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The plant-based new Nordic renal diet may reduce renal excretion of phosphate, acids, and uremic toxins in patients with stage 3-4 chronic kidney disease, investigators report. In a randomized crossover trial, 18 patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate of 16-45 mL/min/1.73 m2 received 7 days of a habitual Danish diet and 7 days of the […]

More patients receiving peritoneal dialysis experience iron deficiency without anemia than with anemia, and have a higher rate of early death, investigators reported at Kidney Week 2022, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, in Orlando, Florida. Among 1365 patients new to peritoneal dialysis (mean age 59.7 years; 46.4% male; 49.1% with diabetes),

Paricalcitol, a selective vitamin D receptor activator, increases hemoglobin levels, including in patients without chronic kidney disease (CKD) or secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). Investigators reported the new findings in a poster presentation at the American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week 2022 meeting in Orlando, Florida. “These results represent a real opportunity for exploring the use of paricalcitol

Obese patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who have a rapid decline in body mass index (BMI) accompanied by a lesser increase in percent lean body mass and stable mean arterial pressure are at increased risk for death, according to study findings presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week 2022 meeting in Orlando,

Jill Krapf’s patients are often too embarrassed to tell her about discomfort in their clitoris. “I ask all of my patients about clitoral pain, and it is often the first time they have ever been asked about this,” says Krapf, MD, the associate director of the Center for Vulvovaginal Disorders, a private clinic in Washington

Urogynecology a specialized field of gynecology and obstetrics that deals with female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. Urogynecologists are doctors who diagnose and treat pelvic floor conditions such as weak bladder or pelvic organ prolapse (your organs drop because the muscles are weak).The pelvic floor is the area of the body that houses your bladder, reproductive system, and rectum.The urogynecology profession is

Transplant-eligible patients with kidney failure should not be denied a kidney transplant based on their age, according to investigators in Austria. They based that conclusion on a study of 4445 patients on a kidney transplant waiting list for their first single-organ deceased-donor kidney. Of these, 3621 (81.5%) received a kidney transplant and 1392 (31.3%) died.

Sexually transmitted diseases or STDs are a public health problem caused by the transmission of bacteria, viruses, and other parasites. While some of the diseases are treatable using antibiotics, some such as HIV infection are not curable and can be fatal. Therefore, prevention of STD infection is the most important factor in managing these infections.

Power up your package and sexual performance. “Fitness Routine” usually conjures up whatever gets you more endurance or stronger muscles. But devoting a little time to a few routines and developing new habits can also result in a stronger, healthier penis. Think of it as Third Leg Day. Peak-performing junk (penis, balls, prostate, and pelvis—the