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10 Things Every Dialysis Patient Should Know
When you develop end stage kidney failure, your kidneys aren't able to function on their own anymore. This usually occurs when you lose about 85-90% of your kidney function. Dialysis can help those with kidney failure live longer, healthier lives, but as a patient, it may feel overwhelming to make decisions surrounding your treatment. It's important to realize that when it comes to your care, you have many rights and choices and the National Kidney Foundation encourages all patients to make informed decisions. |
NKF Participates in National Summit on Home Dialysis Policy
New York, NY--While 398,000 patients in the U.S. receive dialysis treatment for kidney failure, only ten percent dialyze at home. A recent report in the National Kidney Foundation’s American Journal of Kidney Diseases suggested that as a result of systematic barriers, patients are not alwaysreceiving the option of home dialysis, despite the therapy’s advantages in terms of convenience for patients and cost-effectiveness for the health system. The obstacles to home dialysis included inadequate education, excessive regulation and provider philosophy and practice.
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NKF: Protect Your Kidneys, Prevent Pre-Diabetes
Kidneys play a life sustaining role in the body. Healthy kidneys filter your blood, regulate blood pressure and remove waste products and excess fluid from the body. During March, National Kidney Month, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is sounding the alert about a little-known condition called prediabetes that can damage the kidneys. According to the NKF, the good news is that prediabetes is reversible if detected early. |
Rates of Kidney Failure in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease are Tied to Higher Blood Pressure Targets than Previously Advised
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NKF: Top 5 Ways to Care for the Caregivers of Kidney Disease, Dialysis and Hemodialysis Patients:
Approximately 1 in 5 Americans is a caregiver, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Are you one of them? Are you the recipient? Most caregivers also have paid jobs in addition to the time they spend helping a friend or loved one. For some, caregiving is a full time role. Caregivers dedicate so much time caring for other people that it can be easy for them to forget to take time for themselves. |
Coping With The Top Five Side Effects of Dialysis
Thousands of dialysis patients experience side effects of treatment. Here's the National Kidney Foundation's list of the five most common side effects, along with advice on how to deal with them so that you can benefit from your dialysis treatment and avoid some of the discomfort. |
(Nov 2011)--Barriers to Home Dialysis
While 382,000 patients in the U.S. receive dialysis treatment for kidney failure, only 5,000 dialyze at home.
A special report in the December issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation, suggests that as a result of systematic barriers, patients are not always receiving the option of home dialysis. This is despite the therapy’s advantages in terms of convenience for patients and cost-effectiveness for the health system. According to the report, 75% of patients beginning in-center hemodialysis (HD) are unaware of the option to dialyze at home. Once informed, 40% of patients are interested in this treatment option, and yet less than 10% actually initiate home dialysis. |
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Rhabdomyolysis Can be Caused by Hazing, Medication Interaction and Anesthetics
Las Vegas, NV 2011--A muscle condition that injures the kidneys is well-known to football experts -- diagnosed recently in a professional player and 13 college athletes. Yet new studies are finding some surprising sources of rhabdomyolysis, the potentially deadly condition, according to research being presented at the National Kidney Foundation's Spring Clinical Meetings, April 2011
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The Right Food Can Help Fight Kidney Disease
Las Vegas, NV---Eating poorly, smoking and obesity can cause kidney disease in otherwise healthy people, according to new research presented at the National Kidney Foundation’s Spring Clinical Meetings.
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Inner City Dialysis Clinics Fare Equally as Well as Suburban Clinics
Las Vegas, NV--Clinics that deliver dialysis to inner-city patients, many of whom live below the poverty level, are performing just as well as other clinics nationwide based on DaVita’s Dialysis Quality Indicators (DQI), according to new research presented at the National Kidney Foundation's Spring Clinical Meetings, held this year in Las Vegas
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National Kidney Foundation Highlights Kidney Tips and Facts for Patients Prior to
World Kidney Day: |
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New York (February 9, 2010) –– HM Insurance Group (HM) has made a commitment to support two major National Kidney Foundation (NKF) programs—the NKF Cadillac Golf Classic and the Kidney Walk. HM Insurance will serve as presenting sponsor of the local NKF Cadillac Golf Tournament series and platinum sponsor of the 2011 Kidney Walk events.
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A diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy and legumes may offer protection.
January 25, 2011––New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) finds that a Western dietary pattern, high in red and processed meats, saturated fats and sweets, is associated with increased odds of kidney function decline. This research is published online and in the February issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.
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Daily Hemodialysis Improves Depression and Recovery Time
(New York, NY) – September 1, 2010 -- Hemodialysis patients who transitioned from in-center to daily home dialysis regimens experienced significant improvements in depressive symptoms and post-dialysis recovery times, according to a new report published today in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.
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