NEPHROLOGY
Pharmacists should counsel these patients about lifestyle, dietary factors, and medication effects.
Limited information about this disorder’s pathophysiology makes diagnosis and treatment a challenge.
It is unclear what causes cysts to form in the kidneys of patients with this disorder.
Certain categories of OTC products are problematic for patients with renal or prostate disorders.
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data show that
23 million adults (11.5%) suffered from chronic kidney disease in
2004.
Intravenous immunoglobulin has been in short supply for years, which poses treatment dilemmas.
Bisphosphonates, which are excreted via the kidneys, may accumulate in
patients with diminished renal function, and toxicity may occur.
Awareness of chronic renal disorders is low in the U.S., so screening
and assessment are important.
Temsirolimus and everolimus are now indicated as therapy for this type of cancer.
Polyomavirus infection is an emerging challengein
kidney-transplant recipients.
Acute renal failure (ARF) is defined as a rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys.
Tremendous advancements have been made in our understanding of immunology and transplantation in the last 20 years.
In the United States, kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) is estimated to be the seventh most common cancerous condition diagnosed in men and the 13th most common in women, accounting for 2.7% of all malignant conditions.