Diabetes remains the number one cause of kidney disease and kidney failure. It is important for individuals to be actively involved in the management and treatment of the disease. You must "know your numbers." This means knowing your blood glucose levels including hemoglobin A1C, blood pressure readings,
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law in 2010. Some aspects of the law were implemented immediately and some will be phased in over time, through 2014. Here are some important provisions of the law:
Managing high blood pressure requires an understanding of why blood pressure is important, what your normal range should be, and knowledge of specific lifestyle changes that may be necessary to ensure your success in managing your disease.
Blood pressure is the force of blood pumped from the heart
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Preventing health problems as one ages is a collaborative effort that includes the person, their family/friends, and their health care providers. Meaning, your efforts of health prevention and health promotion should include a support system of individuals that provide encouragement and sustainment.
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Diabetes is the number one cause of adult kidney failure. This means that years of uncontrolled or unmanaged diabetes can damage your kidneys. To prevent this, you must be actively engaged and participate in your diabetes management. This includes consistent measurements of your blood glucose as
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An informed patient is one who actively engages in their care. This means that you are prepared with specific and guided questions during your visits that assist the provider in meeting your needs. An informed patient monitors their condition between visits so the provider may have a more well-rounded
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Emergency departments in hospitals are designed to handle life-threatening illnesses and injuries such as heart attack, stroke, trauma, respiratory distress, status epilepticus (uncontrolled seizures), loss of consciousness, burns or any illness or condition that poses an IMMEDIATE risk to life.
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The survival rate for an individual who requires dialysis treatments is highly individualized. There are many factors that determine the survival rate for dialysis. Primarily, the co-morbid conditions (other chronic illnesses) that exist are a major determinant. Also, the illness that led to
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