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SUMMER 2017 UPDATE Kidney Transplant Fast Track Study University of Pittsburgh
Center for Research on Healthcare
Kidney Transplant Fast Track Study
230 McKee Place, Suite 600
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
We welcome your comments,
suggestions, or questions.
E-mail: Bornemannk@upmc.edu
Call: 412-692-2678
Mail: University of Pittsburgh
Center for Research on Healthcare
230 McKee Place, suite 600
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Dr. Larissa
Myaskovsky
Principal Investigator
Kellee
Kendall
Project Coordinator
Emilee
Croswell
Research Assistant
Corinne
Hendrock
Research Assistant
KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION WORD SEARCH
Overcoming the
Stumbling Blocks
of Kidney Disease
Jim Dineen gives an
account of his mental
process and the 10 chal-
lenges he overcame to win his battle
with kidney disease. Go to RSNhope.org
and enter Web ID 378 in the upper
right hand corner box.
Do you know who
is sitting next to
you in dialysis?
Wendy Rodgers describes
techniques to connect
with other patients, such as the learning
process and encouragement. Read her
article by visiting on the RSN web site. Go
toRSNhope.org and enter Web ID 233 in
the upper right hand corner box.
Please visit our research study website for the answer to this word search:
kidneytransplantresearchstudy.wordpress.com/word-search-answers/.
READING CORNER
Fast Track Study
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
SUMMER 2017 UPDATE
Kidney Transplant
A BIANNUAL PUBLICATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH KIDNEY TRANSPLANT FAST TRACK STUDY TEAM
The kidney transplant research team appreciates your help
with our study and hopes you have had a wonderful spring
and fun filled start to the summer season. We are looking
forward to warmer and sunnier days ahead. We hope to
take a little of your time to update you on the progress of
our study as we approach the three year mark.
Your participation in this study will help us better under-
stand how to reduce transplant evaluation times and how
to increase the rates of kidney transplantation as well as
to understand how people make decisions about their
treatment options for kidney transplantation.
To date, 921 participants have been enrolled in our study,
and 901 of those have completed their first interview. Of
the 901 participants who completed their first interview,
514 completed their second and final interview. Our goal
is to recruit and interview 368 more participants by
September 2018. So far, 37% percent of the participants
in our study are women and 63% percent are men. The
average age of study participants is 58 years old, with an
overall range in age of 20 to 89. Your continued participa-
tion is what really makes our research a success!
Thank you for your support of our project.
Sincerely, Dr. Larissa Myaskovsky and the Kidney Transplant Fast Track Research Team
Kellee Kendall (formerly Bornemann)
is the Project Coordinator for the Kid-
ney Transplant Fast Track Study. You
may have met her during a clinic visit
or spoken to her over the phone. Kel-
lee has been working on Dr. My-
askovsky’s research team for the past
6 years. During that time, she com-
pleted a Master of Public Health degree in Behavioral and
Community Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh
and has helped coordinate four different research studies.
Kellee just got married this summer and is excited for the
future, both personally and professionally. In Kellee’s spare
time, she enjoys cooking, camping, and traveling.
Kellee Kendall, MPH
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RESEARCH STUDY PROGRESS
Dr. Larissa Myaskovsky had the
opportunity to present a poster
based on the work of our research
study at the 17th Annual American
Transplant Congress in Chicago, IL
on May 1st, 2017. Entitled,
“Protocol of the KTFT-TALK study
to reduce racial disparities in kid-
ney transplant evaluation and living
donor kidney transplantation” the
poster highlighted the study’s re-
search design and methods. It was the first in what we hope to be
many publications and presentations that come out of our re-
search. The May 1st presentation generated a lot of interest from
transplantation researchers and clinicians all over the world and
may lead to national collaborations with other transplant centers
across the US or with transplant centers in other countries. During
the session, Dr. Myaskovsky was particularly proud to report the
high response rates for our research interviews from all our study
participants. She is really grateful for the hard work of the research
team and for the efforts of patient participants like you!
OUR RESEARCH AT THE AMERICAN
TRANSPLANT CONGRESS 2017
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
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A recent Warner
Brothers movie,
“Going in Style,” fea-
tured kidney health
and organ donation
on the big screen!
This blockbuster com-
edy tells the story of three lifelong friends – Willie
(Morgan Freeman), Joe (Michael Caine) and Al (Alan
Arkin) – who plan a heist on the bank that absconded
with their pension funds. Meanwhile, Willie keeps his
dialysis and kidney health under wraps until he realiz-
es he needs a kidney transplant.
The National Kidney Foundation partnered with Warn-
er Brothers to promote the movie’s release in April,
which coincided with National Kidney Month. The pro-
motion included raising awareness about the NKF pro-
gram “The Big Ask: The Big Give,” a free educational
program that teaches patients how to ask friends and
family about living kidney donation. For more infor-
mation, please visit: www.kidney.org/news/kidney-
health-going-to-hollywood.
Each year, faith groups across the United States edu-cate the public about organ, eye, and tissue donation by observing the National Donor
Sabbath. To learn how you can get involved in your community, please visit www.donatelife.net/nds.
NKF Patient Fundraising/TEAM Kidney:
team.kidney.org
NKF Kidney Living Magazine:
www.kidney.org/patients/KidneyLiving
Ticket to Work employment services: www.rsnhope.org/
Go to RSNhope.org and enter Web ID 688
in the upper right hand corner box.
