July 7, 2019
National Kidney Foundation Position
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is committed to increasing the number of kidney transplants. We acknowledge the challenging and lifesaving work that organ procurement organizations (OPOs) perform to acquire organs for transplant. However, we are concerned that the current OPO donation and yield metrics are not maximizing the recovery and utilization of organs.
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New York, NY, October 5, 2018 – Thirty million Americans are affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD), many of whom remain unaware and undiagnosed, yet most people with high risk do not receive the recommended testing that could alert clinicians to the underlying kidney problem.
Even people in high risk CKD categories, like those with diabetes and hypertension, are not getting a simple test – the urinary albumin-creatinine ratio...
The National Kidney Foundation to host first ever conference on kids with CKD
New York, NY – Dec. 5, 2018 – Living with kidney disease as an adult is difficult, but living with kidney disease as a child, is almost unbearable, according to Sarah Finlayson, 51, who was just 21 months old when her kidneys failed.
“I was sick, and I didn’t know why,” Sarah says. “My parents never talked about it at home. I didn’t know about diet...
AUSTIN, TX — April 11, 2018 —Low-protein diets can delay kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a new comprehensive, systematic review presented at the National Kidney Foundation 2018 Spring Clinical Meetings in Austin, Texas.
But the review found unclear evidence to support the practice of treating CKD by supplementing very low protein diets with keto-analogs. Recent research examining the efficacy of...
The information on this page has been design for health professionals as a place to get up-to-date research, educational resources and articles on the subject of Hyperkalemia.
Facts About Hyperkalemia
Facts and statistics that journalists, public health officials, clinicians, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, and others can access and distribute to constituents.
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Mineral and Bone Disorder: if you have kidney disease or kidney failure
This brochure focuses on the impact of early stage CKD on bone health, the disease cascade and consequences of CKD mineral and bone disorder (MBD), the connection between CKD-MBD and heart disease, and the difference between osteoporosis...
Thirty-three percent of adults in the United States are at risk for kidney disease. That's 1 in every 3 people. Let that number sink in for a minute.
It's huge.
Sometimes...
Your daily commute may seem routine, but recent studies conducted by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) reveal how dangerous it can be. In 2022, an estimated 42,795 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes.
Understanding the commuting risks
Studies by the NHTSA indicate that the majority of accidents occur during the evening rush hour between 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Factors like heavy traffic, rush hour...
National Kidney Foundation patient advocates played an integral role in The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) People Driven Transplant Metrics Consensus Conference in Minnesota earlier this month. As part of this conference, Director of Transplant Policy and Strategy Morgan Reid spoke on a panel, “What do Patients, Their Families, and Living Donors Want to Know About Transplant?” In preparation for her presentation, she...
Written by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller
The National Kidney Foundation highlights a staggering statistic—37 million American adults have kidney disease, but most don’t know it. There are high stakes for this huge number of undiagnosed people, underscoring the urgency for education and prevention programs. Fortunately, the National Kidney Foundation is not alone in its efforts to address this problem. Meet Saumith Bachigari and Pavan...
