Friday, November 27, 2015

Equations Used in Placing Patients on Kidney Transplant Waitlists yields varying results

http://www.nephrologynews.com/study-finds-equations-used-place-patients-kidney-transplant-waitlists-yield-varying-results-might-lead-disparities/

Top 5 Active Transplant Centers for 2014

http://www.nephrologynews.com/top-5-active-transplant-centers-2014-look-waitlist/

Native Americans Have Decreased Access to Kidney Transplants

http://www.nephrologynews.com/native-americans-have-decreased-access-to-kidney-transplants/

FDA Approves Opdivo to Treat Renal Cell Cancer

http://www.nephrologynews.com/fda-approves-opdivo-to-treat-renal-cell-carcinoma/

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

First US Patient discusses wearable kidney

http://www.nephrologynews.com/1st-u-s-patient-discusses-wearable-artificial-kidney-trial/

Fluid removal

http://www.nephrologynews.com/pcori-grant-to-fund-dialysis-patient-and-provider-education-on-fluid-removal-misses-the-mark/

Monday, November 23, 2015

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Treating Dialysis Patients INDIVIDUALLY according to needs is VITAL

http://www.renalandurologynews.com/hyperphosphatemia/individual-variability-overlooked-in-uncontrolled-hyperphosphatemia/article/454687/

Friday, November 20, 2015

New Stem Cell kidneys??

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-11-stem-cell-derived-kidneys-blood-vessels.html

Thursday, November 19, 2015

PKD Foundation Partners with ASN

http://pkdconnection.org/pkd-foundation-news/pkd-foundation-partners-with-asn-to-attract-more-early-career-scientists-to-pkd

High Phosphorus in HD patients linked to Cerebral Hemorrhage

http://www.renalandurologynews.com/kidney-week-2015-hyperphosphatemia/high-phosphorus-cerebral-hemorrhage-linked-in-hd-patients/article/452218/?

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Almost half of Americans with hypertension remain uncontrolled

http://www.renalandurologynews.com/hypertension/half-of-americans-have-uncontrolled-hypertension/article/453655/?DCMP=EMC-RENALUROLOGY_TODAYSUPDATE&cpn=&hmSubId=GZu1QEuiqfM1&hmEmail=Hr-MCCt-poAnhNjp7t5PXVeRWY7ycbnr0&NID=&dl=0&spMailingID=12984015&spUserID=MjI2OTM0NjYxODY0S0&spJobID=661195048&spReportId=NjYxMTk1MDQ4S0

Friday, November 13, 2015

ASN conference showcases NEW technology for dialysis

http://homedialysis.org/news-and-research/blog/126-cool-stuff-from-the-2015-american-society-of-nephrology-meeting

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Why are some people happier than others

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-22396/what-makes-one-person-happier-than-the-next-hint-its-not-money.html?utm_source=mbg&utm_medium=email&utm_content=daily&utm_campaign=151103-what-makes-one-person-happier-than-the-next-hint-its-not-money

http://www.nephrologynews.com/payment-reform-led-less-home-hemodialysis-use/

http://www.nephrologynews.com/payment-reform-led-less-home-hemodialysis-use/

Kidney Transplant survival rates higher than HHD

http://www.nephrologynews.com/studies-show-kidney-transplant-patients-higher-survival-rates-home-hemodialysis/

First U.S. trial of wearable artificial kidney SUCCESSFUL

http://www.nephrologynews.com/first-us-trial-wearable-artificial-kidney-successful/

Nephrology workforce continues to shrink

http://www.nephrologynews.com/nephrology-workforce-continues-to-shrink/

dialysis mortality rates fall

http://www.nephrologynews.com/dialysis-patient-mortality-rates-fall-20-five-years/

Scientists develop new ‘surgically implantable, artificial kidney’ to end organ scarcity

Scientists develop new ‘surgically implantable, artificial kidney’ to end organ scarcity

NEW Artificial Kidney??

http://www.ibtimes.com.au/scientists-develop-new-surgically-implantable-artificial-kidney-end-organ-scarcity-1482288#.VkR6vTTpA6A.facebook

Thursday, November 5, 2015

6 tips for Healthy Holiday Eating "NKF"

https://www.kidney.org/content/6-tips-healthy-holiday-eating

3 sets of twins *AFTER* a kidney transplant!! You go girl. Amazing

http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/dailyfeatures/three-forks-mother-has-third-set-of-twins/article_daf31b24-6174-5b80-bc70-75a530755f9b.html

Renal Support Network: When Your Fear Won't Go Away!

Renal Support Network: When Your Fear Won't Go Away!

Renal Support Network: Top 8 Questions a Patient Should Ask Their Nephrologist

Renal Support Network: Top 8 Questions a Patient Should Ask Their Nephrologist

Renal Support Network: Planning, Practice and Preparedness; it's all in the 'P's'!

Renal Support Network: Planning, Practice and Preparedness; it's all in the 'P's'!

Renal Support Network: Helping Other People Evolve - 2015 Essay Contest Winner

Renal Support Network: Helping Other People Evolve - 2015 Essay Contest Winner

Renal Support Network: Lori's Lines 'Social Networking Savviness, or, To Post Or Not to Post'

Renal Support Network: Lori's Lines 'Social Networking Savviness, or, To Post Or Not to Post'