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GlossaryEnd-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)

kidneys fail completely, requiring dialysis or transplant to survive

End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is the final stage of chronic kidney disease where the kidneys can no longer function adequately to meet the body's needs. At this point, patients typically require dialysis or a kidney transplant to survive.

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research Cultural Sensitivity and Challenges in Management of the Transgender Patient With End-Stage Renal Disease in Transplantation

13 citations, March 2016 in “Progress in Transplantation”

Healthcare providers need better understanding and cultural sensitivity to improve care for transgender patients with kidney failure needing transplants.

research Comparison of Cutaneous Manifestations in Chronic Kidney Disease With or Without Dialysis

61 citations, October 2010 in “Postgraduate Medical Journal”

Most patients with chronic kidney disease have skin problems, which get worse as the disease progresses, and dialysis doesn't greatly reduce these issues.

research Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis: Report of Two Cases

February 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”

The document concludes that using gadolinium-based contrast agents during MRI can be linked to Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis in patients with severe kidney disease.

research A Current Review of the Cutaneous Manifestations of Renal Disease

67 citations, September 2003 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology”

Skin problems are very common in people with end-stage kidney disease.

research Potential Impact of Medicare Part D in the End-Stage Renal Disease Population

4 citations, March 2008 in “Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease”

Medicare Part D causes significant coverage and cost issues for end-stage renal disease patients.

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