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Kidney Diet Tips
July 27th, 2021· By Sarah Alsing, MS, RD, CSR

Benefits of Plant-Based Eating in Kidney Disease, Part 1

Traditionally, plant-based diets have been considered the wrong choice for some patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to their high potassium content. However, recent…

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Kidney Diet Tips
July 23rd, 2021· By Jackie Termont, RD

Food Facts Friday: Tomatoes

Tomatoes are such a common staple in the typical American diet. They are so versatile and most people likely take for granted how often we…

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Kidney Diet Tips
July 13th, 2021· By Natalie Sexton, MS, RDN, CSR, LD

Probiotics for People on Dialysis

Gut health plays a huge role in how well the body’s immune system works. Poor gut health can cause gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as nausea,…

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Kidney Diet Tips
July 6th, 2021· By Kidney Diet & Health Tips Team

5 Tips for Sticking to a Grocery Budget

Like many people, you may be looking for ways to keep food and grocery costs down. Along with that, you may need to stick to…

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DaVita® Medical Insights
January 14th, 2021· By Managing Editor

Study: Use of Predictive Analytics to Inform Integrated Care Programs to Reduce Hospitalizations among Hemodialysis Patients

Integrated care for dialysis patients could benefit from identification of those who are at high risk for poor outcomes in order to efficiently deploy clinical…

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DaVita® Medical Insights
January 7th, 2021· By Managing Editor

Study: Blood Pressure Telemonitoring in a Large US Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Population

Home remote monitoring (HRM) is a telehealth strategy that utilizes cellular technology to transmit patients’ biometric data collected at home to the electronic health record…

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DaVita® Medical Insights
December 30th, 2020· By Managing Editor

DMI Podcasts: 2020 Year in Review

While the kidney community and the world at large faced the COVID-19 pandemic, DaVita Medical Insights (DMI) continued to publish a number of informative podcasts,…

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Kidney Diet Tips
Cropped image of woman picking up vegetables at wooden table
July 27th, 2021 · By Sarah Alsing, MS, RD, CSR

Benefits of Plant-Based Eating in Kidney Disease, Part 1

Traditionally, plant-based diets have been considered the wrong choice for some patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to their high potassium content. However, recent…

Continue Reading »
Kidney Diet Tips
Colorful ripe heirloom tomatoes over gray table viewed from above
July 23rd, 2021 · By Jackie Termont, RD

Food Facts Friday: Tomatoes

Tomatoes are such a common staple in the typical American diet. They are so versatile and most people likely take for granted how often we…

Continue Reading »
DaVita® Medical Insights
February 11th, 2021 · By Managing Editor

Study: Strategies to Prevent Infection-Related Losses in US Peritoneal Dialysis Programs by More Actionable Predictive Data Reporting

Peritoneal dialysis (PD)–associated peritonitis (PTN) accounts for a significant percentage of patients who transition to hemodialysis due to infection-related technique failure. Data reporting to individual…

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DaVita® Medical Insights
integrated care
January 14th, 2021 · By Managing Editor

Study: Use of Predictive Analytics to Inform Integrated Care Programs to Reduce Hospitalizations among Hemodialysis Patients

Integrated care for dialysis patients could benefit from identification of those who are at high risk for poor outcomes in order to efficiently deploy clinical…

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Kidney Diet Tips
July 9th, 2010 · By Sara Colman, RDN, CDCES

Best cereal choices for the kidney diet

Today I received a question about the best cereals for a person in stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) to eat. Instead of sending my…

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Kidney Diet Tips
June 24th, 2014 · By Sara Colman, RDN, CDCES

Hemodialysis and fluid intake: How much to drink?

People on in-center hemodialysis usually have dialysis treatments three times a week. The amount of fluid they can have is limited since the kidneys lose…

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DaVita® Medical Insights
March 21st, 2017 · By Andrea Curtis, LCSW

Recognizing Social Workers on World Social Work Day

Dialysis patients and their families are often unaware of the breadth of support and resources available to them. These include transportation options, support groups, educational…

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DaVita® Medical Insights
February 23rd, 2017 · By Robert Provenzano, MD, FACP, FASN

Acute Kidney Injury Patients Now Receiving Dialysis in an Outpatient Setting

This January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gave dialysis centers the ability to provide dialysis services to acute kidney injury (AKI) patients….

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