Follow and join the conversation with #KidneyDisease, #WorldKidneyDay and #NationalKidneyMonth
March is National Kidney Month and our Friday Five seeks to help raise awareness about kidney disease, highlight disparities in chronic kidney disease, and teach readers a little bit about this hard working organ.
What is Kidney Disease?
Did you know that if your kidneys start to struggle, they will automatically work harder? Because of this increased effort, around 90% of people with kidney disease won’t know they have it until it’s advanced.
If your kidneys start to struggle, they’ll automatically work harder, masking a potential problem. Learn the symptoms of #KidneyDisease on #HealthyMoments: https://t.co/RFANCnQoeI#NIDDK #KidneyMonth #NationalKidneyMonth pic.twitter.com/euHF5gH08z
— NIDDK (@NIDDKgov) March 13, 2024
Help Your Patients Understand the Role and Function of Their Kidneys
Diabetes is a leading cause of kidney disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention External link reports that 1 in 3 adults with diabetes may also have chronic kidney disease. Teaching patients about kidney disease and its relationship to diabetes, and verifying that they understand, are key to getting your patients earlier treatment and improving their health outcomes.
Get to know your kidneys this #NationalKidneyMonth!#NIDDK #KidneyMonth pic.twitter.com/WDsuvz8dJ2
— NIDDK (@NIDDKgov) March 1, 2024
Black Health Matters, National Kidney Foundation Fight for Equity During National Kidney Month
Black Health Matters, a nonprofit health advocacy organization that provides health and wellness information that is rooted in medical expertise to the Black community, is partnering with the National Kidney Foundation to spread awareness about kidney equity during National Kidney Month. As part of this collaboration, Black Health Matters will turn its Home Page Orange on March 14 in observance of World Kidney Day and invite visitors to take a quiz to assess their risk for kidney disease.
African Americans are more than 4x likely to develop kidney failure than our white counterparts. Ahead of #WorldKidneyDay on March 14th, we are making sure that you have all the information and resources you need to stay on top of your kidney health. https://t.co/J9SuQS9fDI pic.twitter.com/Lqoduz2WX1
— Black Health Matters (@BHMinfo) March 13, 2024
AAKP HealthLine Webinar – The Essential Role of Diet in Supporting Kidney Health
REGISTER TODAY ➡️🍎Our upcoming Healthline webinar will provide guidance on navigating the complexities of dietary modifications and planning for your specific nutritional needs.
Join us as we empower you to take control of your health! https://t.co/PEcia38pYt pic.twitter.com/P0sCGZ8Qkv
— American Association of Kidney Patients (@KidneyPatients) March 13, 2024
Clinical Trial Diversity
Clinical trials are research studies involving human volunteers to evaluate medical products like medications, vaccines, or devices for safety and effectiveness. Ensuring people from diverse backgrounds join clinical trials is key to advancing health equity. Participants in clinical trials should represent the patients that will use the medical products.
#ClinicalTrials need participants from diverse backgrounds to help explore new treatment options.
If you or a loved one received a chronic kidney disease diagnosis, a clinical trial may be right for your family: https://t.co/NUfAJrKYC6#NationalKidneyMonth #KidneyMonth pic.twitter.com/QyiHrpCHI0
— FDA Minority Health and Health Equity (@FDAHealthEquity) March 13, 2024
ICYMI – Our other Friday Fives and Blog posts from HCNR’s Nurse Lauren.
