The kidneys play a dominant role in regulating both the volume and composition of the extracellular fluid. They function to ensure that the body maintains a homeostatic internal environment. They ...

Failure to adjust the dosage of medications for patients' renal function is an important cause of adverse drug events, and may cause subclinical issues as well. In part because of the enormous number ...

Caring for people with serious illnesses brings unique challenges. In particular, people over 65 living with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), the most advanced stage of kidney disease, live with ...

Wow – what a hectic couple of weeks we have had with all the TV, radio and press interviews. All because on February 9 we were told the news that the drug rationing body, NICE, had again rejected ...

Nearly 30 to 40 per cent of diabetics develop end-stage renal disease. On one side is the insulin shot, on the other is dialysis and the wait for a kidney for transplant. The cost goes up, but the ...