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Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for kidney disease.
Reviewed May 2008
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Low protein diets for chronic kidney disease in non diabetic adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Kidney disease (nephropathy) can lead to kidney failure (end-stage renal disease). A diet low in protein is sometimes recommended to try to slow the progression of kidney disease. Monitoring compliance with a protein-restricted diet is possible by deter...
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Nov 2005
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Interventions for protecting renal function in the perioperative period
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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There is no evidence from available studies to suggest that any of the measures used to protect the kidneys during surgery, including dopamine, diuretics, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors or hydration fluids are beneficial. There is no differenc...
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Mar 2005
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Water for preventing urinary calculi
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Kidney stones (also known as calculi) are masses of crystals and protein and are common causes of urinary tract obstruction in adults. For a long time, increased water intake has been the main preventive measure for the disease and its recurrence. In th...
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Apr 2004
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) versus opioids for acute renal colic
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Acute renal colic occurs when mineral or organic solids pass though the urinary tract and obstruct the urinary flow. It causes a sudden onset of severe pain, which radiates from the flank to the groin and requires immediate treatment with pain-killers. ...
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Nov 2003
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Physical measures for treating depression in dialysis patients
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Depression is the most common psychological problem in the chronic dialysis population and it affects their physical, mental and social well-being. The aim of this review was to determine the effectiveness of physical measures (e.g. antidepressants, ele...
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Feb 2005
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Antihypertensive agents for preventing diabetic kidney disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Twenty to sixty percent of diabetic patients are affected by hypertension and antihypertensive agents are used to treat this condition. These agents are also used to prevent the onset of kidney disease both in normotensive and hypertensive diabetics. Tw...
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Aug 2005
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Medical adjuvant treatment to increase patency of arteriovenous fistulae and grafts
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
People with advanced kidney disease (end stage renal failure) need dialysis to perform kidney functions. In haemodialysis blood is filtered through a machine. To allow a large enough passage for blood to flow between the person and the machine, an arter...
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Mar 2002
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Corticosteroid therapy for nephrotic syndrome in children
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Nephrotic syndrome is a condition where the kidneys leak protein from the blood into the urine. Most children who experience this syndrome have repeat episodes. When it is untreated, children can often die from infections. Corticosteroid drugs (predniso...
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Aug 2007
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Single dose dipyrone for acute renal colic pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Renal colic pain is extremely painful and requires immediate treatment with strong analgesics. Dipyrone is a non-opioid analgesic widely used for this purpose but not licensed in some countries (e.g., USA, UK) because of potentially fatal side effects (...
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Jul 2002
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Interventions for renal vasculitis in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Renal vasculitis presents as rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis which is a form of kidney disease that causes damage to the small structures (glomeruli) inside the kidneys that help filter waste and fluids from blood to form urine. The disease leads...
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Jul 2008
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Immunosuppressive treatment for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a rare disease whose cause is unknown and is a condition in which the glomeruli leak protein from the blood into the urine. It is described as focal because only some of the glomeruli become scarred (whil...
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Jul 2008
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Antimicrobial agents for preventing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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People with advanced kidney disease may be treated with peritoneal dialysis where a catheter is permanently inserted into the peritoneum (lining around abdominal contents) through the abdominal wall and sterile fluid is drained in and out a few times ea...
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Jul 2004
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Haemoglobin and haematocrit targets for the anaemia of chronic kidney disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Having too few red blood cells (anaemia) makes a person feel tired and unwell. Blood transfusions or drugs can be given to increase red blood cell levels (haemoglobin). Having too many red blood cells can lead to blockages in catheters and other vascula...
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Aug 2006
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Chinese herbal medicine Huangqi type formulations for nephrotic syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Heavy proteinuria, hypoalbuminaemia, oedema and hypercholesterolaemia are the characters of nephrotic syndrome. At present, the primary drugs for nephrotic syndrome are corticosteroids, alkylating agents and cyclosporin. However there are many side effe...
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Feb 2008
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Antibiotics for acute pyelonephritis in children
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Acute pyelonephritis refers to infection of the kidneys and is the most severe form of urinary tract infection (UTI). It causes high fever, vomiting, stomach pain, irritability and poor feeding in infants. Usual treatment is antibiotics given first by i...
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Aug 2007
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| Title: |
Psychosocial interventions for depression in dialysis patients
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Depression is the most common psychological problem in the chronic dialysis population and it affects their physical, mental and social well-being. The aim of this review was to determine the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions (e.g. cognitive b...
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May 2005
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| Title: |
Interventions for preventing infection in nephrotic syndrome
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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No strong evidence for any interventions for preventing infection in nephrotic syndrome Patients with nephrotic syndrome, particularly children, are susceptible to infections. Infections can cause frequent relapses of illness, poor response to therapie...
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Jan 2004
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