Do you know the signs of sepsis?

Did you know 40% of patients diagnosed with severe sepsis don't survive? I survived my 1st episode of severe sepsis and then my 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and then 7th. I've overcome the odds. I lived through them, but most do not. Be aware.  Know the signs.  Know the symptoms.  I am dialysis strong.  Blessings http://www.ems1.com/mobile-healthcare/articles/2184293-Sepsis-10-things-you-need-to-know-to-save-lives

Blog post by Dori S on "My Labs Are Great But" from Home Dialysis Central

http://homedialysis.org/news-and-research/blog/61-my-labs-are-great-but

"Dialysis Patients Are Undeserving And Unappreciative" says nurse in NY Times

http://www.nephrologynews.com/nurses-characterization-doesnt-represent-most-dialysis-patients/

Discovery of stem cells that generate kidney blood vessels BIG STEP

http://www.nephrologynews.com/vessel-discovery-a-major-step-toward-growing-kidneys/

Medicaid Patients TOP BP control measures

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Hypertension/54758

Does Gratitude Bring Better Health?

http://www.wsj.com/articles/when-does-gratitude-bring-better-health-1450384249

Can you be Happy?

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-22396/what-makes-one-person-happier-than-the-next-hint-its-not-money.html

Life After Sepsis

http://www.sepsis.org/life_after_sepsis/

PLEASE watch this. It will give you a laugh. I promise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ6-nCLeDsI

Being an Irresistible Goddess?

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/02/5-ways-to-be-an-irresistible-goddess/

Living Kidney Donor's death a Nightmare Scenario.

http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Kidney-donor-s-death-a-nightmare-scenario-6708606.php

Effort to Curb Painkillers Rx's Faces Stiff Opposition

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/effort-curb-painkiller-prescribing-faces-stiff-opposition-35837574

Smart 911 Partners with AAKP

https://www.aakp.org/media-files/press-releases-media/item/smart911-partners-with-aakp.html

Every Racial/ethnic Minority Group Less Likely to be treated with Home dialysis Vs Whites

http://www.nephrologynews.com/every-racialethnic-minority-group-less-likely-to-be-treated-with-home-dialysis-compared-with-whites/

How To Increase Home Dialysis Use

http://www.nephrologynews.com/how-to-increase-home-dialysis-use/

Hemoglobin Levels may Discriminate CKD Stages in the Elderly

http://www.renalandurologynews.com/chronic-kidney-disease-ckd/hemoglobin-levels-may-discriminate-ckd-stages-in-the-elderly/article/458658/

ESA injections weekly vs thrice weekly saves time ???

http://www.renalandurologynews.com/hemodialysis/weekly-esa-dosing-at-dialysis-centers-may-offer-time-savings/article/458656/

Because it takes so very much time for a nurse to administer one injection to a patient.  I found the article lacking.  Blessings

Vitamin C use

http://www.renalandurologynews.com/kidney-week-2015-anemia/vitamin-c-found-to-decrease-erythropoietin-requirement/article/452519/

Stress, Depression and the Holidays.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress/art-20047544

SONG HD Initiative

http://homedialysis.org/news-and-research/blog/129-the-song-hd-initiative-it-s-not-the-same-old-song-and-it-s-got-a-very-different-meaning

Kidney Stone Risk in Men Linked to Vitamin C Intake

http://www.renalandurologynews.com/kidney-stones/kidney-stone-risk-in-men-linked-to-vitamin-c-intake/article/448096/

Ambulance Company Owner & Managers sentenced to prison in Medicare fraud

http://www.nephrologynews.com/ambulance-company-owner-managers-sentenced-to-prison-in-medicare-fraud-case/

Controversial article with nephrology nurse comments stirs ire in community

http://www.nephrologynews.com/nephrology-nurse-comments-about-dialysis-patients-stirs-controversy/

Common cause for complications after kidney transplantation identified | EurekAlert! Science News

Common cause for complications after kidney transplantation identified | EurekAlert! Science News

Stem Cell Generated connect to Blood Vessels when Transplanted into Mice

http://www.nephrologynews.com/stem-cell-generated-connect-to-blood-vessels-when-transplanted-into-mice/

IF ONLY! Land of the Longer More Frequent Dialysis!

http://homedialysis.org/news-and-research/blog/127-the-land-of-longer-more-frequent-dialysis

Shopping on Amazon this season? Support Home Dialyzors United

Just in time for Christmas shopping, Home Dialyzors Unit is now available for Amazon Smile – once you designate HDU on your amazon account, .05% of all purchases will be donated to HDU.  Support the organization for patients by patients.  

Heres the link. 

  

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/54-2201976