This content is machine translated Microplastics in kidneys and urine Life in plastic … is not fantastic Pollution from micro- and nanoplastics has increased exponentially in recent decades, and annual production volumes will continue to rise in the coming decades. Micro- and nanoplastics eventually enter the human…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Treatment resistant hypertension Perspectives for CKD patients Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a number of cardiovascular complications. Because of the high mortality rate attributable to cardiovascular disease, most patients with progressive CKD die before reaching…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronic renal failure New therapy standard on the rise Several innovative therapeutic options are expanding the options for treating patients with chronic kidney disease ( CKD). SGLT-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2-i) can now be considered an established treatment option – even…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Urothelial carcinoma Carcinoma of the urinary bladder is one of the common malignant tumors. Men are affected twice as often as women. The main symptom is hematuria as microhematuria or painless macrohematuria.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Ureterolithiasis When a stone enters the ureter and causes urinary retention, extremely painful colic can occur. Diagnosis is based on imaging, blood and urine tests. Emergency treatment includes restoring urine flow…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – Nephrolithiasis With the widespread use of ultrasound equipment and the performance of computed tomographic cross-sectional imaging, kidney stones are detected more frequently nowadays than in the past. The goal of imaging…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronic renal failure in type 2 diabetes Using nephroprotective therapy options and slowing progression In type 2 diabetics, renal function should be checked at regular intervals. Nowadays, modern treatment approaches are available that can slow down the progression of diabetic nephropathy. If early use…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Blood pressure control in renal and cardiac patients Hypertensive diseases in pregnancy During pregnancy, progesterone causes a drop in blood pressure. Physiologically, this can be attributed on the one hand to the increase in venous vascular capacity (dilatation of the vascular system… CME-Test
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Interactions with obstructive sleep apnea Hen and/or egg If a patient suffers from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it predisposes him or her to a host of comorbidities, from cardiovascular to renal to pulmonary to neuropsychiatric. But there is…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Chronic renal failure in nondiabetic patients Additive benefit of combination therapy with modern active substances The burden of complications of chronic kidney disease (CKD) can be reduced by giving patients RAAS inhibitors combined with SGLT2 inhibitors. This is shown by research recently published in the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hyponatremia Correct diagnosis and therapy The most common water balance disorder is hyponatremia; thus, it is also the most common electrolyte disorder. The symptoms are varied from mild to life-threatening. The severity of symptoms depends…
