Home Dialysis Central update
[Vol.2, No.11, November 30, 2005]
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Wearable artificial kidney a step closer?
A company called National Quality Care presented its newly patented wearable artificial kidney (WAK) at the recent American Society of Nephrology meeting in Philadelphia. Invented by Dr. Victor Gura, the WAK is vastly smaller than current machines, and will permit 24/7 dialysis. Read the patent application to learn how it will work.
Chicago Tribune features home dialysis
New home dialysis machines have captured the imagination of news writers—raising awareness of these treatments among the general public! Read what the Trib says about more frequent home hemo (free registration required, but well worth it!).
Topic of the month: NIH more-frequent dialysis studies in a nutshell
Small studies have found that more-frequent dialysis—short daily or long nocturnal—improves health outcomes. But how can we know if these treatments are truly better than three times per week dialysis—or if the people who choose these treatments are themselves different in some way? Learn more in this month's article.
Innovative papers in home dialysis
Aluminum—it's in cookware, soda cans, and maybe even your antiperspirant. Can it harm you? Is it linked with Alzheimer's disease? Dr. Fadem sums up the literature. Read all about it!
Tracie says "PD gives me a lot of freedom"
A 29-year old mom of a 3 1/2 year old, Tracie lost her kidney function to FSGS, and did hemodialysis during her pregnancy. A member of her care team suggested that she try CAPD. Read her story.
How soon can I get Medicare, and when can i sign up?
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:
- Google search garners new discovery in PKD
- Medicare announces strategy for anemia management
- Two dialysis patients make medical history
- Switching to NeoRecormon improves anaemia, costs
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In the past 6 months, the Home Dialysis Center database has added 66 new home dialysis programs. How do clinics begin to offer and train patients for PD or home hemo? We tell their stories in our "How We Did It" feature.
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