Kidney Websites: Diabetes, Dialysis, and More

About Diabetes

About Dialysis

www.dialysisfinder.com
Users can search for dialysis centers all over the country; not only do they get the address, they get maps and info on the area. Also contains info on traveling while on dialysis.
www.ispd.org
The International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis. A site for professionals; has medical journal articles.
www.homedialysis.org/v1/centers/search.php
Home Dialysis Central offers the only database in the U.S. that includes only clinics that currently offer PD or home hemo.
forums.homedialysis.org/
Visit Home Dialysis Central message boards for PD or home hemo patients and professionals.
www.homedialysis.org/v1/equipment/pd_mach_01.shtml
Read about PD equipment.

About Hypertension

bloodpressure.com
Articles about the various aspects of high blood pressure and its treatment.
Blood Institute
Contains a guide on "How to Prevent High Blood Pressure" at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/prevhbp/index.htm.
American Heart Organization
General information about high blood pressure.

About Transplants

United Network for Organ Sharing
News and information about organ donation.
TransWeb
A large site dealing with donation and transplants.
Transplant Recipients' International Organization
A big clearing-house site for organ donation.
International Transplant Coordinators Society
Includes worldwide statistics on transplants.

Kidney-Focused Foundations and Associations

U.S. National Kidney Foundation
American Association of Kidney Patients
American Kidney Fund
American Society of Nephrology
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
American Nephrology Nurses' Association
National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP)
The National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP) is an initiative of the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. NKDEP seeks to reduce morbidity and mortality from kidney disease by raising awareness about the seriousness of kidney disease, the importance of testing people at risk, and the availability of treatment options to prevent or slow kidney failure.
Forum of ESRD Networks
The Forum of ESRD Networks is a nonprofit organization that advocates on behalf of its membership and coordinates projects and activities of mutual interests to ESRD Networks.
ESRD Clinical Performance Measures (CPMs) Project
CMS developed and implemented a method to measure and report the quality of renal dialysis services provided under the Medicare program.
Renal Support Network

Other Sites Dealing with Kidney Health

www.ikidney.com
A worldwide kidney disease community for patients and family, physicians, dietitians, nurses, social workers, technicians, and pharmacists. RenalWeb Life Options Rehabilitation Program
Info to help people on dialysis live life more fully. Includes personal stories from patients and extensive info on the emotional effects of kidney disease for both patients and family members. Polycystic Kidney Research Foundation Kidney Patient Guide RenalNet The Nephron Information Site Culinary Kidney Cooks
A dialysis diet cookbook, written by healthcare professionals. Kidney School
Kidney School is an educational project of the Life Options Rehabilitation Program. Sponsored by Amgen Renal Advances and administered by the Medical Education Institute. Foundation for Children with Atypical HUS

May 1, 2006