Home Dialysis Central update
[Vol.2, No.8, August 23, 2005]
Home Dialysis Central is raising awareness and use PD and home hemo. Have you ordered your FREE POSTCARDS to help spread the word?
Seeking a home clinic? Look here!
The Home Dialysis Central database now includes a total of 1,595 clinics that offer home treatments. Of these, 1,517 offer CAPD, 1,489 offer CCPD, 329 offer conventional home hemo, 90 offer nocturnal home hemo, and 64 now offer daily home hemo. We also list 8 clinics that offer staff-assisted home dialysis, but this is not a complete list: if you know of any others, please let us know.
Empowering patients through home dialysis
The August Nephrology News & Issues on patient empowerment has an article by Dori Schatell & Beth Witten on the importance of being an expert patient, and a story by NHHD patient Judy Weintraub about her travels to Israel. Patients subscribe for half price—$27.50. Click here to subscribe.
RSN "Health, Happiness, & Hope" meeting to feature home dialysis patient panel
Plan to attend the Renal Support Network patient meeting in Chicago, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2005, at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers. Speakers will include a Saturday a.m. session on "Taking Dialysis Home" with five home hemo & PD patients sharing their experiences. Download and mail in the registration form today. Don't miss it!
Welcome new sponsors: ESRD Networks 13 and 16
Our sponsors allow us to write new articles and patient stories, answer daily emails and calls from patients and professionals, monitor the message boards, display our booth, send out free postcards, and much more. So, we're delighted to welcome two new sponsors for our efforts! ESRD Network 13 serves AR, LA, and OK. ESRD Network 16, the Northwest Renal Network, serves AK, ID, MO, OR, and WA state.
Topic of the month: dialysis needle fear
Almost no one likes needles. But for some, needle phobia is much more than a minor fear: it's a terror that can scare you away from medical or dental care. And if you need dialysis, you may face needles often. In this article, we'll help you see how needle fear works—and what you can do about it.
Innovative papers in home dialysis
Like the rural U.S., Australia has many people who live out of reach of convenient dialysis clinics. Unlike the U.S., Australia has 36% of its dialysis patients on either PD or home hemo. Read about nocturnal home hemo in Australia in this week's paper by Dr. John Agar.
Wanda and Kenny Wilson have more freedom and control with home dialysis
When Wanda's kidneys failed, she didn't even know what a nephrologist was! Now, she and her husband are doing nocturnal home hemo, 5 nights a week, and enjoying a much more normal lifestyle. Read her story!
What are the benefits to clinics that offer home dialysis?
Click here to learn the answers to this & other questions about Medicare payment for PD and home hemo.
Read all about it!
Review home dialysis-related news, courtesy of Nephrology News & Issues. This week's stories include:
- Diabetic nerve therapy shows "striking" results
- Tylenol and NSAIDs linked with hypertension
- Stem cells help treat acute kidney failure
- How garlic works its cardiovascular magic
Featured link
The National Kidney Foundation is spearheading an effort to educate people with kidney disease about the new Medicare Part D drug coverage. Learn all about it!
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