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    Water Desalination

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    Use of geothermal energy and boosted MED to have a stand-alone desalination, design of a prototype for water mass production based on hydrologic cycle principles (idea behind cloud formation, move of water as body without surface), use of cloud seeding techniques to increase condensation rate in thermal desalination (i.e. use of nuclei to increase water vapour condensation in industrial scale), and conceptual design of new desalination technology based on anatomy of loop of Henle in marine…

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    It is estimated that there are over 1.7 million people worldwide suffering from End Stage Renal Disease (Bendorf, 2013). America is no stranger to this epidemic. Each year, more and more people are being diagnosed and added to the transplant list. Unfortunately, there is no cure for this disease and the best treatment, a kidney transplant, is difficult to come by. Mostly because we cannot keep up with the demand for kidney transplants in this nation. There are many possible solutions on how to…

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    Mr Goodpasture

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    The relationship between Mr Goodpasture’s kidney disease and his medical history can be seen when looking at the risk factors and aetiology of kidney disease. The risk factors associated with chronic kidney disease specific to Mr Goodpasture are hypertension, tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption (Berman et al., 2012; LeMone et al., 2013). The aetiology of Mr Goodpasture’s end stage renal disease (ESRD) is due to his history of hypertension as seen in his medical history. His lifestyle factors…

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    Objective 1: Clinical Manifestation & Risk Factors • Rhabdomyolysis occurs due to the breakdown of muscle tissue o Muscle breakdown causes myoglobin to enter the bloodstream which can lead to kidney damage (Miller, n.d). • Creatine Kinase (CK) o Is an enzyme released by damaged muscle. CK is used to diagnose and follow muscle disease (Miller n.d). • Aspartate transaminase & alanine transaminase o Elevated levels of may be due to damaged muscles or overworking the muscles (Sjogren 2007). •…

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    Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common condition in cats, known to affect 1 in 3 cats during their lifetime, and resulting in the persistent loss of kidney function over time. The disease is silent in its early stages, incurable, and ultimately results in death. An excessive level of phosphorus in commercial cat food is likely contributing to the prevalence and severity of CKD in cats. The feeding of lower phosphorus foods would benefit the entire cat population. A Primer on…

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    Nephrotic Syndrome Essay

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    Nephrotic syndrome is caused by the filtration system becoming more permeable and an increase of proteins being able to cross the epithelial boundary. Nephrotic syndrome is not a disease of the glomerulus, but an issue with the how large proteins are filtered. Due to the loss of the protein plasma, the patient begins to retain fluid and experience edema. The high levels of cholesterol in the blood and urine are thought to occur because the liver produces to compensate for the high albumin…

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    End-Stage Renal Disease and Technological Advancements End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is the fifth and final level of chronic kidney disease. According to The Kidney Foundation of Canada (n.d) by the fifth level, the kidneys have lost at least 85% of their ability to filter waste. Once the disease has progressed to this stage, action must be taken to increase the probability of patient survival. The kidneys are a vital organ that is needed for survival; similarly the weakness of the kidneys…

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    “Every 14 minutes someone is added to the kidney transplant list”, the National Kidney Foundation is not playing around. Statistically speaking that is a lot of people in need of a vital organ. The author Joanna Macay talks about the need for organ donations in her Article “Organ Sales will Save Lives”. Macay disputes her case briefly when stating her thesis in the first paragraph. She goes on to give her opinion that the selling of organs should be built to become legal. More specifically the…

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    Organ Sales Will Save Lives In “Organ Sales Will Save Lives”, Joanna Mackay claims, “government should not ban the sale of human organs; they should regulate them.”(Mackay). People’s lives should be saved and not wasted by the legalization of the ban of organ sales. Mackay’s sub-claim shortly follows that 350,000 people suffer from the ending stage of the renal disease which causes the organs to stop functioning altogether. Kidney failure is one of the hardest disease to overcome successfully…

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    Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, also known as ADPKD, is the most commonly inherited kidney disease with over 400,000 US cases per year, Usually an adult-onset disease, ADPKD occurs in individuals and families of different races equally, all over the world. ADPKD causes numerous fluid filled cysts to form in both of the kidneys. As it progresses, the cysts slowly replace most of the normal mass of the kidneys. When this occurs, the cysts often reduce kidney function, which can lead…

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