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Research: Implantable Artificial Kidneys

Jun 16, 20231 min read

Research: Implantable Artificial Kidneys

This March 2023 article in Nature.com interviews HDU member Richard Stacewicz and HDU Advisory Board members Fokko P. Wieringa of IMEC...

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Mar 17, 20231 min read

Talking About Hearing Loss

March 16, 2023 "Can You Hear Me Now?" blog by Nieltje Gedney posted to Home Dialysis Central HDU's Executive Director, Nieltje Gedney,...

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Feb 7, 20231 min read

How to Choose a Kidney Treatment

A video clip, courtesy of our Partner, Medical Education Institute (MEI), about MyKidneyLifePlan.org, a FREE online tool to help you...

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HDU President Nichole Jefferson quoted in USA Today article.

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Jan 23, 20231 min read

HDU President Nichole Jefferson quoted in USA Today article.

January 23, 2023 article by Nada Hassanein "Widely used test kept Black people from getting kidney transplants sooner. Now that's...

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AJMC TV interviews HDU Board Member Curtis Warfield

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Nov 10, 20221 min read

AJMC TV interviews HDU Board Member Curtis Warfield

November 5, 2022 interview with Curtis Warfield, MS by Matthew Gavidia on the topic "Proactive Education, Management Will Improve...

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Pharmacy Times interviews HDU Board Member Curtis Warfield

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Nov 8, 20221 min read

Pharmacy Times interviews HDU Board Member Curtis Warfield

November 5, 2022 interview with Curtis Warfield, MS by Assistant Editor Erin Hunter on the topic "Pharmacists Should Be Considered Part...

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Living Your Best Life with Kidney Disease

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Oct 6, 20221 min read

Living Your Best Life with Kidney Disease

The CKD Champions of New York invite Patients, Family Members, and Medical Professionals to attend a free Education Event on Sunday,...

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Aug 11: HDU Prez Nichole Jefferson a panellist at the NKF Webinar on Kidney Transplants

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Aug 2, 20221 min read

Aug 11: HDU Prez Nichole Jefferson a panellist at the NKF Webinar on Kidney Transplants

NKF Kidney Community Education Session Webinar THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2022 1:00 – 2:30 pm Pacific | 3:00 - 4:30 pm Central | 4:00 - 5:30 pm...

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Development of a Patient Preference Survey for Wearable Kidney Replacement Therapy Devices

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Jul 15, 20221 min read

Development of a Patient Preference Survey for Wearable Kidney Replacement Therapy Devices

HDU Executive Director Nieltje Gedney was one of 19 authors of this detailed article about an original Investigation published in the...

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"An Anemia Saga" by HDU Director Nieltje Gedney

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Jul 15, 20221 min read

"An Anemia Saga" by HDU Director Nieltje Gedney

Posted on Home Dialysis Central on July 14, 2022. Excerpt: "Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) can cause or worsen both anemia and Chronic...

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MEI's New "My Kidney Life Plan" Treatment Matcher!

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Jul 13, 20221 min read

MEI's New "My Kidney Life Plan" Treatment Matcher!

It was always our intent to build a person-centered tool to help people match dialysis, transplant, and active medical management...

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March 28 "iHemo Deep Dive" on YouTube "The Kidney Project Live!"

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Mar 23, 20221 min read

March 28 "iHemo Deep Dive" on YouTube "The Kidney Project Live!"

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT Join us for the next installment of The Kidney Project Live! Nieltje Gedney of Home Dialyzors United will interview...

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Feb 3, 20221 min read

Words Matter:

A Panel Discussion about Kidney vs. Renal during the ASN Kidney Week 2021 This panel discussion is the final 30-minute section of the...

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HDU participates in ASN Kidney Week Nov 4 - 7

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Nov 3, 20211 min read

HDU participates in ASN Kidney Week Nov 4 - 7

Thursday, November 4 from 2:00 - 4:00pm HDU Executive Director Nieltje Gedney is the Patient Voice/Commentator at “The OGs of Big Data:...

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Nichole Jefferson participates in live event on Capitol Hill

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Oct 14, 20211 min read

Nichole Jefferson participates in live event on Capitol Hill

HDU President Nichole Jefferson participates in live event on Capitol Hill, hosted by The Hill on October 13, 2021. The livestream starts...

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Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases.

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Sep 24, 20211 min read

Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases.

HDU Board Member Curtis Warfield contributed to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) "Task...

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Aug 5, 20211 min read

Caregiver vs Care-Partner

Here is a great article written by HDU Professional Advisory Board member Dr. Kam Kalantar-Zadeh on the importance of care partners....

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Jul 30, 20211 min read

eGFR tool can hurt Black patients

Listen to Nicole Jefferson, President of HDU, in this podcast "How a clinical tool meant to predict kidney function could be hurting...

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Innovate Kidney Care Campaign Launched to Expand Access to Home Dialysis

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Jun 29, 20212 min read

Innovate Kidney Care Campaign Launched to Expand Access to Home Dialysis

Today, nine leading healthcare organizations launched Innovate Kidney Care, a new campaign to improve patient options

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The Financial Burden of CKD: The Medication Edition

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Jun 25, 20211 min read

The Financial Burden of CKD: The Medication Edition

A new article by HDU Advisory Board member Patrick O. Gee published in Kidney360. Excerpt: When you consider the socioeconomic status,...

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