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...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-08-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2018.00242/full |
| _version_ | 1818842949146902528 |
|---|---|
| author | Alexandra C. H. Nowakowski |
| author_facet | Alexandra C. H. Nowakowski |
| author_sort | Alexandra C. H. Nowakowski |
| collection | DOAJ |
| 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. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-19T04:50:06Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-1062cc70fe0549a1a17675190b1b0296 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2296-858X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-19T04:50:06Z |
| publishDate | 2018-08-01 |
| publisher | Frontiers Media S.A. |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Frontiers in Medicine |
| spelling | doaj.art-1062cc70fe0549a1a17675190b1b02962022-12-21T20:35:22ZengFrontiers 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 |
| spellingShingle | Alexandra C. H. Nowakowski Cystic Fibrosis Kidney Disease: 10 Tips for Clinicians Frontiers in Medicine cystic fibrosis aging illness management patient perspectives best practices |
| title | 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_short | Cystic Fibrosis Kidney Disease: 10 Tips for Clinicians |
| title_sort | cystic fibrosis kidney disease 10 tips for clinicians |
| topic | cystic fibrosis aging illness management patient perspectives best practices |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2018.00242/full |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT alexandrachnowakowski cysticfibrosiskidneydisease10tipsforclinicians |