Hannah Bracamonte2024-03-28T20:59:54-04:00October 28th, 2018|Categories: eNews, Humor and Laughter, News & Events, Quality of Life, Webinar|
If you were unable to attend our last education seminar, the recording is now available! Please see the video and links below for details. We want to keep getting better. Please help us by sharing your comments and suggestions here: Webinar Review Download the handouts. Download the slides. Tears study article mentioned during the presentation. View the Recording:
Hannah Bracamonte2024-03-28T20:59:55-04:00October 27th, 2018|Categories: eNews, News & Events, Physical Health, Quality of Life, Stress Management, Treatment|
Individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) that use marijuana may lose function of their kidneys more rapidly than non-users, as found in one study. Researchers compared the mean annual rate of decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) among the two groups of participants. The eGFR was 3.22 mL/min/1.73 m2 among marijuana users and 1.42 mL/min/1.73 m2 among non-users. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) measures kidney function effectiveness by documenting how well the kidneys are filtering the blood. Scientists did not observe a decline in kidney function among individuals that use marijuana and do not have CKD. Read the full article.
Hannah Bracamonte2024-03-28T20:59:56-04:00October 23rd, 2018|Categories: eNews, Medication, News & Events, Treatment, Webinar|
Presented by: Wendy St. Peter, PharmD, FCCP, FASN, FNKF, Professor at the College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often times… have other medical conditions require many medicines have several doctors that prescribe medicines go to more than one pharmacy to get medicines It can be hard for patients, doctors and other healthcare professionals to keep track of all the medicines their patients with CKD take. The issues above can lead to medication therapy problems (MTPs). MTPs can…. reduce the good effects of medicines lead to safety issues (e.g., bad reaction to a medicine) result in non-adherence [...]
Hannah Bracamonte2024-06-07T12:32:30-04:00October 20th, 2018|Categories: eNews, News & Events, What Is Kidney Disease|
Dialysis patients have an increased risk for getting infections. A set of free, downloadable PDFs are available for medical professionals to use to help reduce healthcare-based infections. The tool library is organized by different situations and settings one encounters in the healthcare setting. Each PDF is populated with a checklist of yes/no questions and observation boxes to ensure proper procedures are followed and monitored in each situation. The tools are designed to serve as a quick reference for infection prevention deficiencies and allow corrective action to promptly be taken to better protect patients. The tools were developed by the Association for [...]
Hannah Bracamonte2024-03-28T20:59:58-04:00October 16th, 2018|Categories: eNews, Humor and Laughter, Webinar|
Join mental health experts Joel Schwartz and Steve Wilson as they discuss how to talk about things that are difficult to talk about including: Changing attitudes Making better plans When: October 22, 2018 at 2:00 PM What: DPC Education Center Webinar
Hannah Bracamonte2024-03-28T20:59:59-04:00October 13th, 2018|Categories: eNews, Mental Health, Treatment|
Dialysis patients that participated in technology-based positive psychology exercises reported “significantly” lower symptoms of depression and saw improvements in “quality of life, emotional well-being, physical vigor and social interactions,” as published by one study. The exercises focused on building on the patient’s “personal strengths, cultivating gratitude and using positive reappraisal to reinterpret events.” The findings may provide alternatives for dialysis patients who are looking for ways to manage their depression. Depression is the most common psychiatric illness among individuals with kidney failure, with occurrence ranging from 22.8 to 39.3 percent as reported by a group of researchers. Patients in the study [...]
Hannah Bracamonte2024-03-28T21:00:00-04:00October 8th, 2018|Categories: eNews, Medication, News & Events, Treatment|
Individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) that took statins at least six months before and after kidney failure had a 28 percent lower risk of death than patients who stopped taking statins after kidney failure, as found in one study. In addition, these individuals had an 18 percent lower risk of cardiovascular-related death when compared to the statin discontinuers. The better cardiovascular outcomes were not observed in studies where individuals with CKD started taking statins after kidney failure, pointing to the importance of early CKD detection and taking statins before and after kidney failure. Statins are drugs taken to lower the [...]
Hannah Bracamonte2024-03-28T21:00:01-04:00October 3rd, 2018|Categories: eNews, News & Events, Treatment|
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) are awarding monetary prizes to people that come up with innovative solutions to prevent, diagnose, and treat kidney failure. Anyone is welcome to enter the competition, which is called Kidney Innovation Accelerator (KidneyX), and it is broken up into two phases. The hope is that the contest will generate and expedite new technologies, concepts, or expertise that have not been introduced in the realm of chronic kidney disease. Contest Deadlines and Prize Details Submissions will be accepted from October 2018 until February 2019 for phase [...]
Hannah Bracamonte2024-03-28T21:00:02-04:00September 29th, 2018|Categories: eNews, Fact Sheet, Support, What Is Kidney Disease|
By Edward Leigh, MA and Steve Wilson, MA If you missed this month’s webinar on How to Talk Effectively with your Health Care Team, the recording is now available! In addition, below is a handout to accompany the presentation. Medical Resume This is a 1 - 2-page document summarizing all your pertinent medical information, including all the items listed below. Have this resume in an electronic file so you can easily update the document. List of all your medications, including names, dosages, and how often they are taken. Be sure to include vitamins / herbs, ear / eye drops, medications put [...]
Hannah Bracamonte2024-03-28T21:00:03-04:00September 28th, 2018|Categories: eNews, Fact Sheet, Webinar, What Is Kidney Disease|
If you were unable to attend this week's education seminar, the recording is now available! Please see the video and presentation links below for details. We want to keep getting better. Please help us by sharing your comments and suggestions here:Webinar Review View the Recording: Download the slides. Download the 2-page summary handout.
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