Kidney Failure

Kidney failure (or renal failure) may be temporary or permanent. When kidneys fail suddenly, it is called acute kidney failure, and in most cases is only temporary. Permanent, or chronic, renal failure usually progresses slowly and is the most common type of kidney damage requiring dialysis or kidney transplantation.

More information can also be found at Kidney Health Australia [Kidney Health Australia]

Reviewed July 2009

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Title:   Chronic kidney disease
Publisher:   Kidney Health Australia
Description:   Information about the stages of kidney disease and clinical terms
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Atrial natriuretic peptide for preventing and treating acute kidney injury
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a generic term for an abrupt and sustained decrease in kidney function resulting in retention of nitrogenous (urea and creatinine) and a fall in urine output. Sepsis (infection), shock, trauma, kidney stones, kidney infectio...
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Acute or acute on chronic renal failure
Publisher:   Department of Health Western Australia
Description:   Diagnostic imaging algorithm for patients with newly developed or acutely worsening renal failure.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Low protein diets for chronic kidney disease in non diabetic adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Kidney disease (nephropathy) can lead to kidney failure (end-stage kidney 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 dete...
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Kidney disease - chronic renal failure
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of kidney disease (chronic renal failure) by professional health specialists.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Diabetes and kidney failure
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Diabetes mellitus is the most common single cause of kidney failure. There is no cure, but medical treatment can slow the progression of kidney disease. Options include medication, dialysis and transplantation.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Renal failure - acute
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of acute failure of the kidneys written by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Protein restriction for children with chronic kidney disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Low protein diet can delay kidney failure in adults with kidney disease, however a diet low in protein in children raises concern of poor growth. The review identified 2 studies (250 children) in children with kidney disease and found that a low protein...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Medicinal mishap - Interstitial nephritis associated with omeprazole
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Case of a 62-year-old man with acute renal failure.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Acute renal transplant dysfunction
Publisher:   Department of Health Western Australia
Description:   Diagnostic imaging algorithm for patients with acute renal transplant dysfunction following surgery.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Protein restriction for diabetic renal disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Based on 12 studies, including from eight to 160 people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes for at least an average four-month period, restricted protein intake appeared to slow progression of diabetic kidney disease, but not by much on average. However, in...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Growth hormone for children with chronic kidney disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The kidneys filter blood. Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may progress to end-stage kidney failure and need their blood filtered by machine (dialysis) or need a kidney transplant. CKD can stunt growth in children. Growth hormone (rhGH) has be...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Hereditary nephritis: Alport Syndrome
Publisher:   Kidney Health Australia
Description:   Information on hereditary nephritis or Alport Syndrome
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Target of rapamycin inhibitors (TOR-I; sirolimus and everolimus) for primary immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for most patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Strategies to increase donor organ availability and to prolong the transplanted kidney's survival have become priorities in kidney transplantation. ...
Date:   Feb 2006
Title:   Hepatitis B vaccination for patients with chronic renal failure
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Patients with chronic renal failure are at increased risk of hepatitis B virus infections. This review was undertaken to determine the beneficial and harmful effects of vaccination against hepatitis B and of a reinforced recombinant vaccination series. ...
Date:   May 2004
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