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Launch of Pakistan Journal of Renal Medicine 13 Jul 2012 | 08:16 pm
We, with the collaboration of young nephrologists, are launching “Pakistan Journal of Renal Medicine”. You are invited to send your articles, case reports etc. our aim is to bring this journal to the ...
Introduction to Acute Kidney Injury 29 Aug 2011 | 06:20 pm
Acute kidney injury (AKI), previously known as acute renal failure, is characterized by the sudden impairment of kidney function resulting in the retention of nitrogenous and other waste products norm...
Definition of Chronic Kidney Disease 29 Aug 2011 | 06:03 pm
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as kidney damage or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) below 60 ml/min per 1.73 m2 for 3 months or more irrespective of the cause. The Kidney Disease Outcomes Qua...
Malnutrition In Hemodialysis Patients – Definition And The Extent Of Problem 23 Jul 2011 | 03:17 pm
Malnutrition, in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD), has no universally accepted definition; a major problem has been to establish cut off points in the spectrum of malnutrition. The malnutrition a...