NKF Launches âEURoeEnd the WaitâEUR? Initiative
The National Kidney Foundation, Inc., a major voluntary health organization, seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the ... [... more]
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E-Kidney Newsletter February 2009
The E-Kidney Newsletter is the official online newsletter of the National Kidney Foundation The National Kidney FoundationâEURs (NKF) Board of Directors has announced a comprehensive action plan to address the urgent need to increase the number ... [... more]
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What Vaccinations Do You Need?
Vaccinations, usually given as a shot, protect you from serious diseases. Some common diseases you may already know about are measles, mumps, rubella, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, typhoid, hepatitis A and B and the common flu. Some of these ... [... more]
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Chronic Kidney Disease:
When a family member develops kidney failure, the whole family is affected, even if they don't all show it. Everyone has questions about how kidney failure will affect their own and the patient's life and future plans. If a parent develops kidney ... [... more]
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What Vaccinations Does My Child Need?
Vaccinations, usually given as shots, protect your child from serious diseases. Some common diseases you may already know about are measles, mumps, rubella, polio, hepatitis B, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, chickenpox and Hemophilus influenza ... [... more]
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Kidney Transplant
When an individual's kidneys fail, three treatment options are available: hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation. Many patients feel that a successful kidney transplant provides a better quality of life because it allows ... [... more]
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Nutrition and Transplantation
If you have recently had an organ transplant, you are probably wondering if your diet will be different from the one you followed before your transplant. You can get additional help in planning your diet from your doctor and a registered ... [... more]
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Q & A on Living Donation
Welcome to the NKF's web pages on living donation for living organ donors, potential living donors, transplant recipients, family members, friends, and transplant professionals. What are the advantages of living donation over non-living ... [... more]
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Travel Tips: A Guide for Kidney Patients
For many patients who are on dialysis or have had a kidney transplant, the ability to travel is important to their self-esteem and lifestyle. Working patients may need to attend business meetings or conferences. Older patients may have dreamed of ... [... more]
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Transplant Chronicles
Welcome to the transAction Council web site. The transAction Council was founded in 1996 to address the unique needs and concerns of all individuals who have received or await a transplant of any type. Membership is free. Welcome to the NKF's new ... [... more]
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Getting a Kidney-Pancreas Transplant
A simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant (SKP) is an operation to place both a kidney and a pancreas - at the same time - into someone who has kidney failure related to type 1 diabetes. In many cases, both transplanted organs may come from the ... [... more]
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Treating Kidney Failure With Kidney Transplantation
The following section may seem difficult at first. However, you will be hearing these terms used many times during your evaluation and after your transplant. Take the time to get familiar with them, and don't be afraid to ask your transplant team ... [... more]
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