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RSVP for Next Month’s Webinar – Medication Use and the Role of the Pharmacist

2024-03-28T20:59:56-04:00October 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 [...]

Free Tools for Decreasing Healthcare-Based Infections

2024-06-07T12:32:30-04:00October 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 [...]

Positive Psychology Exercises May Help Dialysis Patients Combat Depression

2024-03-28T20:59:59-04:00October 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 [...]

Taking Statins Before and After Kidney Failure May Lead to Better Outcomes for Dialysis Patients

2024-03-28T21:00:00-04:00October 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 [...]

Over $2 Million to be Awarded to Innovative Dialysis Solutions

2024-03-28T21:00:01-04:00October 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 [...]

Communicating with your Healthcare Team: Top Tips to Partner with Professionals!

2024-03-28T21:00:02-04:00September 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 [...]

An Important Conversation: How to Talk Effectively with your Health Care Team – Recording and Slides

2024-03-28T21:00:03-04:00September 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.

Would You Accept a Kidney from Someone Who Died of a Drug Overdose?

2024-03-28T21:00:04-04:00September 24th, 2018|Categories: eNews, Kidney Transplant, News & Events, Treatment|

The opioid crisis in the US has increased the availability of organs for people looking for a transplant due to drug overdose deaths. As a result, someone in need of a kidney transplant might face a dilemma on whether to accept a kidney in this type of circumstance. One of the potential concerns relates to the organ donor being labeled as having an “increased risk” for contracting hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV, which may not be able to be detected if contracted a week before his/her death. However, the risk is relatively small (less than a 1-in-1,000 chance), and a [...]

RSVP for Thursday’s Webinar – An Important Conversation: How to Talk Effectively with your Health Care Team

2024-03-28T21:00:05-04:00September 20th, 2018|Categories: eNews, Webinar, What Is Kidney Disease|

Join Steve Wilson, psychologist, as he talks to Edward Leigh, a health educator and the founder and director of The Center for Healthcare Communication. Steve will ask Edward important questions that will help you as you partner with your healthcare team for quality care and quality of life. Through an engaging and energetic conversation, learn how to: Build a positive relationship Communicate clearly Ask helpful questions Prepare effectively for each visit Develop your own “medical resume” Find helpful health web sites When: September 27, 2018 at 2:00 PM What: DPC Ed Center Webinar Register: www.dpcedcenter.org/education-call-rsvp About the Presenters: Edward Leigh is the Founder & [...]

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