By Miriam Lippel Blum
Here are the CKD related blogs updated since my last report on 1/26. 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 I shared some thoughts about writing the blog report; Bill explains the terms revenue, margin, and profit, figures out how much yearly per patient profit DaVita makes; Peter gives an update on current research on gout and CKD.
- Kamal Shah's Blog On his way to Coorg, Kamal has a splash at a great water park; he enjoys good food, coffee, and plays in a waterfall, wants NxStage in India so he can take longer trips. (Keep nudging them Kamal and maybe it will happen.)
- Kaply, Inc. Tracy considers "alternative" careers...like hired assassin.
- Toastiest has a sweet photo of his dog and cat together in embrace.
- Hasten down the wire Michael is underwhelmed by the new Apple iPad.
- Paddling on Dialysis for Kidney Health Erich finds his resiliency tested by children, the phone repair technician, and an undone clamp that makes a bloody mess, his wife is very resilient, too; Erich gets brave and has his new trainer do the caliper test, is disheartened that it shows he has 50 lbs. of fat to get rid of (You can do it, Erich. We're rooting for you.)
- The inner game of PKD How the mind is connected to Polycystic Kidney Disease.
- The Life of a 20-Something With Lupus Flo got some much needed sleep and shares her face cleansing routine.
- Becky Perry reviews Becca By The Book by Laura Jensen Walker; "Friday Felicities" of things that make her happy.
- On the Road to a Lupus Cure New research shows that people who have both lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome might have a higher risk of thyroid disease; potential indicators of lupus is being studied in children.
- Really, I'm as Old as I Feel? has an adorable photo of two little girls sharing a spaghetti strand.
- I Am. Are you? Donate Life Ohio launched a new registration initiative called the Green Chair Campaign to increase donor registrations, has a campaign video you can watch; a photo of Morgan D'Organ and friends preparing for National Donate Life Month (April).
- The Ins and Outs of Dialysis John is starting to use his exercise bike again, it hurts and he needs to build up stamina, Gayle recalls earlier bike rides they took together.
- Chronic Chick Talk has a photo of roses.
- Linda Gromko MD kidneycare Linda discusses how important it is for potential kidney donors to stop smoking; Linda and Jane did a webinar for Home Dialysis Central, you will be able to watch it there; Linda explains why "arranging your life when dialysis comes home" matters.
- Renal Fellow Network has a post on glomerular density and predicting progression IgA nephropathy; there was a near 50-50 divide on last week's poll question on whether the surprising election of Republican Scott Brown to the U.S. Senate in the state of Massachusetts was a good or bad thing.
- UKidney discusses various types of vascular mapping studies used to prepare for the creation of an AV fistula or an AV graft.
- Pediatric Nephrology has a new feature on his site that makes it easy to share it with others; links to the article in Nephrology Times on nephrologists using social networking tools; a report on a young boy who had recurring urinary sepsis post-transplantation, an x-ray revealed a forgotten ureteric stent (Ouch!); links to a NEJM report on some wonderful earthquake relief efforts in Haiti; results from a study on pediatric lupus; results of a renal biopsy audit from the UK; research looking at the rare phenomenon of FSGS in idiopathic membranous glomerulonephritis; a free online tool, called MyBP, that allows one to record, trend, graph,and communicate blood pressures directly to practitioners; a video of Dr. Prasad Devarajan discussing new research in pediatric nephrology.
- Nephron Power writes about pseudopheochromocytoma, a disease that causes paroxysmal hypertension; A recent article in Kidney International talks about the hypoxia inducible factor or HIF and its relation to kidney diseases and anemia.
- pkdmom2five has a quote "Without love true holiness is impossible;" shares quotes about kindness, fear, patriotism, religion, and hate.
- Diario de diálisis Crónicas (en Español) Journal dialysis - Chronicles (Google translated from Spanish) Alejandro gets caught up in a Kafkaesque bureaucratic nightmare while trying to get his transplant workup blood tests done; in a continuation of this story, two administrative clerks fight over how paperwork should be signed and nearly drive Alejandro crazy.
- Dialysis and Me Barry recommends a great product for stripping paint off plastic models.
- Rob and Danielle's Kidney Blog Rob tries a writing exercise (a brainstorm flow chart) to snazz up his blog entry and ends up connecting "kidney" with "cabinets".
- The Ballad of Billy The Kidney John describes the sale of organs as the worst medical imperialism; links to a research article on the best way to remove bandaids - the slow tug? or the quick rip?; John missed Linda Gromko's webinar but concurs with the notion that it's important to make one's home dialysis space a comfortable and inviting place to be, shares some details about how he and his wife set up his dialysis space.
- ....And Bells on Her Toes Kelly is so exhausted that she forgot to get her daughter dressed before putting her in the car; Alex needs to stay another day in the hospital for some tests, Kelly breaks down in tears at the pediatrician's office, she is having trouble managing all she has to do and the stress revolving around Alex's transplant. (Hang in there, Kelly. Alex will be home soon, healing and things will calm down.)
- Michael W. Newman Michael expresses frustration with his pulmonologist who has yet to read and communicate the results of his CAT scan; his doctor finally tells him that the spot on his lung has shrunk, and is not sure what is causing his breathing problems, more tests to follow.
- Biologically Safe Water Filters explains the cost/benefit to using Nephros dual-stage ultrafilter in dialysis.
- Encompass Network Partners The National Kidney Foundation will open a new office in Reno, Nev. at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center; an extensive article on the causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of peripheral vascular disease and peripheral arterial disease.
- Kidney Community Emergency Response The FDA and Edwards Lifesciences notified healthcare professionals of a Class I recall of the Aquarius Hemodialysis System due to reports of clinically significant fluid imbalance and the potential for users to repeatedly override the fluid imbalance alarm. This could result in a decrease or increase in the volume of the circulating blood, which may result in serious injuries or death.
- Libre Clothing has a link to an article on how your heart and your kidneys are connected.
- Kidney Diet Tips has a post about how onions are low in sodium, potassium, and phosphorus so they're perfect for the kidney diet, gives cooking ideas and links to recipes.
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