Blog your thoughts, experience and any opinions on issues that affect the broader kidney community. Have your say in your 'kidney' blogosphere and speak up - the first step to real change! http://www.kidney.org.au/ForPatients/YourKidneyBlog/tabid/143/BlogId/1/Default.aspx en-AU teresa.taylor@kidney.org.au Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:04:54 GMT Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:04:54 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blog RSS Generator Version 3.2.0.29758 What's happening in your 'kidney' world. Do you have something to say about your kidney community - speak up here and be heard. http://www.kidney.org.au/ForPatients/YourKidneyBlog/tabid/143/EntryID/8/Default.aspx http://www.kidney.org.au/ForPatients/YourKidneyBlog/tabid/143/EntryID/8/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.kidney.org.au/Default.aspx?tabid=143&EntryID=8 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT 154 http://www.kidney.org.au/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=8 Kidney disease is out of control in Australia - almost 2 million Australians may be affected by early-stage kidney disease and not even know about it - yet many risk factor of CKD are modifiable. http://www.kidney.org.au/ForPatients/YourKidneyBlog/tabid/143/EntryID/2/Default.aspx http://www.kidney.org.au/ForPatients/YourKidneyBlog/tabid/143/EntryID/2/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.kidney.org.au/Default.aspx?tabid=143&EntryID=2 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT 3 http://www.kidney.org.au/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=2 Transport is a key concern for patients needing to travel to dialysis treatment - whether it be access to taxi subsidies, availability of bus services, reliance on family and friends, or cost of petrol for cars - getting to dialysis can be a real struggle. Skyrocketing petrol prices are having a devastating impact, particularly for those patients who live in regional and rural areas where access to dialysis units is limited. http://www.kidney.org.au/ForPatients/YourKidneyBlog/tabid/143/EntryID/1/Default.aspx http://www.kidney.org.au/ForPatients/YourKidneyBlog/tabid/143/EntryID/1/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.kidney.org.au/Default.aspx?tabid=143&EntryID=1 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT 16 http://www.kidney.org.au/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=1 Home Dialysis has many advantages and can significantly improve rehabilitation and length of survival. It currently costs Government an average of $60,000 a year for just one patient to dialyse. If this patient is supported and encouraged to move to home dialysis, this cost is cut by a third, down to $40,000. Give us your thoughts.... http://www.kidney.org.au/ForPatients/YourKidneyBlog/tabid/143/EntryID/3/Default.aspx http://www.kidney.org.au/ForPatients/YourKidneyBlog/tabid/143/EntryID/3/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.kidney.org.au/Default.aspx?tabid=143&EntryID=3 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT 149 http://www.kidney.org.au/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=3 Organ donor compensation is important. http://www.kidney.org.au/ForPatients/YourKidneyBlog/tabid/143/EntryID/4/Default.aspx http://www.kidney.org.au/ForPatients/YourKidneyBlog/tabid/143/EntryID/4/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.kidney.org.au/Default.aspx?tabid=143&EntryID=4 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT 34 http://www.kidney.org.au/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=4 Organ transplantation funding a major boost for Kidney patients - around 60% of all organ transplants carried out in Australia relate to the kidney. This strategy and funding by Federal Government to improve organ donation provides a major boost for Kidney Patients forced to wait an average of four to six years on dialysis for a transplant. http://www.kidney.org.au/ForPatients/YourKidneyBlog/tabid/143/EntryID/6/Default.aspx http://www.kidney.org.au/ForPatients/YourKidneyBlog/tabid/143/EntryID/6/Default.aspx#Comments http://www.kidney.org.au/Default.aspx?tabid=143&EntryID=6 Thu, 21 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT 59 http://www.kidney.org.au/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=6