‘My time to live’: Through novel program, kidney patients get palliative care, dialysis ’til the end
After a decade of living with chronic kidney disease, Vonita McGee knows her body is wearing out. At 63, McGee
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New approach may lead to novel treatments for renal fibrosis
Aging is a common factor in many diseases. So, what if it were possible to treat them by acting on
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Caring for a person undergoing dialysis: Here are some dietary and mental health tips
'It is common for patients and their caretakers to experience mental health issues caused by lifestyle changes, especially when living
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Study examines safety-net care for US patients on maintenance dialysis
New research indicates that non-profit/independently-owned and hospital-based dialysis facilities care disproportionately for uninsured patients with kidney failure and those who
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An Organ transplant is told: A bar of chocolate could have killed me
Mr. Burrack, you are ill at the end of the eighties, hard: your kidneys have stopped working, most likely caused
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Commentary: Modifications to Medicare rules could support care innovation for dialysis
In a commentary published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, public health researchers suggest adjustments to recently proposed rule
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