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🍏 Apples over bananas? YES! Keep your potassium in check & your kidneys happy. Take a look at the list of low-potassium fruits! 🍎🍇
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🍏 Apples over bananas? YES! Keep your potassium in check & your kidneys happy. Take a look at the list of low-potassium fruits! 🍎🍇
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🎤 Dr. Potter is in the spotlight, presenting our AIM-AHEAD research! 🌟 Sharing powerful insights from our patient advisory council, Dr. Potter highlights key recommendations to improve transplant care and patient support. 🩺💡 Together, we're shaping a brighter future for transplant healthcare!
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🎤 Dr. Potter is in the spotlight, presenting our AIM-AHEAD research! 🌟 Sharing powerful insights from our patient advisory council, Dr. Potter highlights key recommendations to improve transplant care and patient support. 🩺💡 Together, were shaping a brighter future for transplant healthcare!
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🚀 Exciting news! Drs. Kakadiaris, Potter, and Waterman proudly represented the University of Houston and Houston Methodist Hospital at the AIM-AHEAD Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia! 🌟 Together, they’re leading the charge in advancing AI and health equity, making impactful strides toward a more inclusive healthcare system. Stay tuned for updates from this incredible event! 🧠💡
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5 days ago
🚀 Exciting news! Drs. Kakadiaris, Potter, and Waterman proudly represented the University of Houston and Houston Methodist Hospital at the AIM-AHEAD Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia! 🌟 Together, they’re leading the charge in advancing AI and health equity, making impactful strides toward a more inclusive healthcare system. Stay tuned for updates from this incredible event! 🧠💡
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Fuel your body, feed your kidneys! 🥦🥑 A balanced diet and hydration can work wonders for your kidney health. 💧
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Fuel your body, feed your kidneys! 🥦🥑 A balanced diet and hydration can work wonders for your kidney health. 💧 
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🎉 Huge congratulations to Laxmi for presenting at the RICE University Artificial/Machine Learning Conference 2024 on behalf of the Patient Engagement Research Lab! 🚀 Laxmi's poster, "Listening to Patients at Higher Risk of Not Completing Kidney Transplant Evaluation," highlighted how machine learning is tackling patient barriers in underserved communities. 🙌

The audience praised the research for shining a light on financial and knowledge challenges faced by patients. Many were moved by using real patient quotations and amazed by how AI is helping us understand why 54% dropped off the kidney transplant list despite being eligible! 🧠💡

Click the link to read more about her experience: exploretransplant.org/artificial-intel…patient-outcomes/
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7 days ago
🎉 Huge congratulations to Laxmi for presenting at the RICE University Artificial/Machine Learning Conference 2024 on behalf of the Patient Engagement Research Lab! 🚀 Laxmis poster, Listening to Patients at Higher Risk of Not Completing Kidney Transplant Evaluation, highlighted how machine learning is tackling patient barriers in underserved communities. 🙌

The audience praised the research for shining a light on financial and knowledge challenges faced by patients. Many were moved by using real patient quotations and amazed by how AI is helping us understand why 54% dropped off the kidney transplant list despite being eligible! 🧠💡

Click the link to read more about her experience: https://exploretransplant.org/artificial-intel…patient-outcomes/ 
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🦸♂️ "Bravery isn’t about not being scared—it’s about standing strong in the face of fear. 🌟 You've got this!
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🦸♂️ Bravery isn’t about not being scared—it’s about standing strong in the face of fear. 🌟 Youve got this! 
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💡 Say goodbye to bloating & high BP! Kick sodium to the curb with fresh herbs & spices. Cook smart, live better. 🌿
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💡 Say goodbye to bloating & high BP! Kick sodium to the curb with fresh herbs & spices. Cook smart, live better. 🌿 
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👫Tag someone who needs to read this!
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#LowSodium #KidneyHealth #CKDLife #RenalDiet #HealthyLiving #KidneyFailure #CKDAwareness #ChronicKidneyDisease #RenalHealth #DialysisLife #KidneyDiet #RenalFriendly #KidneyCare #KidneyHealth #KidneyWarrior #CKD #transplantation #organdonation

🚀 Exciting times at the 3rd annual AI on Health Conference, hosted by the Ken Kennedy Institute at Rice University! Solaf had the honor to represent our team. She presented our poster “Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Cardiometabolic Health: Developing a Risk Index Predicting Kidney Transplant Dropout for African American and Hispanic Patients." 🎯

Solaf also delivered an incredible presentation and showcased our groundbreaking work in reducing health disparities. The audience was highly engaged with our efforts to bridge AI with real-world health outcomes. 💡🩺

Great job to the Patient Engagement Research Lab at Houston Methodist for all the outstanding work you do for patients and the community! 👏
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🚀 Exciting times at the 3rd annual AI on Health Conference, hosted by the Ken Kennedy Institute at Rice University! Solaf had the honor to represent our team. She presented our poster “Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Cardiometabolic Health: Developing a Risk Index Predicting Kidney Transplant Dropout for African American and Hispanic Patients. 🎯

Solaf also delivered an incredible presentation and showcased our groundbreaking work in reducing health disparities. The audience was highly engaged with our efforts to bridge AI with real-world health outcomes.  💡🩺

Great job to the Patient Engagement Research Lab at Houston Methodist for all the outstanding work you do for patients and the community! 👏
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Did You Know - Symptoms of Kidney Failure
Sneaky kidneys! 😏 Did you know kidney failure symptoms often hide until it's serious? Regular check-ups are key! 🔍
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Did You Know - Symptoms of Kidney Failure
Sneaky kidneys! 😏 Did you know kidney failure symptoms often hide until its serious? Regular check-ups are key! 🔍
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#HealthTips #EarlyDetection #KidneyCheck #KidneyHealth #FunFact #StayHealthy #CKD #kidneyfailure #livingdonor #transplantation #donate #stayinformed #DidYouKnowTips #KindnessInAction #LifeChanger #organdonation #kidneyfailure #chronickidneydisease #donation #Texas #nationwide #exploretransplant #livingdonationstorytellingproject #Kidneysymptoms #damagekidneys

❤️ Love hard, believe harder, and fight hardest. 🥊 The battle is worth it, and so are you!
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❤️ Love hard, believe harder, and fight hardest. 🥊 The battle is worth it, and so are you! 
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INSIGHTS FROM KIDNEY RECIPIENTS, LIVING DONORS AND TRANSPLANT PROFESSIONALS

  • What is the Value to Listening and Amplifying the Voices of Patient and Donors?

    What is the Value to Listening and Amplifying the Voices of Patient and Donors?

    Author: Dr. Amy Waterman, PhD FAST Progress in Transplantation. 2024;34(1-2):6-6. doi:10.1177/15269248241241164 Our community of transplant patients and living donors continually teach me important lessons, both personally and professionally. The most important lesson I learned was to remember that I have never lived life as a person in need of transplant, a transplanted patient, or a living donor. Because of this, …Read more