The Honorable Patty MurrayDefense Appropriations SubcommitteeU.S. SenateWashington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Murray: On behalf of of a coalition of concerned Washington State-based stakeholders, I am writing to you to request your support of continued federal research for new synthetic vascular graft technology.
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How to Start off the New Year with Mindfulness
By Jennifer Jones, USMC, AAKP Board Member and Ambassador If you are ending this year with a certain degree of stress, it's okay. There is nothing wrong with you. Calling this year overwhelming would be an understatement. Those of us with chronic kidney disease may be accustomed to uncertainty.
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COVID Pandemic Accelerates International Consortium of Kidney Patients Seeking Care Innovations
COVID Pandemic Accelerates International Consortium of Kidney Patients Seeking Care Innovations Argentine Kidney Patient Organization Joins with Largest American Kidney Organization WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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LARGEST KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP TARGETS HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT WITH SECOND ANNUAL AWARENESS DAY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2021 LARGEST KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP TARGETS HIGH POTASSIUM THREAT WITH SECOND ANNUAL AWARENESS DAY Tampa, FL – The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the oldest and largest fully independent kidney patient organization in the U.S.
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My Story with Battling High Potassium
Potassium nearly took my Life!By Jonathan E Traylor, Sr.Potassium is a mineral and an electrolyte. It helps your muscles work, including the muscles that control your heartbeat and breathing. Potassium comes from the food you eat. Your body uses the potassium it needs.
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National High Potassium Awareness Day: Patient Story, Jane DeMeis
My original diagnosis with stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) was years ago, in 2009, where I was left with kidney damage from prescribed Ibuprofen use, an adverse event from another prescribed combination of medications, and the onset of multiple kidney stones.
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Kidney Patients And Docs Ask Congress To Expand Research And Innovation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:April 16, 2021Kidney patients and docs ask congress to expand research and innovationAmidst COVID-19, Largest American Kidney Organizations Back Strategic Funding for NIH and KidneyXWashington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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National High Potassium Awareness Day: Patient Story, Payal Shah
Payal Shah was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at the age of 15 after her bloodwork revealed her kidneys had failed. She was rushed to the hospital to start dialysis. She was on hemodialysis for 6 months and peritoneal dialysis for another 6 months before receiving her kidney transplant from a living donor.
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QALY Coalition Letter 4.21.21
Every life is valuable. We strongly urge policymakers to reject policies that discriminate against people with disabilities and chronic conditions, older adults, and reinforce health inequities.
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National High Potassium Awareness Day: Patient Story, Leigh-Ann Williams
Leigh-Ann Williams is currently a home hemodialysis patient. She has been on dialysis for five years and has done both in-center and home dialysis.
Leigh-Ann was a young college student who was always on the go when she found out she had kidney failure that resulted from Lupus.
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