Shaylee Willis' life was changed forever when she was diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune disease just days after her 21st birthday. Now she is patiently waiting for a life-saving kidney …
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Liver Transplantation
Decatur mother overcomes adversity, recovers from severe liver disease | TOP STORIES
by Caryn Eisertby Caryn EisertDECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — WAND first met Kelly Springman in February 2024. The mother from Decatur had non-alcoholic cirrhosis and was in urgent need of a liver transplant. Springmann was …
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Dialysis
CMS Announces Proposed Rule to Update Payment Rates and Policies for Dialysis Treatment for End-Stage Renal Disease and Acute Kidney Failure | King & Spalding
by News Sourceby News SourceOn June 27, 2024, CMS issued a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) that would update payment rates and policies under the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prepaid Payment System (PPS) …
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Emotional effects
Emotions influence donation behavior for disease relief projects on fundraising platforms: Study
by News Sourceby News SourceThe number and amount of donations are influenced by emotional and contextual cues from disease relief projects on fundraising websites. Image and text data from 1,763 projects were evaluated to …
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Dialysis
Dialysis patient experience reports from RenaLogic and LifeValve reveal the unpredictable and devastating impact of dialysis treatment on kidney disease patients.
by News Sourceby News SourceCHICAGO, July 10, 2024 (Newswire.com) — Rena Logica leading provider of self-funded health care solutions for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), Life Valveis a patient empowerment platform that developed …
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Dialysis
Dialysis patient citizen group announces Japan's first kidney disease training curriculum for local healthcare workers
Registration is now open for community health workers to apply for the CHW Chronic Kidney Disease Training through the Illinois Public Health Association. Washington, July 11, 2024 April 18, 2020 …
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What is chronic kidney disease? Chronic kidney disease (CKD and chronic kidney disease) is when your kidneys are damaged and not working as well as they should. Your kidneys act …
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Nate Robinson is I've been battling kidney disease for the past 18 years.said he would die if he didn't find a kidney donor soon. The former Knicks guard, who turned …
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Diet
Polyphenols and Novel Insights Into Post-kidney Transplant Complications and Cardiovascular Disease: A Narrative Review
by News Sourceby News SourceIntroduction Polyphenols are one of the numerous groups of metabolites distributed in the plant kingdom, mainly in fruits, vegetables, and red wine (1). Chemically, polyphenols are defined as aromatic compounds …
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Latin America is the region with the highest burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in terms of disability-adjusted life years and premature deaths. This situation is due in part to …