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70 Years Since the First Kidney Transplant, Pig-to-human Option Gains Attention
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“We stand at the beginning of a future where organ shortages may no longer dictate patient outcomes.”
Published on 11/20/2025 by Mark E. Neumann
Tags: Making dialysis better, Choosing the right path through ‘The System’, Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
Alport’s Syndrome and My Life
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I inherited kidney problems from my mom, who carried Alport Syndrome. In my family all the boys were affected
Published on 12/12/2024 by Evan Coaker
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me,
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,
Home Hemodialysis vs. Transplant: The Elephant in the Room
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Rather than focus on transplant alone as “ the treatment of choice,” why not focus on getting as many people as possible more kidney replacement therapy?
Published on 09/25/2014 by Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute
Tags: transplant, dialysis, kidney replacement therapy, quality of life,
The Global Environmental Impact of Dialysis—Go Green for Planet Earth
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No single healthcare individual exerts a greater impact on the environment than does a dialysis patient: recurrently, relentlessly, on an ongoing basis...
Published on 09/10/2014 by Dr. John Agar
Tags: green, environmental impact, dialysis,