Can Robots Change the World?

Dean Kamen, President of DEKA Technology, sure thinks so. In a 20-minute talk at ASN in Washington D.C., Kamen outlined his vision for technology as a game-changer to help people with disabilities, support Amazon package delivery, grow replacement organs, and even help heal nations. See a 6-minute ASN interview with him about the CVS HD machine—and take 2 minutes to watch this video about FirstGlobal, which is much MORE than a school robotics competition. You’ll be glad you did, and will gain a bit of insight into the thinking that is changing dialysis and healthcare.

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• Dialysis: “Prescription”—or “Pact”?
  11/14 – Dr. John Agar
• PD Vs Home Hemo - Initial Impressions
  11/07 – Kyle Chang
• Fact Sheet on Health Plans & Tips to Save Money on Dialysis Health Care
  10/31 – Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
• STREAM-HD - A Better Name for Transitional Care Dialysis Units?
  10/24 – Dr. John Agar
• View from the Chair: Dialysis and Invisible Disabilities
  10/16 – Dori Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute

Pipeline Technology

• Fresenius-licensed Endexo Smart Polymer Gets FDA Breakthrough Status to Prevent Clots
• Diality is Moving Forward with Portable Home HD
• Progress on an Implantable Artificial Kidney Reported at ASN
• PeritoneX - Johns Hopkins Student Project to Reduce Peritonitis in PD
• Tablo is Almost Home

Home Dialysis in the News

• DaVita: Nocturnal In-center HD Beats Standard HD

Industry Updates

• Fresenius TheHub is Three Connected Applications in One
• Outset Wins HHS Contract for Tablo HD System Use in Natural Disasters

What's New in Home Dialysis Research

Each month, we gather recent research abstracts about home dialysis. Visit our Journal Watch to learn more:

• Proton Pump Inhibitors Increase Peritonitis Risk in PD
• Transplant Survival Better After PD Than Standard In-center HD
• PD vs. Standard In-center HD for Quality of Life
• A Post-op Surgical Girdle for Pain and Catheter Tunnel Infections in Urgent Start PD
• Antibiotics Before Colonoscopy May Reduce Peritonitis Risk in PD Patients
• Is PD Unwise for Patients with Lupus Nephritis?
• Home Dialysis “Virtual Ward” Addresses Gaps in Care Transitions
• Tablo HD Machine Safe and Effective at Home and In-center

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