We’ve worked closely over the last 6 months, sharing challenges and learnings in our self-care #dialysis unit. We ´d like to thank you Victoria Van Hove and Wouter Rosseels for your engagement. You’ve shown all the skills for moving in your own program.
Now it’s time for a well-deserved break 😊
At this point anyone who thinks #privateequity is net good for #health and #healthcare is on a potent kind of #crack.
Seeing more and more patients kicked out of #dialysis centers and left with few options outside of coming into the ER every few days. #PE owned HD has a low bar to kick people out.
#Outcomes and Trade-offs of Thailand’s 2022 #Patient-Choice #Dialysis Policy Reform
#VisualAbstract by Priya John
www.kireports.org/article/S2468-0249(26)02...
Schema of themes from qualitative systematic review
Recommendations to support work from clinical teams, employers, governments
New paper in @ajkd.bsky.social #qualitative #systematicreview on paid work for people on #dialysis, led by Adam Martin & Ao Zhang. We detail barriers/enablers for work, and recommend actions by clinical teams, employers & governments to support work and provide a safety net doi.org/10.1053/j.aj...
How do we improve communication between children with CKD and their health care providers? Implementing the PRO-Kid tool into pediatric #CKD and #dialysis programs in Canada🍁
#worldkidneyday #Canadianresearch
@ubcpress.bsky.social @csnscn.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1177/2054...
Presenters at the meeting
Dr. Suzanne Watnick
👏👏👏Thank you to Dr. Suzanne Watnick for her amazingly powerful testimony at a Health Subcommittee Hearing in DC, providing insights and answers on the state of #dialysis care & #transplantation for Americans living with #kidney diseases. Watch: asn.click/4sVAVY2
#nephsky @uwmedicine.bsky.social
How does legislation shape dialysis patient choice?
Examine how policy decisions influence modality access, reimbursement, and real world care delivery.
🎧 bit.ly/3DamjQ9
#Nephrology #Dialysis #HealthPolicy #KidneyCare
Ian H. de Boer, MD, @ian-deboer.bsky.social and colleagues conducted a study to characterize glycemic profiles in a large cohort of patients receiving maintenance dialysis. #kidney #dialysis #nephrology #hypoglycemia #nephsky
www.docwirenews.com/post/cgm-oft...
For Game On To End Lupus, I'll be interviewing lupus warriors who have experienced dialysis and/ or been on the kidney waiting list/ received a new kidney. #lupuswarrior #esrd #dialysis #lupusfoundationofamerica
I'm very grateful for #dialysis ,my #nephrologists #dialysisnurses #transplantsurgeons
I dialyse three times a week for four hours at a time.
#kidneydisease kills more people than prostate cancer and breast cancer yet the average person has no knowledge of #kidneyhealth
Remarkable news for dialysis patients: Omega-3 fish oil supplements are linked to a 43% reduction in heart attacks and strokes. A significant step forward in protecting heart health! 🌊❤️ #Omega3 #Dialysis #HeartHealth #StrokePrevention
Slide emphasising that health is more complex than a number on a scale. Dee Moore explains that conversations about weight and health are more complex than a single number such as BMI. Educational content about kidney disease and transplant eligibility.
Call-to-action slide encouraging viewers to share the post with someone in the kidney community. Promotes the podcast episode “Weight, Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Eligibility – Beyond the Scale (Part 1)” from Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast, available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Podbean in partnership with Kidney Care UK.
Weight and health are far more complex than a single number.
If you’d like to hear the full conversation with Dr Adrian Brown on BMI, dialysis and transplant eligibility:
kidneycareuk.org/get-support/...
#KidneyTransplant #CKD #obesity
#diaryofakidneywarriorpodcast #BMI #dialysis #weightloss
Kidney health education slide explaining the limitations of BMI. Dr Adrian Brown states that BMI does not tell the whole story when assessing someone’s health or transplant suitability. Graphic from Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast.
Educational graphic explaining that two people can have the same body mass index but very different health risks. Dr Adrian Brown discusses the complexity of using BMI when assessing health and kidney transplant eligibility.
Slide highlighting the importance of discussing weight and kidney health. Dee Moore, host of Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast, emphasises that conversations about BMI, dialysis and kidney transplant eligibility are important for the kidney community.
Kidney health information slide explaining that BMI is only one tool used by clinicians. Dr Adrian Brown states that doctors use BMI alongside other factors when assessing transplant suitability for patients with kidney disease.
BMI is often used in transplant assessments — but it doesn’t tell the whole story.
Two people can have the same BMI but very different health risks.
A few more key insights from the conversation.
#KidneyHealth #Dialysis
Home therapy success does not happen by chance.
