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She Donated a Kidney. It Failed.

When Stephenie Brown was in her early thirties in 2010, she got into a motorcycle crash that almost took her life. This traumatic incident made her re...

Lupus nephritis,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Living donor evaluation,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

HEALTHCARE STAFFING SHORTAGES AND DIALYSIS PATIENTS

CNSW Clinical Case Review: HEALTHCARE STAFFING SHORTAGES AND DIALYSIS PATIENTS Celia Brown, MSW, LICSW, Social worker at Northwest Kidney Centers i...

Medical professionals,

COVID-19 EXPERIENCE FROM A TECHNICIAN’S PERSPECTIVE

CNNT Lead Article: COVID-19 EXPERIENCE FROM A TECHNICIAN’S PERSPECTIVE Danilo B. Concepcion, CBNT, CCHT-A, FNKF Facilities needed to adjust to t...

Infectious diseases,

Medical professionals,

Diseases and conditions,

Should I Follow a Special Diet After a Kidney Transplant?

Your diet plays a big role after a kidney transplant. Do you know which foods to avoid or how your transplant medications affect what you can eat? Kid...

Transplant recipients ,

Diet and nutrition,

5 Ways To Support Children and Adolescents with Kidney Disease

Nearly 10,000 children1 in the country are living with kidney failure and require either dialysis or a kidney transplant to stay alive. How can you be...

Transition to adult care,

Children and adolescents,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Paired Kidney Exchange Program Gets Two People off Dialysis in One Day

When Kelli Strother walked into her local NKF office in 2018, she expected to discuss kidney health policy and figure out how her employer could help ...

Fundraising events,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Her Kidneys Failed at 26: “I Had the Kidney Function of an 80-Year-Old”

Maria Madak grew up having regular checkups and bloodwork to keep track of her kidney function because of her chances of inheriting IgA Nephropathy (I...

IgA nephropathy,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Deceased donation,

Transplant recipients ,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

5 Ways to Help Your Friend or Family Member with a Kidney Transplant

Are you wondering how to help your loved one with their post-kidney transplant journey? Here are 5 ways you can make a difference in their lives. Norm...

5 Ways to Help Your Friend or Family Member with Kidney Failure

Seeing someone you love go through kidney failure can be incredibly scary and frustrating. You may feel lost and unsure of how to help. Just as youll...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Meet the Grandma Fighting Kidney Disease on the Fortnite Battlefield

Picture a gamer: you might see a young teen with color-changing lights in the back. Maybe a college student playing with friends or even an adult who ...

Fundraising events,

Fundraising and volunteering,