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2023 09 Mar
On the 9th March, we celebrate World Kidney Day, a global campaign aimed at raising awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health. Awareness is critical. It draws attention to the need to adopt preventive health behaviour and measures to reduce one’s risk of kidney disease. Disease awareness is profoundly low; with more awareness...Read more
2015 09 Nov
Use of telemedicine has proved to be effective in managing patients with chronic kidney disease, according to a new study presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015 in San Diego, California. Telenephrology (web-based consultation) is essentially equal to conventional in-person care for managing the disease, and may even be superior for visit compliance, researchers...Read more