Category: Kidney & Urinary System
Americans living longer but less healthy lives, UW-led research finds
Americans are living longer lives, but we are living out these longer lives with chronic illnesses in large part due to our lifestyle choices, including eating unhealthy diets, failing to exercise, smoking, and using alcohol and drugs.
Seattle’s contribution to kidney-failure research reflected in one woman’s story
When 18-year-old Nancy Spaeth’s kidneys a failed in 1966, Seattle researchers had recently launched the world’s first outpatient artificial kidney clinic. The clinic, now known as the Northwest Kidney Centers, commemorates its 50th anniversary this year. At a recent event celebrating the centers’ anniversary, reporter Mali Main spoke with Spaeth about her life as a kidney failure patient and how far treatment has come over the past five decades.
Northwest Kidney Centers opens extensively remodeled facility at 700 Broadway
The $8 million refurbishment of the 40,000-square-foot facility on Seattle’s First Hill marks the Northwest Kidney Centers 50th anniversary.
The ups & downs of blood pressure
Almost 30% of Americans have high blood pressure. Valley Medical Center’s Dr. Anusha Iyer tells you how to take control of your blood pressure and work towards a healthier you by adopting healthy habits and setting the right goals.
What you need to know about your kidneys, chronic kidney disease and its prevention
“When faced with a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), people often and understandably feel overwhelmed because it can lead to end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant for the patient to survive,” says Valley Medical Center nephrologist Dr. Vilma Quijada. “But it’s very important to remember that there are ways to prevent the progression of CKD once an initial diagnosis has been made.”
Ruth McDonald has been appointed pediatrician-in-chief at Seattle Children’s
Dr. Ruth McDonal, a pediatric nephrologist, has been appointed pediatrician-in-chief at Seattle Children’s Hospital. Dr. Mark Del Beccaro, former pediatrician-in-chief, has moved to the position vice president of medical affairs at Seattle Children’s.
Living kidney donation: Free seminar, April 24
Swedish Medical Center’s Organ Transplant’s living kidney donor team will talk about the living kidney donor process and a panel of living kidney donors will discuss their personal experience with being a living donor.
10 foods account for 40% of salt in your diet
Nine in 10 U.S. adults eat too much sodium. Most of it comes from common restaurant or grocery store items. Top sources of sodium in our diet? — Cold cuts, pizza, of course, but bread?
New Northwest Kidney Centers Renton to host community open house Feb. 23
The 21,000-square-foot center includes a clinic that administers dialysis treatments and an area to train patients who prefer to give themselves dialysis at home.
Improvements in diabetes care fail to slow rise in diabetic kidney disease, UW study finds
Despite improvements in diabetes care in the U.S., kidney disease due to the complications of diabetes continues to rise, a study by researchers at the University of Washington report.
Three cases of E. coli infection in the U.S. linked to European outbreak
All had recently travelled to Germany, where the outbreak began. “Any person with recent travel to Germany with signs or symptoms of STEC infection or HUS, should seek medical care and let the medical provider know about the outbreak of STEC infections in Germany and the importance of being tested,” the CDC warns.
Organ donors can find getting insurance difficult
After donating her kidney to her mother, Beth Stary-Bain, tried to buy an individual insurance plan, but once they learned she’d had a kidney removed, two carriers turned her down outright. A third offered her a plan — for $800 a month.
Northwest Kidney Centers names five new medical directors
The Seattle-based nonprofit that provides 80 percent of the dialysis care in King and Clallam counties.
How does your dialysis center measure up?
The investigative news group ProPublica has created a webpage where you can compare the quality of local dialysis clinics. The online tool allows you to compare individual clinics side-by-side. The comparisons are based on information submitted by facilities and collected by contractors of the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, the federal agency that oversees [...]
Whole Foods Market recalls Sally Jackson cheeses due to E coli concerns
Whole Foods Market is recalling cheeses sold in California, Nevada, Washington State and Washington, D.C. that came from its supplier Sally Jackson Cheese of Oroville, Washington due to concerns that they may be contaminated with the potentially dangerous bacterial strain Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7. The recalled cheese was cut and packaged in clear plastic [...]
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