NEWS

Be a caretaker of a patient.

Taking care of a person with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can be a very difficult experience and, at the same time, very rewarding. You may be anxious to see your loved one sick or worried that you won’t be able to offer them all the help and support they need. This is normal. But remember that you also must take care of yourself and that your health is just as important.

Understanding the effect this experience will have, the various treatment requirements, and the new routines you will need to adjust to will prepare you for the challenges and enable you and your loved one to live your lives to the fullest.

Premature Infants and Kidney Disease Risk.

Progress in medicine has led to great achievements, one of which is to improve the survival of children, smaller and more vulnerable. In some hospitals, 9 out of 10 preterm and very low birth weight infants (those Are born weighing 500 to 1,500grs) manage to get ahead and are discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit, this is impressive, considering that in other times these children would have survived a few minutes.

Anemia and Kidney Disease.

What is anemia?

Anemia is a condition in which your blood has a lower-than-normal amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the iron rich protein that allows red blood cells to carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. With fewer red blood cells or less hemoglobin, your tissues, and organs—such as your heart and brain—may not get enough oxygen to work properly.