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Chronic Kidney Failure stage 5

People with Chronic Kidney Failure stage 5, also known as End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), needs to do dialysis or kidney transplant; otherwise they will experience fatal complications within a short term.

A Treatment Helps Patients with ESRD Avoid Dialysis

A Treatment Helps Patients with ESRD Avoid Dialysis

End-stage renal disease is a stage where patients are on urgent need of dialysis, but dialysis in long term is more likely to cause life-threatening complications that drives patients to find a treatment helps patients with ESRD avoid dialys...Read More

Kidney Transplant Lift Expectancy

Kidney Transplant Lift Expectancy

Kidney transplant is a relatively ideal treatment for end stage renal failure. It can help patients get rid of dialysis, recover kidney functions and further prolong the life expectancy than those that are on dialysis. The major concerns af...Read More

Stage 5 Kidney Failure Life Expectancy

Stage 5 Kidney Failure Life Expectancy

Stage 5 kidney failure is also known as end stage renal disease (ESRD) in which less than 10-15% kidney functions are left. Usually at this advanced stage, dialysis or kidney transplant will be sought or the patient can have life risk at an...Read More

How Long On Hospice With End Stage Kidney Disease

How Long On Hospice With End Stage Kidney Disease

There are approximately 400,000 people in the United States are being diagnosed with renal failure each year and about 100,000 dialysis patients will die each years. We know that dialysis can not cure the disease and it can bring many side...Read More

Treatment for Swollen Legs and Ankles in CKD Stage 5

Treatment for Swollen Legs and Ankles in CKD Stage 5

CKD stage 5 means end stage kidney failure and it can cause swollen legs in many cases. In CKD stage 5, swollen legs occur because of serious fluid retention and in such a case, a medical treatment is very urgent, otherwise, more serious co...Read More

What Causes Oliguria in End Stage Kidney Failure

What Causes Oliguria in End Stage Kidney Failure

Oliguria can be described as decreased urine output and it is a common symptom of end stage kidney failure. Well, why people with end stage kidney failure suffer from this symptom and what does it mean? Why people with end stage kidney fail...Read More

Life Expectancy of Stage 5 Renal Failure without Dialysis or Kidney Transplant

Life Expectancy of Stage 5 Renal Failure without Dialysis or Kidney Transplant

It is really hard to tell the exact life expectancy of stage 5 renal failure without dialysis or kidney transplant, because it depends on many factors. But we can offer some information about the factors that can make influence on stage 5 r...Read More