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Treatment of Diabetic Kidney Disease
May 15, 2024
Diabetic kidney disease is a serious complication of diabetes... Read More.
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Taking Charge of Your Health: Why Patient Activation Matters More Than Ever
February 03, 2024
In today's healthcare landscape, where information is abundant... Read More.
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I was discharged with diagnosis of heart failure, or fluid overload. Now what?
July 07, 2023
I was discharged with diagnosis of heart failure. Now What?... Read More.
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All About Blood Pressure
April 15, 2023
What is Blood Pressure? It is the force of blood pushing against the walls... Read More.
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Coping with Chronic Conditions
March 03, 2023
Harvard Health Publishing provides 10 steps for coping with a chronic... Read More.
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Prevent or Reduce Problems Associated with My Health
January 08, 2023
Many health problems are caused by key risk factors, like poor ... Read More.
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Managing Chronic Kidney Disease-How Can I Help?
December 30, 2022
Having chronic kidney disease (CKD) means your kidneys are not... Read More.
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Diabetes and Kidney Disease
November 23, 2022
What is diabetes?
Having high blood sugars all the time can cause a disease called Diabetes... Read More.
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Getting To Know Your Medicines - Phosphate Binders
October 03, 2022
PHOSPHATE BINDERS
Phosphate is a mineral in the body used to form bone and teeth... Read More.
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Getting to Know Your Medicines.
August 25, 2022
There are many kinds of medicines available to bring down your blood... Read More.
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How Can I Be More Engaged in My Healthcare?
July 08, 2022
Tips for Kidney Patients
To get a good quality healthcare, kidney patients and their advocates... Read More.
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How to find a living kidney donor?
March 07, 2022
Many don't know where to begin looking for a living kidney donor... Read More.
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Value-based care is here
March 01, 2022
A simple and bold idea of improving healthcare for patients is value-based care... Read More.
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What is the Value Based Care Model for kidney patients?
January 07, 2022
East Bay Nephrology Medical Group participates in Medicare Value Based Care... Read More.
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How do I get engaged as a kidney patient?
October 03, 2021
It is necessary to integrate the patient's point of view in the health... Read More.
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SGLT2 inhibitors - What are they and do I need ?
August 02, 2021
Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) is a channel in the kidney... Read More.
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What is a glomerular disease, and how do I know I have one?
June 21, 2021
Kidneys have about one million tiny filter units called nephrons. Each nephron... Read More.
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Looking for a Kidney Donor?
June 14, 2021
When you have advanced kidney failure one of the treatment options... Read More.
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Which Vaccinations are Needed with Kidney Disease?
May 03, 2021
Which vaccinations do I need?
Your primary care provider is the best person to ask about which vaccinations... Read More.
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Ten Ways to Cut Out Salt
January 18, 2021
Low salt or sodium intake reduces blood pressure and with improves... Read More.
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Why Choose Home Dialysis?
December 01, 2020
Did you know that 93% of Nephrologists and 89% of nurses will... Read More.
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How long can dialysis continue?
January 10, 2019
The simple answer would be as long as you live and willing to ... Read More.
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Chronic Kidney Disease
August 05, 2018
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a common medical problem in ... Read More.
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Limit food if you're on Dialysis or late stage Kidney Disease
November 01, 2017
When you are on dialysis your diet is restricted, as certain food... Read More.
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Learn more about Potassium
September 29, 2017
Potassium is one of the minerals in the body. Most of the... Read More.
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What is involved in a Kidney Biopsy?
November 30, 2016
A kidney biopsy is done to remove a small piece of kidney tissue ... Read More.
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Vitamin D and Chronic Kidney Disease
August 24, 2016
Vitamin D is a common supplement and many people incorporate it ... Read More.
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What is Home Hemodialysis?
July 15, 2016
If your kidneys have started to fail, your kidney doctor will ... Read More.
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What is Peritoneal Dialysis and How Does it Work?
April 15, 2016
To replace the kidney function of getting rid of waste products ... Read More.
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How do I get started with Advance Care Planning?
January 15, 2016
Planning for the future can be challenging, especially if it is ... Read More.
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Planning for your future care in advance
December 15, 2015
One thing is for sure, we are all aging. Even if you are not ... Read More.
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What Can A Dialysis Patient Do To Reduce Chances Of Infections?
October 05, 2015
Infections are one of the leading causes of hospitalizations, ... Read More.
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Taking Care of your Dialysis Access
August 15, 2015
To get hemodialysis we need a way to repeatedly reach your blood ... Read More.
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Dialysis Access Q&A
June 30, 2015
Your access is your dialysis lifeline. You have only a few sites ... Read More.
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How much protein should I eat?
May 14, 2015
The current recommendation for protein intake in healthy adults ... Read More.
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How much water should I drink?
April 27, 2015
One of the most common questions I am asked, both by patients and... Read More.
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Living with Kidney Disease.
March 18, 2015
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is on the rise and it has become a ... Read More.
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When to Refer to Nephrology
February 15, 2015
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All patients with calculated GFR < 60 and concomitant proteinuria... Read More.