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by Morgan Reid, NFK Director of Transplant Policy and Strategy
Amplifying the voices of our kidney patient community is a critical component of how the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) creates impact and change in kidney health. I recently received an invitation to the annual National Medical Association (NMA) Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly to join two nephrology sessions as a roundtable discussion panelist on...
"Gout Central" empowers patients with the most essential tools and information for controlling gout and protecting their kidneys. Guidance is provided on the optimal use of nutrition, lifestyle, and medication for the prevention and treatment of gout flares.
Includes easy-to-use tools to track your weight, blood pressure, eGFR, albumin-to-creatinine ratio, uric acid, and gout flare history.
- Helps you...
CRN Membership Updates Carol Lim, RD CRN Membership Chair
As the dog days of summer approach, are you looking for ways to help pass time? Consider listening to these healthcare podcasts:
Kidney Commute – a podcast by NKF for the interprofessional renal healthcare team to earn CE on-the-go.
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Es hora de arrojar luz sobre un resultado poco comentado, pero común, de lupus sistémico o nefritis lúpica.
- El lupus afecta a 1.5 millones de adultos en los EE. UU.
- En los adultos con lupus, el 50% tienen enfermedad renal
- Entre 1 y 3 de cada 10 personas con nefritis lúpica presentan insuficiencia renal
El lupus...
CNSW Membership Updates
Jennifer Miller, LICSW
CNSW Membership Chair
Hello Everyone! Happy Fall!
Fall is a time of year for many changes. The leaves are changing colors, going from green to yellows, oranges, and reds. For many of us there is a temperature change from warm daytime hours to cool crisp evenings and early mornings. These changes mean that we are likely to be spending more time...
By Carol Offen, NKF Kidney Advocate and blogger at kidneydonorhelp.com
You probably have heard of the enormous benefits of a living vs. deceased-donor kidney for the recipient, but did you know that there are real benefits to the donor, too?
For family members or couples, they are nothing short of dramatic:
1. Helping a loved one is an amazing feeling: To see a loved one who’s been pale, weak, and often...