Cystic Fibrosis Kidney Disease: 10 Tips for Clinicians

Cystic Fibrosis Kidney Disease: 10 Tips for Clinicians

Increased longevity in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) means that more people are surviving long enough to develop kidney complications. Nephrologists and their colleagues now face a steep learning curve as many of them encounter patients with CF related kidney disease (CFKD) for the first time. Th...

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Main Author: Alexandra C. H. Nowakowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
cystic fibrosis
aging
illness management
patient perspectives
best practices
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2018.00242/full
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spelling doaj-1062cc70fe0549a1a17675190b1b02962020-11-25T01:43:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2018-08-01510.3389/fmed.2018.00242369501Cystic Fibrosis Kidney Disease: 10 Tips for CliniciansAlexandra C. H. NowakowskiIncreased longevity in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) means that more people are surviving long enough to develop kidney complications. Nephrologists and their colleagues now face a steep learning curve as many of them encounter patients with CF related kidney disease (CFKD) for the first time. This article presents perspectives from a medical sociologist with CF on what renal health professionals should know about people with CFKD. It outlines challenges that people with CFKD as they age, framing these struggles as opportunities for clinicians to help these unique patients achieve and maintain their best possible quality of life.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2018.00242/fullcystic fibrosisagingillness managementpatient perspectivesbest practices
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cystic fibrosis
aging
illness management
patient perspectives
best practices
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title Cystic Fibrosis Kidney Disease: 10 Tips for Clinicians
title_short Cystic Fibrosis Kidney Disease: 10 Tips for Clinicians
title_full Cystic Fibrosis Kidney Disease: 10 Tips for Clinicians
title_fullStr Cystic Fibrosis Kidney Disease: 10 Tips for Clinicians
title_full_unstemmed Cystic Fibrosis Kidney Disease: 10 Tips for Clinicians
title_sort cystic fibrosis kidney disease: 10 tips for clinicians
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Medicine
issn 2296-858X
publishDate 2018-08-01
description Increased longevity in people with cystic fibrosis (CF) means that more people are surviving long enough to develop kidney complications. Nephrologists and their colleagues now face a steep learning curve as many of them encounter patients with CF related kidney disease (CFKD) for the first time. This article presents perspectives from a medical sociologist with CF on what renal health professionals should know about people with CFKD. It outlines challenges that people with CFKD as they age, framing these struggles as opportunities for clinicians to help these unique patients achieve and maintain their best possible quality of life.
topic cystic fibrosis
aging
illness management
patient perspectives
best practices
url https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2018.00242/full
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