Events

Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects more than 260 million people worldwide. The reported prevalence of depression in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) ranges from 20-65%. This presentation provides an overview of both MDD and CKD and discusses their overlap of symptomology. This is a Regional Virtual Live Event for the Keystone Chapter of ANNA. […]

This presentation, Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD): Disease Progression, will discuss various risk-assessment tools to help identify patients at risk for rapid progression of the disease. This is a Regional Virtual Live Event in collaboration with the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (OAAPN). *Speakers are employees of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc […]

Patient empowerment is an important concept in the care of patients with chronic kidney disease. This presentation discusses the foundational aspects of motivational interviewing, basic counseling techniques, and the importance of this collaborative counseling method in this population. By communicating and empowering patients, many outcomes have been shown to improve in chronic kidney disease. *Speakers […]

A joint Virtual Live Event for PsychU members in ID, NV, & WY and NephU members in WA, OR, ID, AK, MT, & WY. In this presentation, our speakers will provide a brief overview of the obesity epidemic and how obesity may be a contributing factor to other serious medical conditions, including the potential ramifications […]

A joint Virtual Live Event for PsychU members in ID, NV, & WY and NephU members in WA, OR, ID, AK, MT, & WY. In this presentation, our speakers will provide a brief overview of the obesity epidemic and how obesity may be a contributing factor to other serious medical conditions, including the potential ramifications […]

Patient empowerment is an important concept in the care of patients with chronic kidney disease. This presentation discusses the foundational aspects of motivational interviewing, basic counseling techniques, and the importance of this collaborative counseling method in this population. By communicating and empowering patients, many outcomes have been shown to improve in chronic kidney disease. This […]

This presentation, Dietary Factors & Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD): Disease Progression, reviews practical guidance for diet and PKD and focuses on the preclinical and clinical data on the role of body mass index, caloric intake, cholesterol, and caffeine on PKD progression.  In this presentation the impact of these dietary factors on the pathophysiology of PKD and […]