Kidney Chains, Kidney Sales
by
Jason S.Posted
Mon 13 Jul 2009 10:17pm
The Atlantic discusses the possibility of organ sales and organ chains. This is something I have advocated for here, here and here.
Read on »
Amazing Kidneys - Happy World Kidney Day!
by
Dr. Donal O'DonoghuePosted
Thu 28 May 2009 12:22am
Happy World Kidney Day, there are lots of events going on up and down the country - what are you doing today to promote better kidney care ? And what are your plans to deliever better kidney care tomorrow and the day after ?
Every little bit we each do has the potential for a massive impact on the experience and outcomes for people with KidneyRead on »
Transplanting kidneys from people who had kidney failure
by
Dave UndisPosted
Wed 14 Oct 2009 10:02pmKidneys recovered from deceased donors with acute kidney failure appear to work just as well as kidneys transplanted from deceased donors who do not develop kidney problems... on the study. "While kidneys from deceased donors with ARF have been considered unusable in the past, our study shows they can work quite well. The function of the new kidney may be slow
Read on »
Billy the Kidney Demonstrates Important Principles of Kidney Disease
by
Matt S.Posted
Mon 07 Dec 2009 12:00am
Last July, for my Dad's 65th Birthday, I managed to somehow convince the Indiana branch of the National Kidney Foundation to loan me their "Billy the Kidney" mascot costume. While it was in my possession, I figured why not get a little creative and use Billy to help illustrate some important manifestations of kidney disease and/or physiology. See
Read on »
Got a Kidney Problem? Take These Kidney Tests
by
Healthy Living ..Posted
Mon 22 Nov 2010 6:08pm
< p>If you’ve been having problems lately with mysterious pain and soreness in your back, think about talking to your doctor about having some kidney tests done
There are a number of diseases and disorders that can cause a kidney problem . Some come on “out of the blue,” as the saying goes, and they quickly escalate into extreme
Read on »
How Are Your Kidneys? March Is National Kidney Month.
by
CK WildePosted
Mon 01 Mar 2010 2:38pm
of medical problems. But the death certificate stated only one reason for his death—end stage renal disease.
In other words, his kidneys failed.
To my knowledge, my father... .
In today’s Dear Abby column, a woman wrote in to report that she was diagnosed with kidney problems but has them under control and is feeling great. Last year about this time
Read on »
Transplanting kidneys from people who had kidney failure
by
Dave UndisPosted
Fri 02 Oct 2009 12:00amKidneys recovered from deceased donors with acute kidney failure appear to work just as well as kidneys transplanted from deceased donors who do not develop kidney problems... on the study. "While kidneys from deceased donors with ARF have been considered unusable in the past, our study shows they can work quite well. The function of the new kidney may be slow
Read on »
Yes we can ... tackle acute kidney injury as well as chronic kidney disease
by
Dr. Donal O'DonoghuePosted
Thu 28 May 2009 12:22am
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) had been the poor relation in the first 5 years of the Renal NSF. I can't count the times I have said CKD is common, harmful and treatable over... definition and staging system based on the concept of injury, recovery and severity of kidney dysfunction is to AKI what the KDOQI classification was for CKD. Last year, the RenalRead on »
Kidney transplant ultasound - a portrait of my new kidney!
by
golightlyPosted
Mon 12 Jan 2009 3:19am
I had an ultrasound the other day to make sure everything was well in the world of Kasper after the stent removal.
And here is the world's first photo of ol' Kasper himself. The bean type thing at the top is the kidney but as my boyfriend pointed out it looks more like Mary holding Baby Jesus if you look at it side on...bizarre. Even more
Read on »
National Kidney Foundation — “End Kidney Shortage By 2019″March 10, 2009
by
Bob AronsonPosted
Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:02pm
The month of March is National Kidney Month and March 12, 2009 is World Kidney Day. These dates are significant because they mark the beginning of a commitment by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) to “ End the Wait” for a kidney transplant in the United States in the next decade. This effort needs and deserves your support. Thousands
Read on »
