Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study combined data from global health organizations with expert interviews to explore the risks associated with COVID-19 across various age groups. A particular focus was on understanding the mortality rates and identifying patterns that emerge when comparing different demographics. The use of regression analysis provided a deeper insight into the interplay between age and COVID-19 mortality.
Read moreThere are several studies linking smoking to the appearance (and in fact the appearance of CKD in the general population, e.g. to people without a risk factor for nephropathy) but also to the development of preexisting CKD. There is a greater impact in patients suffering from diabetic nephropathy or renal disease due to high blood pressure. How does smoking affect kidney function?
Read moreWhat is diabetes mellitus? Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a group of diseases characterized by high blood glucose levels, resulting from weakness / insufficiency of insulin production by the body, limited activity of insulin produced or a combination of both conditions (CDC 1998). What are the risk factors for Diabetes Mellitus?
Read moreIs kidney disease related to age? Yes. Any kidney disease may appear at any age, but it is more likely to appear over the age of 60. At least 50% of the patients suffering from a kidney disease is elderly. The older we get, the older our kidneys get.
Read moreWhat are “kidney stones”? Kidney stones are hard and solid pieces of material that look like pebbles and form in one or both kidneys when there is a high concentration of certain minerals in the urine.
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