Home Dialysis Central update
[Vol.2, No.12, December 22, 2005]
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Happy holidays from our team
Christmas? Hannukah? Kwaanza? What ever YOU celebrate, we hope it's everything you hope it will be for you and your loved ones, and we wish you a Happy New Year. We'll do everything in our power to make 2006 the best year yet for home dialysis!
Boston Globe article features home dialysis
Nearly every month now, we're able to share a major U.S. news story about home treatments! This month, read what Boston Globe reporter Chris Rowland says about new home hemo technologies.
Home Dialysis Central message boards a treasure trove
With more than 4,000 searchable posts on 527 topics (viewed more than 453,000 times!), our message boards are doing exactly what we hoped they would—providing a place for patients and professionals to share information and provide support for each other. Find out what all the fuss is about: visit them today!
Innovative papers in home dialysis
Does daily hemodialysis harm fistulas? Actually, no. In most of the dozen studies that Dr. Deborah Zimmerman reviewed, daily treatment actually reduces the rate of access problems. Read all about it!
John Evers may be the oldest U.S. nocturnal home hemo patient
"I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks," laughs John Evers, "because I started training to do my own dialysis at the age of 81!" Two years later, Evers is still going strong. At 83, he is probably the oldest person in the U.S. doing home hemodialysis. Read his story.
What incentives are there for nephrologists to 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:
- Busy lives demand at-home dialysis
- FDA approves anti-bacteria medical technology
- Marijuana-based cream eases renal itching
- Study slams food marketing to children
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