In Memorium: Dialysis Pioneer Zbylut J. Twardowski

Dr Twardowski, who died on January 20, had 23 patents for such discoveries as the HD capillary dialyzer, daily home dialysis dialyzer and lines, and PD catheters. He developed Buttonhole cannulation and the Presternal PD catheter. Dr. Twardowski wrote almost 400 scientific papers, gave more than 500 presentations, and was a patient-centered advocate for home therapies. Read about his life and contribution to nephrology in his obituary at https://www.columbiatribune.com/obituaries/pclm0699206.

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• March Is Kidney Month and Social Work Month
  03/14 – Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
• Do We Need a New Model to Reward People Who Do Home Dialysis?
  03/07 – Lori Hartwell
• Celebrating 25 Years of NxStage Home Hemodialysis Products, from Fresenius Medical Care Home Products
  02/29 – Jeff Rains
• Hope for Health Equity in Home Dialysis
  02/08 – Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW

Home Dialysis in the News

• Can kidney dialysis be done at home? We can make treatment more accessible, so why aren't we?

Living Well with Home Treatments

• Christina Gilchrist Wouldn’t Take No for an Answer
• Join Our Home Dialysis Central Wellness Webinar at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 21.
• Raymond Scott Began His Kidney Failure Journey at 29. Now He is 54
• Regan has Down Syndrome, Type I Diabetes, and Kidney Failure
• Roshanda Switched from In-center HD to PD to Home HD

Industry Updates

• Baxter Runs a Webinar Series Every Tuesday for Kidney Month
• Telemedicine Can Help Grow Home Dialysis, Reduce Dropout, and Improve Outcomes

Advocacy for Better Dialysis

• New American Board of Internal Medicine Home Dialysis Requirements for Fellows!
• ASN Home Dialysis Project Offers Scholarships to Trainees
• Home Dialysis Alliance Advocates for Home Dialysis
• Congressional Hearing on Enhancing Access to Care at Home in Rural Communities

What's New in Home Dialysis Research

Each month, we gather recent research abstracts about home dialysis. Visit our Journal Watch to learn more:

• Impact of the START Project on PD in Canada
• Non-mesh Inguinal Hernia Repair with Early CAPD Resumption
• Meta-analysis of Urgent Start vs. Conventional Start PD
• Impact of Prior Abdominal Procedures on Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Outcomes: Findings From the North American Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Registry
• The effect of urgent-start peritoneal dialysis and urgent-start hemodialysis on clinical outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis