Life expectancy is 40 years shorter for adult survivors of childhood dialysis and 17 years shorter for adult survivors of a childhood kidney transplant compared with the general population. Kidney ...

CKD screening at age 55, combined with SGLT2 inhibitors, reduces kidney failure incidence and improves life expectancy across racial and ethnic groups. Non-Hispanic Black adults experience the most ...

Kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease (ESRD), is a condition where your kidneys are not functioning properly. Kidney failure occurs when the kidneys work at less than 15% of their normal ...

Many individuals around the world live with just one kidney, whether from birth or due to medical circumstances later in life. While most lead completely normal lives, understanding how to maintain ...

Kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD), occurs when kidneys lose their ability to filter waste and excess fluids from the blood effectively. This serious condition affects ...

Dialysis may be preferred by some older people with kidney failure over conservative kidney management (a non-dialysis approach to kidney failure, focusing on managing kidney symptoms and prioritising ...

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