Meet Pediatric Nephrologist, Dr. Ken Sutha and Learn about New Pediatric Hypertension Guidelines
Written for AAKP by Dr.
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FLORIDA EXECUTIVE TO LEAD TOP USA KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 18, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT:Deborah Pelaez,dpelaez@aakp.org/813-400-2394 FLORIDA EXECUTIVE TO LEAD TOP USA KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP Washington, DC – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) Board of Directors announced that it has voted to hire Mrs.
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AWARDEES NAMED BY LARGEST U.S. KIDNEY PATIENT ORGANIZATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT:Deborah Pelaez,dpelaez@aakp.org/813-400-2394 AWARDEES NAMED BY LARGEST U.S. KIDNEY PATIENT ORGANIZATION Key Influencers in Policy, Science, Medicine and Federal Civil Service Recognized Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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ARTICLE: Appropriate Use of Opioids in Patients with Kidney Diseases
CJASN ARTICLE, published April 2018, Click here.
By David M. White (AAKP Board Member and Ambassador)
In this issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Ishida et al. report on an investigation using data from the US Renal Data System to investigate the effects of opioids on patients on hemodialysis (1).
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April 23, 2018 –Request Funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH)
To download the official letter – click here.
April 23, 2018 Dear Chairman Cole, Chairman Blunt, Representative DeLauro, and Senator Murray:
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Get Connected: The Benefits of Chronic Care Management Services
Beth Chalick-Kaplan, PhD is an Outreach Specialist for Region 3 at CMS Managing your health while living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) can be overwhelming. Taking multiple medications, following a special diet, and keeping appointments with different specialists while caring for your family and/or working can be difficult.
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Patient Profile: Ray Harris 1-2-3 Strikes and Still Swinging at CKD
My story starts in early spring 1998 in Baltimore, Maryland to be exact, my hometown. My career was soaring as a recent graduate and police officer for the state of Maryland. My personal life was also fruitful as I was dating my lovely wife, Lauren. I knew I was winning at life and I could only see good getting better.
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Jim Myers: Why I’m a Pediatric Kidney Patient Advocate
From April 2018, AAKP Pediatric Kidney Pals e-newsletter article
You don’t have to be a parent of a child who has kidney disease or have been someone with pediatric kidney disease to be an advocate for this population.
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KIDNEY KIDS ARTICLE: A Mother’s Story…Worrier to Warrior
KIDNEY KIDS ARTICLE
A Mother’s Story…Worrier to Warrior
By Emily Payne
Last week we celebrated my daughters first year of life, one that we were told several times would not exist.
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