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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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Avoiding “the August Infections” in PD
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Warmer weather means more sweating. More sweating means more bacteria. For PD patients, this combination can mean more chances for exit site infection, or even peritonitis.
Published on 07/24/2025 by Jennifer Ravert, RN
Tags: Fistulas, grafts and catheters (including PD), Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
It’s the Summer Travel Season: Tips for Your Home Dialysis Patients
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There are ways to help patients live their best lives, including traveling.
Published on 07/17/2025 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
The right of dialysis patients to a comfortable end
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Too often, patients never speak about these things, and as a result, have little say in how their last days unfold.
Published on 07/10/2025 by Kamal Shah
Tags: What is the best dialysis option for me, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Maddy Warren, the Queen of Dialysis Did a TED Talk
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See her 2015 TED Talk about the need for more home dialysis in the UK. 2015
Published on 07/03/2025 by Maddy Warren
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
Coping with “The Crawlies” on Hemodialysis
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There is no doubt in my mind that “the crawlies” are real, and they’re common. However, I am not aware of a professional term for this shared experience.
Published on 06/26/2025 by Jennifer Ravert, RN
Tags: Making dialysis better, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Our VA Disability Journey
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My husband served in the Marines during the Viet Nam era and after he got out, we had great private insurance. We never considered applying for Veteran’s Administration (VA) medical benefits
Published on 06/19/2025 by Gayle Potter
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Intentional thoughts versus unintentional thoughts
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The trouble with these thoughts is that we start to identify with them, mistakenly believing they are a reflection of our true selves.
Published on 06/12/2025 by Kamal Shah
Tags: Making dialysis better, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
Discussing Sexual Function with Dialysis Patients: Identifying and Overcoming Barriers
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Sexual dysfunction in people with kidney failure is common, due to physical and psychological factors.
Published on 06/05/2025 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
Gentle UF Benefits ALL Hemodialysis patients
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“2 hours into treatment I get full body muscle cramps/convulsions and feel like I'm dying.”
Published on 05/29/2025 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
My Trek into the World of Home dialysis
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Home dialysis vastly improved my life and my health and all it took was just someone telling me that it was an option.
Published on 05/22/2025 by AJ Gorklo
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,