This course outlines actionable strategies to strengthen patient confidence, improve adherence, and support durable independence.
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#Dialysis #KidneyHealth #ValueBasedCare #NephrologyEducation
We asked 5 nephrologists how they decide when to initiate dialysis for a patient with borderline indications. #nephrology #nephsky #dialysis #kidneydisease
🔗 www.docwirenews.com/post/5-nephr...
Teal promotional graphic for the Diary of a Kidney Warrior Podcast. Large white text reads: “Beyond The Scale (Part 1): Weight, Dialysis & Kidney Transplant Eligibility.” On the right is a professional headshot of Dr Adrian Brown smiling in a navy suit against a teal background. Bottom right text reads “Featuring Dr Adrian.” Bottom left shows a smaller image of host Dee Moore speaking into a microphone, alongside the Diary of a Kidney Warrior logo and the Kidney Care UK partnership logo.
🎙️ NEW EPISODE OUT NOW
Beyond The Scale (Part 1)
Does weight affect kidney transplant eligibility?
I’m joined by Dr Adrian Brown to explore BMI, dialysis & transplant decision-making:
kidneycareuk.org/get-support/...
#KidneyTransplant #Dialysis #BMI #CKD #diaryofakidneywarriorpodcast
Graphical abstract showing that catch up growth is limited despite good nutrition
Survival is improving for Neonates with kidney failure. With that it is becoming important to focus on things beyond #dialysis. Sharing 2 papers from Stanford PedNeph fellows:
1. Sam Krieger shows that infants on RRT do not show catch up growth on current nutritional recommendations
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Not all additives significantly increase serum potassium or phosphorus. Learn the science so you can guide patients with precision.
1.5 CME CE credits
Free for NKF Professional Members
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#Nephrology #CKD #Dialysis #CME #KidneyCare
How does legislation shape dialysis patient choice?
In this Kidney Commute Pit Stop, we examine how policy decisions influence modality access, reimbursement, and real world care delivery.
Listen now. bit.ly/3DamjQ9
#Nephrology #Dialysis #HealthPolicy #KidneyCare
#livingdonor #Kidneyfailure #dialysis
My daughter needs a kidney. She is on home dialysis 4 X a week.
Please Follow link, check to see if you could help make her life better. her son who is her trained partner, has to be present 4 days a week to help her ufhealth.org/conditions-a...
1. Not driven in 26 years, night blind
2. Apprehensive about strangers coming to the house
3. Scared about my dad dying 😔
#carer #dialysis #dementia #ckd #carent
New episode now live 🎧
How legislation has shaped dialysis patient choice in the US, from the ESRD benefit to today’s policy landscape.
🎧 bit.ly/3DamjQ9
#KidneyCare #Dialysis #KidneyHealth #HealthPolicy
Advance your #dialysis expertise at SCM26! Get evidence-based updates on modalities, vascular access, fluid/electrolyte balance & complication management.
Separate registration required, meals included!
Register now: bit.ly/4hdIliU
#NKFClinicals #Nephrology #MedEd #NephSky
#OTD in 1911, Willem J. Kolff was born. He received the #LaskerAward for developing renal #dialysis, which changed kidney failure from a fatal disease to a treatable disease. 🧪
The University of Utah
📖 https://ow.ly/u5bb50YcCBX
🎧 https://ow.ly/wCQk50YcCBW
#ClassicLasker #LaskerLaureate
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI): Causes, AEIOU Dialysis, Staging, Complications & Emergency Management
#Medical #Medicine #Nursing #Nurse #AcuteKidneyInjury #nephrology #dialysis #CriticalCare #MedSchool #nursingstudent #internalmedicine #healthcare #hospitallife #VikaasShandily
I am now going through another hospital's Transplant program.
Medical bills are piling up, so I'm resharing this information.
My sister is
@sassyscifichick.bsky.social
#Kidney #Transplant #IgANephropathy #CKD #Dialysis #GoFundMe #IgAN #Medical #Bills #Travel #Hospital #Doctors #KidneyTransplant
Dialysis is a miracle—but have we begun to take it for granted?
This episode challenges us to rethink how dialysis has shaped nephrology’s priorities, innovation, and identity.
🎧 bit.ly/3DamjQ9
#KidneyCommute #Dialysis #Medical #Nephrology
Kidney Disease (CKD): Definition, Causes, Investigations, Complications, Dialysis Indications & Management
#ChronicKidneyDisease #CKD #RenalFailure #Nephrology #Dialysis #AEIOUDialysis #Uremia #Hypertension #Diabetes #MedNotes #NursingNotes
Possible risks and complications of dialysis #kidneyhealth #dialysis #dialysiscare #kidneydialysis ... Continue to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY6Y...
