholesterol-lowering effects of systemic inflammation and malnutrition, two common complications of dialysis. In contrast to the situation in the general population, higher cholesterol levels have consistently been associated with a reduced mortality rate in kidney dialysis patients.

Susceptibility Genes Explain High Rate of Diabetic Kidney Failure in Blacks Posted: Wednesday, November 26, 2003

New evidence found that genetic variations in regions of certain chromosomes are linked to severe kidney disease in younger African Americans with diabetes. The findings may ultimately lead to new drugs to prevent kidney failure in diabetics.

Anemia in Diabetics Often Unrecognized, Undetected, and Untreated Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2003

Although anemia is a key indicator of renal disease, a significant complication caused by diabetes, most diabetics are not tested for anemia and remain unaware of an association between anemia and kidney disease. The authors conclude that raising awareness of anemia among diabetic patients and their physicians is of paramount importance to help improve the quality of life of these patients by providing easy treatment of anemia.

Good Diabetes Control Benefits Last Many Years Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2003

In diabetics, intensive control of blood sugar levels seems to slow the progression of kidney disease many years after such control has ended, new research shows. The new findings complement those reported in 2000, which showed that intensive therapy also provides a persistent reduction in the risk of diabetic eye disease. In addition to slowing the progression of Kidney disease, intensive theraphy reduced the risk of high blood pressure. In addition to slowing the progression of kidney disease, intensive therapy reduced the risk of high blood pressure, the authors point out.

 

 

 

 

 

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