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Healthy eating for kidney patients

WEBHave a healthy diet (containing a wide variety of foods) Cut back on salt – as eating too much salt is linked with high blood pressure and heart …

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Kidney Health Check Kidney Research UK

WEBYour kidneys are vital to your health. If they are not in good shape over a period of time you could end up needing life-limiting treatments such as dialysis. Take our quick and easy health check, to see if you are at risk …

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Mental health impact on kidney disease patients …

WEBLaunch of a new report. Today we are launching a new report we commissioned into the mental health impact of kidney disease on patients, recommending urgent improvements to the current model of …

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Kidney Conditions Kidney Symptoms Kidney Research UK

WEBWe provide information on the most common kidney conditions and symptoms. Each section has detailed information about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, useful …

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Kidney disease: A UK public health emergency

WEBreport on the health economics of kidney disease and associated factors in the UK in 2022. The report includes modelling of some illustrative interventions for adults with chronic …

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Stages of kidney disease

WEBThe ACR is used to calculate the ‘A stage’ of CKD (as indicated in the Stages of CKD chart below). There are three recognised stages of albuminuria: A1 – normal to mildly …

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New research offers hope of revolutionising approaches to …

WEBKidney health is currently assessed by blood tests or invasive kidney biopsies (taking a small tissue sample), however, performing multiple biopsies over time …

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Living with one functioning kidney

WEBIn general, people with one healthy kidney don’t need special diets. However, it’s always good to: have a healthy well-balanced diet. reduce your salt intake. Dietary restrictions …

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Kidney disease: A UK public health emergency

WEBKidney disease is a public health emergency that threatens to overwhelm the NHS. Kidney disease is costing the UK economy £7 billion a year, costs which could rise to £13.9 …

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Hydration for kidney health

WEBHere are seven top tips to help you ensure that you’re drinking enough each day: Whilst all fluid counts towards your fluid intake, water is one of the healthiest choices when it …

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KIDNEY HEALTH INEQUALITIES IN THE UK

WEBKidney health inequalities in the UK – An agenda for change 5Kidney health inequalities in the UK – An agenda for change 2. Kidney disease and treatment The term chronic …

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A way to empower kidney patients to monitor their blood …

WEBTo further develop and manufacture the device, and with our help, the team set up a spin-out company – Kalium Health. The device includes single-use test strips …

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Improving quality of life in CKD: what can we learn from patient

WEBThe most common symptom was fatigue, but patients also reported poor mobility, bone or joint pain, drowsiness, poor sleep, itching, dry skin, swelling in legs and …

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What the kidneys do

WEBThe kidneys are highly complex organs that control substances in the blood, blood pressure, and the amount of fluid in the body. They also keep the blood clean and …

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What causes chronic kidney disease

WEBWhat causes chronic kidney disease ( CKD)? Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not a diagnosis in itself, it is just a term that covers any long-lasting problem with the …

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Identifying and managing mental health problems in kidney …

WEBDr Joe Chilcot is a psychologist from King’s College London who is interested in how long-term conditions can impact mental health, with a particular focus on chronic …

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Report reveals disparities in kidney health across the UK

WEB13 March 2019. This week Kidney Research UK published a report into kidney health inequalities in the UK, which shows how particular groups of people are at greater risk of …

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Study reveals new way to repair damaged kidneys

WEBStudy reveals new way to repair damaged kidneys. 20 May 2021. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have demonstrated that a drug may protect vulnerable …

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Kidney patients trial world’s first blood potassium self-testing device

WEBPatients testing advanced technology. Following years of research by Professor Fiona Karet and her team, the Kalium Health company was set up in order to …

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