Hot Topics in Kidney Health

Feb 28 2025 67 ep. 36 mins 24
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This podcast, brought to you by the National Kidney Foundation, is for the kidney community - patients, family members, living donors, and other individuals interested in all things related to kidney health. We’ll highlight hot topics in kidney research, care, and treatment, and share up-to-date news, information, and resources for living well with kidney disease.

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Pets and CKD

Feb 28 2025 40 mins  
There's a common misconception that people on home dialysis can't have pets. But that's just a myth. Professor Cameron Wolfe, a transplant infectious disease specialist at Duke University, along with Keith Plummer, a transplant recipient with home hemodialysis experience, and Brittany Dickerson, an in center hemodialysis patient with experience in peritoneal dialysis are here to sh

Conservative Care for Kidney Patients

Feb 07 2025 41 mins  
In today’s episode, we're finishing up our series on kidney failure treatment options with a discussion on conservative care. What exactly is conservative care and who can benefit from it?Christine Corbett, Associate Chief Nursing Officer and nurse practitioner specializing in palliative care is here to answer that question and more. Sara Hicklin and Bobbie Reed who have firsthan

High Phosphorus and CKD: Finding the Balance

Jan 24 2025 29 mins  
High phosphorus (hyperphosphatemia) is a common complication caused by chronic kidney disease. Join us for this NKF Live to learn more about why this happens and how to successfully manage high phosphorus in CKD. During this program, you will hear a kidney doctor, a clinical pharmacist, and a person living with high phosphorus discuss important information to know about when managi

Altruistic Kidney Donation: Why strangers donate kidneys

Jan 10 2025 25 mins  
Nearly 90,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant but there are not enough kidneys to meet this need. Altruistic kidney donors, or those who give anonymously, are relatively rare, but their numbers are growing and their impact is profound. Today we hear from one such remarkable individual, Daniel Emerson, Digital Marketing Director of National Kidney Foundation, who chose to

Cannabis & Kidney Disease: Is it OK to be high?

Dec 19 2024 29 mins  
Cannabis or marijuana is becoming increasingly more popular in the United States for recreational and medical use. What is cannabis? Are there benefits to using it? Is it ok for someone with kidney disease or dialysis to use it? Learn all this and more in today’s episode. Joshua Rein, DO, FASN, is a board-certified nephrologist, kidney physiologist, and certified hypertension spe

What is Peritoneal Dialysis?

Dec 04 2024 36 mins  
Because of medical advances, kidney failure is no longer a death sentence. Today, those with kidney failure have treatment options like dialysis and kidney transplantation. Unfortunately, many aren't aware that home hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis treatments are available. What is peritoneal dialysis and who can benefit from it? Today, Brittney Dickerson, dialysis patient, and

Kidney Disease and the Holiday Season (REPOST)

Nov 15 2024 39 mins  
Holidays can be difficult for individuals with CKD. Tune in to gain insight into the patient holiday experience and how professional teams can provide education for patients to ensure the best holiday outcomes. In this reposted holiday episode we spoke with: Dori Muench, LCSW, CCTSW, FNKFOsama El Shamy, MDJesse Engelken, MPH, RDN, LD,CDJoyce Vergili, EdD, RD, CSR, CDNMalenia Alvare

Preemptive Transplantation for Kidney Patients

Nov 08 2024 38 mins  
Getting a kidney transplant before starting dialysis or with little time spent on dialysis is a preferred form of kidney failure treatment. Despite that, preemptive kidney transplants are under-utilized. In today’s episode Daniella Duke, a preemptive transplant recipient, and Bethany Cruz, an Outreach Coordinator discuss this and more. Bethany Cruz has over a decade of experien

Your Vote Matters: What People with CKD Need to Know Before They Vote

Oct 17 2024 32 mins  
Voting is a powerful way to influence the policies that impact your life. By participating in elections and advocating for change, you can help shape the future. Dr. Jesse Roach, NKF’s Senior Vice President of Government Relations, and Lauren Drew, NKF's Congressional Relations Director, explain why your vote matters and how to get involved. Dr. Jesse Roach is a strategist and

Preparing for Emergencies as a Kidney Patient

Sep 23 2024 27 mins  
Natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, or electrical power blackouts can disrupt crucial healthcare services, like dialysis treatment. The good news? You can prepare for emergencies. Kidney Community Emergency Response Project Director Keely Lenoir is here to tell you how. Keely Lenoir, BS, currently serves as the Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Program Manager, p