Articles Related to Chronic Kidney Disease
Factors Affecting Exercise Self-efficacy in Predialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
There was significant evidence to suggest that exercise improves physical function, symptom burden, and quality of life in
predialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. However, most CKD patients cannot adherence to minimum recommended levels
of exercise.
Nutrition Intervention of Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease (Stage 4) on Maintenance Hemodialysis
We report the case of 27 years old, female patient suffering from CKD (Stage 4) on Maintenance Hemodialysis. Dietary intervention was tailored for her using her past medical history and dietary intake. The dietary interventions were planned in 4 steps for 12 weeks that included nutritionally adequate food intake, Increase frequency of meals, modification & improvement in food preparation techniques, provision of educational material related to diet in dialysis.
The Prevalence of Obesity among Subjects with Chronic Kidney Disease – Cross Sectional Study of Sri Lanka Population
The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is growing rapidly around the world, particularly in Asia. Over the last two decades Sri Lanka has experienced an epidemic of CKD, especially in the “Mahaweli” river basin in North Central region of the island that was not attributable to conventional risk factors - hence widely termed “CKD-unknown”.
Editorial Board Members Related to Chronic Kidney Disease
Kawther Alquadan
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Transplantation
University of Florida
USA
Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Transplantation
University of Florida
USA
