FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2022 SUMMER READING LIST RELEASED BY LARGEST KIDNEY ADVOCACY GROUP Patient Insights on Care Choice, Innovation, Covid-19, and Kidney Replacement Therapies Washington, D.C. - In advance of the July 4th Independence Day weekend, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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AAKP Innovator Series: The HiLo Study
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Myles Wolf, MD, MMSc for the HiLo Steering Committee What is the best blood level of phosphate for people with kidney failure on dialysis? An Update on the HiLo Trial
Hyperphosphatemia, defined as having too much phosphate in the blood, is a common problem in kidney patients receiving dialysis.
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How to Reduce the Risk of Falling
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By Stephen Z. Fadem, MD, FASN, AAKP Medical Advisory Board Chair, and Michelle (Misha) L. Nguyen, Senior Fitness Specialist
February was rodeo season in my hometown of Houston, Texas. Here is where young cowboys compete to stay on a 2,000-pound snorting, ornery, bucking, kicking, and twisting bull for at least eight seconds.
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Patient Profile Article: David Rush, Home Dialysis Patient, Kidney Advocate
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David’s battle with kidney disease began in high school in Highland Park, New Jersey. He dreamed about following in his older brother’s footsteps of playing football in high school and college. During his routine sports physical, his doctor said there was protein in his urine.
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National Itch Day Patient Profile – Tiffany Fisher
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In 1992, in her mid-twenties, Tiffany Fisher was diagnosed with hypertension (high blood pressure) after having her second child. During a routine check-up, her healthcare team noticed her high blood pressure and sent her to her primary doctor. This is when she was formally diagnosed with hypertension.
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Patient Profile: Jonathan Traylor – National Itch Day is June 3 – Let’s “Stop the Itch”!
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National Itch Day is June 3 - Let’s “Stop the Itch”!Many dialysis patients experience severe itching. This condition is called Chronic Kidney Disease Associated Pruritis (CKD-aP).AAKP Ambassador Jonathan Traylor has a family history of diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure).
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KIDNEY PATIENTS NAME TOP SAFETY LEADERS AMIDST COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Marketing and Communications Manager (813) 400-2394 jrate@aakp.org KIDNEY PATIENTS NAME TOP SAFETY LEADERS AMIDST COVID-19 AAKP Honors Yale’s Dr. Alan Kliger and UK Scientist Shahid Muhammad WASHINGTON, D.C.
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NATIONAL HIGH POTASSIUM AWARENESS DAY PATIENT PROFILE ARTICLE
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Rozelle Callangan, AAKP Global Ambassador
By Deborah Pelaez, aakpRENALIFE Independent Writer
Rozelle was born with underdeveloped, small kidneys. As a baby, Rozelle suffered from numerous urinary tract infections and was diagnosed with kidney disease.
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REMOTE JOB FAIR FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS LINKS DISEASE AND EMPLOYMENT ISSUES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Rate Marketing & Communications Manager jrate@aakp.org (813) 400-2394 REMOTE JOB FAIR FOR KIDNEY PATIENTS LINKS DISEASE AND EMPLOYMENT ISSUES AAKP and CareerEco Partner to Connect Employers to Kidney Patients Including Veterans Washington, D.C.
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HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT TARGETED BY KIDNEY PATIENTS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 11, 2022 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jennifer Rate Marketing and Communications Manager (813) 400-2394 HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT TARGETED BY KIDNEY PATIENTS Third Annual National Awareness Day Smashes Records for Engagement Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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