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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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Dialysis and Shingles: Get Vaccinated!
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In fact, a million Americans develop shingles each year, and by age 60, about 1 person in 100 will experience it.
Published on 09/18/2025 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Tags: Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
Understanding Life with Kidney Failure: Spoon Theory
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“The Spoon Theory” became popular on chronic disease and autoimmune message boards, which is where I first came across it.
Published on 09/04/2025 by Jennifer Ravert, RN
Tags: Making dialysis better, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition (IDPN)
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Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition (IDPN) can help dialysis patients maintain weight and albumin levels when eating enough protein is a struggle.
Published on 08/28/2025 by Amber Razo
Tags: Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
How I use ChatGPT to help with my medical condition
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There's a lot of news about AI taking people's jobs. Some people believe AI will replace doctors.
Published on 08/21/2025 by Kamal Shah
Tags: Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
Queen of Dialysis: What Happened Next
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More about how relying on life support has made her steadfastly positive and a firm believer that anything is possible; driving her to champion change in the world of dialysis and kidney care.
Published on 07/31/2025 by Maddy Warren
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,