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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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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,
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,
A Vision for the Future of Kidney Replacement Therapy
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At a wonderful ESAO conference held in Bergamo (Italy) I received a vision that I’d like to share with you.

Published on 03/27/2025 by Fokko Wieringa, PhD
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,