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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,
Why I gave up using buttonhole needles after 19 years
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Overall, the frequency of these problems with buttonholing kept increasing.

Published on 05/08/2025 by Kamal Shah
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me,
View from the Chair: Why Some People Don’t Choose Home Therapies
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A social media group asked its members the question, “If you do not want to do a home option, can you share your reasons?” I’ve categorized the answers and responded to them

Published on 04/03/2025 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Why I as a patient prefer HIF-PHIs to injectable ESAs
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Most dialysis patients have anemia, which is characterized by low hemoglobin. Anemia can cause a lot of problems like fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, and so on.

Published on 03/13/2025 by Kamal Shah
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
View from the Chair: Solo Home HD—Overcoming the Fear Factor
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Part of the challenge for patients that I often see in online forums is what I call the Paradox of Safety.

Published on 02/13/2025 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals,