By Miriam Lippel Blum
Here are the CKD related blogs updated since my last report on 10/19. If you have or know of a blog that should be on the list let Bill know. Comments in parentheses are my reactions or opinions.
- Dialysis from the sharp end of the needle has the blog report.
- Kamal Shah's Blog Kamal has trouble cannulating his arterial buttonhole.
- Kaply, Inc. Tracy blames steroid mania for her shopping spree, at least her sinusitis is better, wishes the pills were smaller; has a video supportive of Washington State's Referendum 71 to preserve the domestic partnership law.
- Toastiest Toastie's cat is doing well (as evidenced by video) and has a great vet,
- The Life of a 20-Something With Lupus Flo is almost done with her exams and looks forward to a break during Reading Week; writes a post while waiting for her HD machine to rinse.
- Becky Perry reviews Watch Over Me by Christa Parrish; shares some websites she like.
- On the Road to a Cure The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) is participating in America’s Giving Challenge. If you participate they might win $50,000.
- The Daily Dialysis Mark hopes to have his gall bladder removed, he has lost 25 lbs. so he can get on the transplant list, Bonni enjoys their time together.
- I Am. Are you? Update on week 2 of the Donate Life Illinois Campus Challenge; Bill Coon received a heart transplant yesterday.
- Transplant Alliance has advice on writing college admission essays.
- Chronic Chick Talk has a photo of her daughter's favorite shoes; a link to a place that helps to find alcohol detox centers for those who need them; a poem about life being like a roller coaster (It sure is!); some links for places to buy maternity clothes and baby items; a landscape photo for Wordless Wednesday post; suggests businesses change from analog phone systems to internet-based ones to save money.
- Bud's Ramblings Bud had sausage for breakfast instead of cereal and hopes to be able to go outside today.
- Precious Bodily Fluids extrapolates data from an AARP article on commonly prescribed drugs, seems most are prescribed for anxiety, depression, and pain.(What a sad comment on the state of our society.)
- Renal Fellow Network a brief differential diagnosis of hypouricemia, which can be broken down into two main categories: decreased uric acid synthesis, and decreased renal reabsorption of uric acid; how best to design RCTs for new transplant immunopressives; some guidelines for prescribing renal replacement therapy in the neuro ICU; results from last week's poll about strategies to prevent IV contrast nephropathies.
- Uremic Frost a study shows that eating two or more servings of fish a week may increase diabetes risk.(Just when you thought eating fish was good for you!)
- Renal tsar's blog a study shows a relationship between supported staff and better patient experiences; recommendations for better acute kidney injury care; a new PD specification is launched at a home dialysis conference that will help patients and units procure high quality and cost effective care.
- Neophron's Senescence recommends both the book Money Driven Medicine by Maggie Mahar, and the documentary based on her book.
- pkdmom2five shares her son's contest winning photograph.
- Dialysis and Me writes about the importance of being your own advocate when it comes to health care.
- Kidney Notes - Exploring the Intersection of Medicine and Technology links to two interviews: David Pogue Interviews Dr. Blumenthal, US Electronic Medical Records Czar; and Dr. Brad Berk, University of Rochester Medical Center CEO, discusses his spinal cord injury.
- Lemonade and Kidneys Ruth will be making homemade marshmallows for a local food fair. (Yum! I wish I could sample some.)
- Chronicals of the PD Warrior is glad that Roman Polanski is finally going to be brought to justice.
- The inner game of PKD Coach Richie writes about the importance of optimism.
- Michael W. Newman notices that the tech trainee at his HD unit is setting up machines incorrectly and wonders how long it will take till corrective action is taken by the administration or corporation, or will a fatality have to occur first.
- DailyHemo - Home Dialysis Advocates New Videos: Nephron.org - Dr. Fadem Gets a Flu Shot; Pat Spurgeon Does Dialysis on the Road; Doctors Fund Raise for Kidney Benefit.
- Renal BizBlog General Electric unveiled a diagnostic ultrasound device called the Vscan, that looks like a cross between an iPod and a mobile phone. (Dr. McCoy is smiling somewhere!)
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