Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem that an estimated 843.6 million individuals are currently affected by various stages of the disease, whereas the prevalence of CKD is increasing, and Hong Kong is no exception1. Yet, the...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common disease affecting up to 16% of the global population1. Given that patients with CKD are at an increased risk of multiple comorbidities, they commonly need a multitude of medications to prevent further progres...
Early Insight to the Dyslipidaemia Pandemic Dyslipidaemia is defined as lipid imbalance affecting the low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), elevated triglyceride (TG), high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and elevated total c...
Renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) are the most common type of kidney cancer in adults and is prevalent in adult male aged between 60 and 70. Notably, clear cell RCC (ccRCC) is the most abundant subtype of RCC with the worse disease-specific survival as i...
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common type of glomerulonephritis worldwide. The disease is a progressive inflammatory kidney disease that requires long-term treatment to reduce the risk of progression to kidney failure 1 . Nonetheless, 20% to 40...
The Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most prominent causes of death and suffering in the 21 st century. The number of patients affected by CKD has substantially increased with an estimate of 843.6 million i...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an increasing public health concern with an estimated global prevalence of 10.6% for stages 3-5 and 13.4% for stages 1-5. In 2016, there were 275.9 million cases of CKD with around 1.2 million deaths and 35 million ye...
Kerendia ® ( Finerenone ) 4 Bayer Finerenone is a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) antagonist Compositio n : Available as 10mg and 20mg oral tablets Indications : Newly indicated for delaying progressive decline of kidney function ...
Triplixam ® ( perindopril arginine/indapamide/amlodipine ) 5 Servier Perindopril is an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) Indapamide is a thiazide diuretic Amlodipine is a calcium-channel blocker (CCB) Compositio n : Availa...
Autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, systemic sclerosis, lupus erythematosus, and type 1 diabetes, were found to be linked with increased CV risks, with risk dependent on the types of autoimmune disorders. In a population-b...
“Adequate” to “High-quality Goal-directed” In healthcare settings, the delivery of PD primarily focuses on small solute removal and ultrafiltration as highlighted by the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) gu...
Kidney Health Education for All - A Snapshot on Current Scenario and Action Strategies The Clinical Importance of Health Literacy CKD patients have to make day-to-day decisions about how to self-manage their conditions, including their diet and work...
