Cohort Study

A new study by researchers at University of Limerick has found that control of high blood pressure in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is ‘poor’. This is significant given that an estimated 400,000 patients in Ireland have chronic kidney disease and that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a major risk factor for kidney failure, heart attacks and strokes.

A new study by researchers at University of Limerick has found high rates of anaemia among patients in the health system, while screening for common causes is low. The research study carried out by a team at University of Limerick School of Medicine found that substantial numbers of men and women in the health system had anaemia, the presence of which is strongly associated with high rates of hospitalisation, death, and poor quality of life.

New University of Limerick study has found that the treatment used in the majority of Irish kidney failure patients may lead to higher rates of hospitalisation, infection and even death.

Extreme values of serum uric acid levels in the blood can markedly reduce a patient’s chance of surviving and reduce their lifespans by up to 11 years, according to a new study by researchers at University of Limerick’s School of Medicine.