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Welcome Webinar

2024-03-28T21:06:50-04:00March 4th, 2013|Categories: eNews, Webinar|

Webinar Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 2:00pm This is a final reminder that the postponed DPC Education Center (The Center) Welcome Webinar is now scheduled for tomorrow Wednesday, March 20th at 1:00 pm ET. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by our postponement and hope that you can join us once again. The Center is excited to invite the kidney community to our welcome webinar and virtual open house. The Center is the new sister organization of Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) and has the broad goal of empowering patients through education. Since the organization is still in its early stages, [...]

Go Ahead, Indulge Your Sweet Tooth!

2024-03-28T21:06:51-04:00March 4th, 2013|Categories: Blog, News & Events, Nutrition, Recipes, Staying Healthy|

Since it has been a long winter, DPC would like to share a late holiday gift. What better way to take your mind off of the snow accumulation and wind chill than a couple of renal friendly dessert recipes! Dessert is often one of the first things cut from the renal diet, but this doesn’t have to be the case. Most desserts contain chocolate or milk, which are foods high in phosphorous and potassium that can lead to bone and heart problems. This does limit dessert options for kidney patients, however, we all deserve a treat every now and then. [...]

Arranging Your Life When Dialysis Comes Home

2024-03-28T21:06:51-04:00February 26th, 2013|Categories: Blog, Home Hemodialysis|

By Linda G, Guest Blogger Hi my name is Linda Gromko and I am a a Seattle family practice physician who served as my husband’s Care Partner in both home hemodialysis and home peritoneal dialysis for several years before his death in 2011. I am a strong advocate of home dialysis, and I have co-authored “Arranging Your Life When Dialysis Comes Home: The Underwear Factor” with Interior Designer Jane C. McClure. I also wrote “Complications: A Doctor’s Love Story,” and “Let Me Go When the Banter Stops: A Doctor’s Fight for the Love of Her Life.” I wanted to share my [...]

Financial Coverage for Peritoneal Dialysis

2024-03-28T21:06:52-04:00February 4th, 2013|Categories: Costs for Treatment, eNews, Peritoneal Dialysis|

There are several options to pay for your dialysis treatments including insurance through your employer or other private health plan, Medicare, Medicaid and through military health programs. The Medicare program was designed to be available to anyone who was born in the US, a permanent and legal resident for 5 years, or the spouse of an individual who paid Medicare taxes for at least 10 years.  People with end stage renal disease (ESRD) or those who needed a kidney transplant regardless of age (as long as they met the residency requirements) qualify for Medicare. Some individuals are considered dual eligible [...]

The DPC Education Center Announces New Board of Directors

2024-03-28T21:06:53-04:00January 16th, 2013|Categories: eNews|

Nancy Scott named Board President The DPC Education Center (The Center) is pleased to announce the organization’s founding Board of Directors, led by newly-elected Board President Nancy Scott.  The Board of Directors will help shape The Center’s work and realize its mission of improving kidney disease patients’ quality of life and reducing the occurrence of end stage renal disease (ESRD). The new Board is comprised of 14 ESRD patients, including 9 current dialysis patients and 5 transplant recipients. President Nancy Scott, from Newark, DE, exemplifies The Center’s commitment to patient education and empowerment.  She previously served as the Board President of [...]

Facts About the Flu

2024-03-28T21:06:54-04:00January 4th, 2013|Categories: eNews, Medication|

Flu Facts Flu season usually runs from November through April.  The flu can cause mild to severe illness, and even lead to death. Each year, in the U.S. about 36,000 people die from flu-related illness and there are more than 200,000 people hospitalized. Over 90% of deaths and about 60% of hospitalizations occur in people older than 65. Who is at risk? In seasonal flu, certain people are at “high risk” of serious complications. This includes people 65 years and older, children younger than five years old, pregnant women, and people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions, such as [...]

Emergency Disaster Preparedness for Dialysis Patients

2024-03-28T21:06:55-04:00January 4th, 2013|Categories: eNews|Tags: |

As evident from the disaster of hurricane Katrina and the recent hurricanes Gustav and Hanna, it is important to be prepared. For everyone this means having an evacuation plan ensuring you have plenty of clean water and food supplies, and knowing how to get in touch with your friends and loved ones. For dialysis patients there are even more preparedness measures needed. You may be surprised to know that most local and state governments do not have a disaster preparedness plan that accounts for the special needs of dialysis patients. Therefore, it is extremely important that you take responsibility to prepare [...]

Low Blood Pressure – Hypotension

2024-03-28T21:06:55-04:00January 4th, 2013|Categories: eNews, Fact Sheet, What Causes Kidney Disease|Tags: |

By Dewayne Hasten, DPC Patient Ambassador, Hemodialysis Patient and Biomedical EngineerPatient to Patient: Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension) During Dialysis TreatmentsProtecting your accessYou are a hemodialysis patient, and you know the score. You arrive at the clinic for your treatment and go right to the scale, weigh yourself, and head to your chair. There are the usual pleasantries, the questions about your health since your last treatment, and your vital signs are checked.The nurse or technician then straps the blood pressure cuff on your arm and you hear the monitor start. You feel the cuff around your arm start to inflate. You [...]

What You Need to Know about Anemia and Kidney Disease

2024-03-28T21:06:56-04:00January 4th, 2013|Categories: eNews, Fact Sheet, What Causes Kidney Disease|Tags: |

Anemia and Kidney Disease Anemia can make you feel weak, tired, and short of breath.  You may also have headaches and trouble sleeping.  You may also experience a loss of appetite and a more rapid heart rate. Anemia (uh-NEE-me-eh) comes from the Greek work that means “without blood”.  Anemia is common in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) When kidneys are healthy, they make a hormone called erythropoietin, or EPO.  This hormone helps the bone marrow to produce the amount of red blood cells (RBC) that the body needs to carry oxygen to vital organs. When the kidneys are damaged, they [...]

Treatment Options for Pediatric Kidney Disease

2024-03-28T21:06:57-04:00January 4th, 2013|Categories: eNews, Hemodialysis, Kidney Transplant, Pediatric Kidney Disease, Peritoneal Dialysis|

Children with kidney failure have a few options to choose from, depending on the severity of their disease.  The primary goal is to have a successful transplant, however viable kidneys are not always available and some children are not strong candidates for transplants. In some cases a nephrectomy is a solution that can make childhood disease easier to manage. In most cases parents choose home dialysis options either home hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. Transplants In adults, most transplanted kidneys come from donors who have just perished. However, about half of the kidney transplants in children come from a living donor, usually a [...]

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