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6 Easy Ways to Prevent Kidney Stones

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“Did you know that one in ten people will have a kidney stone over the course of a lifetime? Recent studies have shown that kidney stone rates are on the rise across the country. Those in the know believe that some major misconceptions may be the culprit.

The National Kidney Foundation has teamed up with Dr. Allan Jhagroo, a kidney stone specialist at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, to help you stay stone-free by debunking some of the major kidney stone myths and misconceptions.”

Read the full article, here.

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Stevie Wonder Feels ’40 right now’ After Successful Kidney Transplant

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“The 70-year-old music legend has given a health update after he went under the knife in December and admitted he’s feeling “great” and his voice is in good shape, too.

The ‘Isn’t She Lovely’ hitmaker was speaking during a virtual press conference to promote his new songs, ‘Can’t Put It in The Hands of Fate’ and ‘Where Is Our Love Song’, with proceeds for the latter track being donated to Feeding America.

He told press: “I was blessed with a new kidney and that happened on December 6, 2019 … I feel great. My voice feels great.”

Read the full story, here.

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CKD Pantry Staples: Be Prepared During the Pandemic

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“Grocery shopping has become an increasing challenge during this pandemic.  When you have CKD, wondering what to buy when food supplies may be limited can be overwhelming.  Buying staples that fit your CKD needs while maintaining your budget can be challenging.  This tip sheet will help you with some ideas if you can’t get fresh or frozen items.”

Read the full blog post on KIDNEYCHEF and see the list of staple, here.

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President of TRIO Discusses Transplantation Experience in Time of COVID-19

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“Jim Gleason, National President of Transplant Recipients International Organization (TRIO), discusses what organ transplant patients are experiencing during the pandemic, and some tips they ought to consider to help ease some of the burden.

Mr. Gleason also discusses his role in the development of the recently released AlloCare app is in the AppStore, to help post-transplant recipients navigate their day-to-day health.”

Read the full interview here.

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UNOS: COVID-19 Update

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“On Oct. 28, two new diagnosis codes for lung candidates and two new diagnosis codes for heart candidates will be added to UNetSM. Additionally, there will be an update to an existing code available for heart candidates. The purpose of adding these options is to specify when COVID-19 related organ failure is the cause for lung and heart candidate listings.”

Read the full update by UNOS, here.

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Getting Real About Kidney Transplant Timelines

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“In this month’s BMC Nephrology blog, Editor Dr. Sumeska Thavarajah explores the difficulty of predicting pretransplant hemodialysis duration for dialysis patients cleared for transplanation, and discusses associated potential complications and consequences of this process.”

Read the full blog post by Dr. Sumeska Thavarajah here.

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COVID-19 Nurse Donates Kidney to Boy in Need

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“It’s definitely part of my calling, helping people,” she said. “Even just reading his story and seeing his picture on the Facebook page, he was the cutest thing ever.” Pikkarainen, a traveling nurse from Minnesota, was working with COVID-19 patients in New Jersey when she heard about Bodie. “I filled out the paperwork right then and there,” she recalled.

Read the full article here.

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How to Make The Best Organ Donation and Transplant System in the World Even Better

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“Organ transplantation works for people who have end-stage organ failure. In almost all cases, it works better for people with kidney, liver, and lung failure than any other treatment available. People come to the organ donation waiting list because they know an organ transplant is a gift of life. That means that as good as our system is, it needs to be even better to be able to serve the more than 100,000 people waiting for organs at any given time.”

Read the full blog post from UNOS here.

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