KidneyViews
Welcome to the non-profit Medical Education Institute's Home Dialysis Central blogspot! This page is an umbrella under which Home Dialysis Central staff and guests can share their perspectives about home therapies and what we need to do to raise their profile and enable more people to use them. We'd like your comments as well! Bookmark our site and like us on Facebook! Help us tell the world about home dialysis.
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COVID-19 Vaccination and Dialysis
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This virus maximally impacts those with pre-existing conditions and “sleepy” immune systems—like patients with diabetes, CKD, dialysis-dependence, transplants, and other immune-sapping conditions such as autoimmune disease and malignancy.
Published on 09/09/2021 by Dr. John Agar
Tags: What is the best dialysis option for me, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Identifying and Addressing Anxiety in Dialysis
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It will come as no surprise that anxiety has become more prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic—not to mention the political and social climate.
Published on 08/19/2021 by Kathy Aebel-Groesch LCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Lets Talk About Sex (and Dialysis)!
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I have no idea why there is a stigma, shame, or an avoidance of the topic, as it is so important in normal settings.
Published on 08/12/2021 by Michael Howington and Melody Howington
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
Restless Legs in Dialysis Patients-There's a Solution for That!
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Within a week, the restlessness in my legs disappeared!
Published on 07/15/2021 by Kamal Shah
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
U.S. Research on Psychosocial Topics in ESRD: Hidden Gems
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Why is there so little research on psychosocial needs and services for dialysis patients in the U.S., especially when they do PD or home HD?
Published on 07/01/2021 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals,