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Renal Support Network Library

Our library is made up of articles provided through a partnership with the Renal Support Network (RSN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping improve the lives of people living with chronic kidney disease. Some of the articles are from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to which special introductions written by patients have been added. These introductions tell a little about the patients' experience with each topic and explain what the article is about. Original articles by patients and healthcare professionals comprise the rest of the library, which is full of great information about considering your dialysis options and what your life may be like on dialysis. We hope you enjoy what you read here, and keep checking back for new additions!

Treatment Options

Hemodialysis Dose and Adequacy
Kidney Failure: Choosing a Treatment That’s Right for You
Peritoneal Dialysis Dose and Adequacy
Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Hemodialysis
Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Transplantation
Your Kidneys and How They Work
Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure: Peritoneal Dialysis
Productive Days and Good Health: My Experience with Nocturnal Home Hemodialysis

Nutrition

Comfort Foods and the Kidney Patient

Complications

Anemia in Kidney Disease and Dialysis
Anemia in Patients on Dialysis
High Blood Pressure and Kidney Disease
Kidney Disease of Diabetes
Renal Osteodystrophy
Anemia in Diabetes: Understanding the Need for Anemia Screening and Treatment

Paying for Treatment

Financial Help for Treatment of Kidney Failure

Lifestyle

A Day in the Life of an Insulin-Dependent Diabetic
Incorporating Dialysis Into the Workplace
Your Kidneys and How They Work
Eat Right to Feel Right on Hemodialysis
School and Family Problems of Children With Kidney Failure
Can You Exercise with Renal Disease? Are You Sure?
Kidney Patient and Entrepreneur
What to Bring to the Hospital