Warning Regarding Obese Kidney Donors
LETTERSKidney Warning (1 Letter)Published: August 13, 2012 To the Editor: Re “Transplant Centers Struggle With Donors’ Obesity” (Aug. 7): The concern for possible kidney failure in obese living kidney donors is not without justification. In 2010, Dr. Stephen Bartlett and his colleagues at University of Maryland […]
Think Young to Be Young
We liked this blog post from “Live Happier” that suggests we can keep young by our frame of mind. New research out this week on bees suggests that bees given the task, despite age, of caring for baby bees, stay youthful as long as they have this […]
New York Times Article on Peritoneal Dialysis
Barbara Boyle had her doubts about trying home dialysis. She had assumed that like most other Americans who need treatment for advancing kidney disease, she’d go to a dialysis center and let the pros handle everything. But the more she thought about the active way she lived, the more she talked to physicians and other […]
The Kidney Group of South Florida Continues to Develop Peritoneal Dialysis Awareness with New Facebook and Twitter just for PD
The Kidney Group already has the most followed Twitter for private practice Nephrology-@thekidneygroup as well as our popular Facebook page “The Kidney Group” and now has begun a Facebook and Twitter page just for updates on the subject of Peritoneal Dialysis and why we feel it is a FIRST CHOICE of renal replacement modalities. We […]
Peritoneal Dialysis may preserve dental health vs. hemodialysis
Rean Business Today reported the following article which indicates Peritoneal Dialysis may preserve dental health when compared to hemodilaysis. RIO DE JANEIRO—Study results indicate a positive association between the type of treatment modality chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients receive and the likelihood for them having periodontitis, reported MedWire News. Specifically, CKD patients undergoing predialysis or […]
She Got A Kidney!
She got a kidney!!! Viewers might remember Kidney Group patient, Kathy, who was interviewed by Channel 10, along with Dr. Valle and Dr. Guerra of UM, regarding her pursuit of a kidney by advertising on Facebook back in January of this year. Well, she was transplanted successfully at the University of Miami today, not with […]
High Blood Pressure -Who’s At Risk?
•Race: African Americans have high blood pressure more often and more severely than whites.•Age: The tendency to develop high blood pressure increases as you age.•Obesity: People who are overweight have a greater chance of developing high blood pressure.•Lack of exercise: An inactive lifestyle may contribute to being overweight, which is a risk factor for high […]
Kidney Group Docs-Dr. Marco Ladino and Dr. Gabriel Valle-mentor pre-med students
Kidney group Transplant Nephrologist, Dr. Marco Ladino, flanked by 2 students interested in pursuing Medicine (ok-and we hope Nephrology). Both girls have close family members who battle kidney disease and dialysis. Molly’s (left) relative received a transplant, and Francesca’s (she is a recent University of Miami graduate) is hoping to receive one soon.If you speak […]
The “Big 6” Foods for Causing Elevated Potassium in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
In our experience these six foods are common causes of elevated potassium in our renal failure patients. Before you totally revamp your diet, we discuss how you eat most days and how often these foods are consumed. Very frequently one or two of them are the ones that need to be eliminated. They are: Avocados,Tomatoes,Oranges,Melons,Potatoes,Bananas. […]
Tips To Help Kidney Patients Get Quality Sleep
Poor sleep quality is a common complaint among our kidney patients. Use of sleep aid medication is a very short term solution. What DOES work. Here are our top ideas.1.Stop Napping-tempting BUT will thwart your efforts to sleep a full night2.Set a bedtime and wake time and stick to it3.Exercise. But not before bedtime.4.Avoid large […]
