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    Proposal Title: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease: Impact on Patient Centered Outcomes Background In the United States, over 5 million patients have heart failure (HF) and approximately 20 million patients have chronic kidney disease (CKD). Both conditions are linked by multiple risk factors including obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, tobacco abuse, and increasing age. The presence of HF increases the risk of CKD and vice versa. Nearly one third of all

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    Chronic kidney disease Everglades University Gia Davis Dr. Cesar Irrazy Abstract Chromic Kidney Disease is a disease that affects 80 percent of the United States population. Though it may seem to come suddenly, it can be prevented and treated by monitoring what you put into the body and how the body functions. Also, knowing the different stages of the disease can help you recognize what is happening to the body and how to help it to recover. Many people are diagnosed

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    Your dog's kidneys are responsible for eliminating toxic wastes and keeping the correct balance of chemicals in the blood. Kidney disease in dogs occurs when the organs are no longer able to function properly. This condition comes in two forms. Forms This disease can be either acute or chronic. The acute version occurs suddenly and sometimes causes irreparable damage. Dogs of any age are susceptible to this condition. Chronic kidney disease is progressive, and develops slowly over time. It usually

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    Chronic kidney disease is associated with the aging population, whereby the kidneys are impaired in terms of functionality (Giordano et al., 2016). The basic role of the kidney is to maintain a balance of fluids in the body and remove waste products from blood. The symptoms of CKD appear in stages and in it severity state causes insomnia, body weakness, dry and itchy skin, loss of appetite, fluid retention leading to swelling of feet among others. Chronic kidney disease is linked with the following

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    In the past decade, the epidemiology of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease has pointed to the fact that these are not distinct disease entities, but are in fact interconnected. Acute kidney injury may lead to chronic kidney disease, both share common risk factors: (1) race/ethnicity; (2) genetic factors; (3) hypertension; (4) diabetes mellitus; and (5) metabolic syndrome (Chawla, Eggers, Star & Kimmel, 2014) Mr. Fisher has chronic hypertension, diabetes, and may have metabolic syndrome

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    of Chronic Kidney Disease Overview In the words of Glick, Greenberg, and Ship (2008, p.368), "stage 5 CKD, or GFR of <15cc/min, reflects significantly reduced renal function, and this is the stage when patients will require long-term chronic dialysis treatments." Individuals with CKD stage 5 are said to have end stage renal disease (ESRD) and it is also at this point that their kidneys experience complete (or almost complete) failure. In basic terms, one of the key functions of the kidneys is the

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    Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 10% of the adult population and this number is trending upward due to increasing prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and obesity (Lopez-Vargas et al., 2013). Individuals with CKD are required to invest immense time and effort into managing their health such as, attending appointments, modifying their diet, and managing their medications. This can have a great impact on all aspects of people 's lives physically / mentally / socially. This essay will analyse the

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    Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 13% of the population, and it can lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease since it is associated with the precipitation of PO4 and Ca. The deposition of PO4 and Ca can consequently lead to the calcification and stiffening of vascular smooth muscle cells of arteries which increases cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Increased levels of serum magnesium (Mg) are associated with slower development of CVD since Mg helps to upregulate factors that inhibit

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    Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming a major public health problem worldwide. As per WHO Global burden of disease project, diseases of the kidney and urinary tract contribute to the global burden with approximately 850,000 deaths every year, and 115,010,107 disability adjusted life years. CKD is the 12th leading cause of death and 17th cause of disability. [1] People affected with chronic kidney disease undergo myriad of physical and psychosocial complications due to the chronicity and burden

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    are qualified with a skillset that matches the Chronic Kidney Disease Campaign (CKDC). The team can be paid employees, volunteers; and key stakeholders with or without Kidney disease. All of us must be passionate about our work, culturally competent, and experienced in community outreach education. Most importantly, all members, paid, volunteer, and stakeholders must make a commitment to see the campaign through. Before I and Chronic Kidney Disease Team (CKDT) start planning the campaign, I need

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