Four things to know about kidney health
The pandemic shined a light on how certain medical conditions â such as kidney disease â can put a person at greater risk for severe complications from illnesses such as COVID-19.
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The pandemic has shined a light on how certain medical conditions â such as kidney disease â can put a person at greater risk for severe complications from illnesses such as COVID-19.
Here are four things you need to know about your kidneys:
Kidney Disease is Silent
Kidney disease doesnât announce itself like a heart attack. One in seven adults in the U.S. have some level of kidney disease, but sadly, only one in ten people with kidney disease are even aware they have the condition.
March is National Kidney Awareness month – a good time to focus on taking care of your kidneys.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a light on how some medical conditions – such as chronic kidney disease, a serious condition affecting 37 million people – can put a person at greater risk for severe complications from illnesses, including coronavirus.
Adopting a healthy lifestyle can help you protect your kidneys. Here are four things from Intermountain Healthcare that you need to know about kidney health this month.
Kidney disease is silent
Kidney disease doesn t announce itself like a heart attack. One in seven adults in the U.S. has some level of kidney disease, but sadly, only one in ten people with kidney disease are even aware they have the condition.
Alio Completes First Pilot Study of SmartPatch in Intermountain Healthcare Partnership
Alio reaches first milestone of 2021 with promising feedback and an upcoming second pilot
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, Alio announced the completion of the first pilot study in the series with partner, Intermountain Healthcare that will look at how chronic kidney disease and dialysis patients might benefit from remote monitoring. This marks a significant step in Alio s journey toward ushering in a new era of remote patient monitoring for vulnerable populations. As we continue to develop our value-based kidney care model by moving care further upstream and proactively managing care, technology like Alio s SmartPatch can help us bend the cost curve, said Ray Morales, assistant vice president for kidney services, Intermountain Healthcare. Alio s SmartPatch gives providers real-time clinical metrics to keep patients