Polycystic Kidney Disease has plagued many families throughout the world, including my own. It often leads to kidney failure and a need for dialysis or transplantation. I was diagnosed with PKD at the age of 21 I never envisioned all that I would experience as life moved forward. This will be a journey of humor, sadness, desperation, love, frustration and all other emotions that come with spending a life bound to a machine you learn to love to hate keeping me alive. Blessings
Friday, February 26, 2016
Implantable Artificial Kidney Making Progress
http://www.nephrologynews.com/implantable-artificial-kidney-project-making-progress/
How Long Do I Need to Be on Dialysis? Blog post HDC Dr. John Agar
http://homedialysis.org/news-and-research/blog/140-doc-how-long-do-i-need-to-be-on-dialysis
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Huffington Posts' The Heart-Kidney Connection
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/leslie-spry-md-facp/the-heartkidney-connection_b_9221006.html
New CMS Reporting Requirement for 2016:Clinical Depression Screening for Dialysis
http://homedialysis.org/news-and-research/blog/138-new-cms-reporting-requirement-for-2016-clinical-depression-screening-for-dialysis
NN&I The Emotional Connection in the Patient-Care-Giver Relationship
http://www.nephrologynews.com/the-emotional-connection-in-the-patient-caregiver-relationship/
VU's Artificial Kidney
http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2016/02/vu-inside-dr-william-fissell%E2%80%99s-artificial-kidney/
USRDS 2016 Report Decline in Premature Deaths Linked to Dialysis and Kidney Transplants
http://mainenewsonline.com/content/16016578-usrds-2016-report-decline-number-premature-deaths-linked?mc_cid=caeb39f4e3&mc_eid=d841c67dc1
Friday, February 12, 2016
Twice-Weekly Dialysis May Preserve Residual Kidney Function R&UNews
http://www.renalandurologynews.com/hemodialysis/twice-weekly-dialysis-may-preserve-residual-kidney-function/article/473604/
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Polycystic Kidney Disease RAISES Atrial Fibrillation Risk - Renal & Urology News
http://www.renalandurologynews.com/chronic-kidney-disease-ckd/polycystic-kidney-disease-raises-atrial-fibrillation-risk/article/471774/
10 Tips to a Healthier Heart by Dr. Martha Preciado RSN
http://www.rsnhope.org/fileadmin/documents/newsletters/LiveGive_2015_SpringSummer_Preciado__2_.pdf
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Get the info on African American Health & Kidneys
https://www.kidney.org/africanamericanhealth?utm_source=Love+Your+Kidneys&utm_campaign=4207bfc568-Love_Your_Kidneys_February_20162_5_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8dbfad614b-4207bfc568-123041001
NKF's Plant Protein Reduces Mortality in CKD patients
https://www.kidney.org/news/plant-protein-reduces-mortality-chronic-kidney-disease-patients?utm_source=Love+Your+Kidneys&utm_campaign=4207bfc568-Love_Your_Kidneys_February_20162_5_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8dbfad614b-4207bfc568-123041001
7 tips to protect your kidneys & Heart NKF Article
https://www.kidney.org/content/7-tips-protect-your-kidney-heart-health?utm_source=Love+Your+Kidneys&utm_campaign=4207bfc568-Love_Your_Kidneys_February_20162_5_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8dbfad614b-4207bfc568-123041001
Monday, February 8, 2016
Renal & Urology News "How to Dismiss a Non-compliant Patient"
http://www.renalandurologynews.com/practice-management/how-to-dismiss-noncompliant-patients/article/466076/
Do the Networks provide continuity of care during a transitional phase when "non compliant" patients are dismissed? Even though dialysis patients are considered "seriously ill"? Seriously ill patients should not be dismissed! What do you think of the article? Blessings
Do the Networks provide continuity of care during a transitional phase when "non compliant" patients are dismissed? Even though dialysis patients are considered "seriously ill"? Seriously ill patients should not be dismissed! What do you think of the article? Blessings
Friday, February 5, 2016
NN&I Satellite CEO wants to break the mold in dialysis care
http://www.nephrologynews.com/satellite-ceo-wants-to-break-the-mold-in-dialysis-care/
NN&I article on transitional care to dialysis choice
Very long article but thorough, interesting and certainly thought provoking. http://www.nephrologynews.com/using-a-transitional-start-dialysis-unit-to-improve-modality-selection/
HDC Blog
http://homedialysis.org/news-and-research/blog/137-what-can-we-em-really-em-conclude-about-the-fhn-trials-and-mortality-on-frequent-hemodialysis
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
CDC urges dialysis providers to improve infection control? Like infecting patients who end up with sepsis and up to 60% die isn't cause enough? Blessings
http://www.nephrologynews.com/as-hepatitis-c-increases-cdc-urges-dialysis-providers-to-improve-infection-control/
Monday, February 1, 2016
3D printing assisted only. Not a 3D Printed kidney. Great story though. Blessings
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-toddler-lucy-boucher-in-world-first-kidney-transplant-using-3d-printing-34393821.html#comments
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