http://nephrologyclinicalsolutions.com/solutions Clinical Solutions for Nephrology Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:13:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Screening and early intervention for diabetic foot ulcers in patients with CKD may prevent amputations. The number of patients on dialysis with diabetes is on the rise; approaching 50%.1 Patients with diabetes are at high risk for foot ulcers that, in turn, are a leading cause of hospitalization and amputation. ... http://nephrologyclinicalsolutions.com/solutions/2009/07/04/prevent-amputations-yes-we-canby-charlotte-szromba-and-jean-kammerer/ Are any of your patients in pain? Yes, pain ! Anywhere from 37% to 50% of patients undergoing hemodialysis experience chronic pain and of those, 82% state that the pain is moderate to severe in intensity!1 When caring for individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD), do we routinely assess for ... http://nephrologyclinicalsolutions.com/solutions/2008/05/14/pain-in-ckd-really/ Dyslipidemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not uncommon and increases overall risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Of incident patients with ESRD: 46% had total cholesterol levels well over 160 mg/dL and 40% exceed the desired threshold for triglycerides (150 mg/dL) (1). While complex to manage, there are several resources ... http://nephrologyclinicalsolutions.com/solutions/2008/01/11/what-to-do-about-those-lipids/