Email: support@chooseworkttw.net Call: 1-866-968-7842
WeKAN (Kidney Advocacy Network): www.rsnhope.org/advocacypublic-policy
SA
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RESOURCES
THE RENAL SUPPORT NETWORK
THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION
ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease) Network Program:
www.esrdncc.org
Email: nccinfo@hsag.com Call: 844-472-4250
ESRD NATIONAL COORDINATING CENTER
RSN ESSAY CONTEST CKD patients can enter an annual essay contest hosted by RSN! This year’s topic is “describe a positive decision that you have made about your healthcare." Priz-es will be issued to first, second, and third place winners and winning essays will be published. The submission deadline is August 10, 2017. To enter the contest, please visit www.rsnhope.org/essaycontest.
Mango Health for iPhone, Android, and Apple Watch takes care of your daily health routine to make it fun, easy, and rewarding. App features include: reminders to take your medicine and keep up with healthy habits, drug interaction info, a health history, and points and rewards just for taking care of you. Visit www.mangohealth.com for more information and to download the free app.
MANGO HEALTH MEDICATION PHONE APP
Hartwood Acres The 34th Annual Family
Polo match to benefit Family
House will be a fun-filled day
for the whole family. Please
visit www.familyhouse.org/
polo.
SEPT. 9, 2017
NOV. 5, 2017
NKF KIDNEY WALK
The Pittsburgh Zoo
and PPG Aquarium
Please visit www.kidney.org/offices/nkf-serving-
alleghenies or donate.kidney.org/site/TR.
NOV. 10-12, 2017
NATIONAL DONOR SABBATH
NKF GFR Calculator: www.kidney.org/professionals/KDOQI/gfr_calculator
SUMMER 2017 UPDATE Kidney Transplant Fast Track Study
Preparation: To make the marinade, measure
the peach jam into a small microwave safe bowl
and heat for 10 to 15 seconds to liquefy. Add the
olive oil, lemon juice, Mrs. Dash® herb seasoning
and salt. Stir until well blended. Rinse the chicken
thighs and pat dry with a paper towel. Cut each
thigh into 4 pieces and place in a zip-top bag. Add
3 tablespoons marinade to the chicken pieces.
(Reserve 2 tablespoons marinade to use on vege-
tables.) Seal the zip-top bag and refrigerate to
marinate. Cut the vegetables into even bite-sized
pieces for the kebabs (zucchini-8 slices; yellow
squash-8 slices; red pepper-16 pieces; onion-
varies). Place them in a medium bowl and add
reserved marinade. Stir to coat the vegetable
pieces. Thread the vegetables and chicken pieces
onto skewers (4 large or 8 small skewers). Heat
the grill to medium heat. Place the skewers on
the grill and cook covered for 12 to 15 minutes.
Dialysis cartoon by Peter Quaife, The Lighter Side of Dialysis.
TRAVELING TIPS FOR DIALYSIS PATIENTS
For some dialysis patients travel can lead to a boost in morale and well-being, but may require many weeks of planning. Most dialysis centers are experienced with arranging hemodialysis or peri-toneal treatments away from home and can help ensure you receive quality care when you are traveling. Please visit, www.kidney.org/atoz/content/traveltip, to help answer some frequently asked travel questions.
TIPS FOR LIVING DONORS AND CAREGIVERS
This article features suggestions for plans during
pre-donation, preparing for surgery and post-donation,
as well as an online resource known as “Lotsa Helping
Hands.” Please visit www.kidney.lotsahelpinghands.com
and www.kidney.org/transplantation/infotips to read more.
CONSIDERING BECOMING A LIVING DONOR?
Kati Walker, NKF Peers Living Donor Mentor,
describes her detailed experiences of giving a
kidney to her children’s school principal. Visit
www.kidney.org//content/considering-becoming-living-donor-talk-
someone-who’s-donated to read Kati’s story.
Call NKF Peers: 1-855-653-7337 Email: nkfpeers@kidney.org
TIPS FOR CONSIDERING LIVING DONATION
This NKF initiative illustrates different ways to ask your loved ones about donating a kidney. The initiative emphasizes how to make the ask, provides samples of letters to friends and family, and five ways to inspire living kidney donation. Please visit, www.kidney.org/transplantation/livingdonors, to watch the PSA as well as other inspirational links.
HELPFUL TIPS
Recipe created exclusively for DaVita.com by DaVita
dietitian Sara from California. Before using this reci-
pe, please consult a registered dietitian to verify that
this recipe is appropriate for your nutritional needs.
Please visit www.davita.com/recipes/chicken-
and-turkey/chicken-and-summer-vegetable-
kebabs/r/5186 for this recipe and many more.
CHICKEN AND SUMMER
VEGETABLE KEBABS
Ingredients:
1 tbsp. peach jam, 2 tbsp. olive oil,
1 tsp. Mrs. Dash® herb seasoning blend,
2 tbsp. lemon juice, 1/4 tsp. salt,
1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs,
1 med. zucchini, 1 red bell pepper,
1 med. onion, 1 med. yellow summer squash
Serving size: 1 large or 2 small kebabs
Portions: 4
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