Have you heard how important it is to participate in research? By taking part in clinical trials of new drugs or medical devices, you help bring fresh treatments and improvements to the quality of life for many.
Even more importantly, you can provide the “patient voice” to clinical research!
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The Renal Diabetic Diet
Your healthcare team may recommend that you follow a meal plan to help you manage your dietary needs. When you’re on dialysis, you may occasionally need to eat more or less of certain nutrients. When you have diabetes, you must balance food choices to keep blood sugar under control.
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Thriving After Nearly 40 Years as a Dialysis Patient
Celia 3Spunky, comes to mind when describing Celia Kanter. The 76 year old is full of vitality and energy and isn’t afraid to speak her mind. This no non-sense, go get ‘em attitude has helped her survive as a dialysis patient for 39 years. If you’re counting, that’s more than 6,000 dialysis treatments.
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Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Kidney Care
Growing into adulthood is an exciting time in a young adult’s life! It’s a time full of new experiences, meeting new people, and personal growth. However, if the young adult has kidney disease or other chronic medical problems it can be a stressful time.
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Understanding the United Network for Organ Sharing
What is UNOS and what do they do? Many patients have heard of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), but don’t know what they do. UNOS is a private, non-profit organization that runs the nation’s transplant system – known as the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)
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Written Testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee
Regarding Patient Safety and Quality Issues in End Stage Renal Disease Treatment Submitted by The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) December 5, 2006
The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) (www.aakp.org)
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Support for Lifetime Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Saves Lives and Dollars
United States House of Representatives UnitedStatesSenate
Re:Support for Lifetime Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Saves Lives and Dollars
Dear Members of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate:
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Request for expedited review of importation of additional peritoneal dialysis solution
Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D.,
Commissioner of Food and Drugs
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20993 Dear Dr. Hamburg:
The Alliance for Home Dialysis (Alliance) is a coalition of kidney dialysis stakeholders representing patients, clinicians, providers, and industry.
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Medicare Coverage article regarding hemodialysis frequency
Dr. Bernice Hecker
Noridian Healthcare Solutions 6505 216th Street, SW
Suite 200
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Dear Dr. Hecker:
The Alliance for Home Dialysis is a coalition of kidney dialysis stakeholdersrepresenting patients, clinicians, providers,and industry.
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Revised Rule for Payment Policy under the Physician Fee Schedule for 2015
Ms. Marilyn Tavenner
Administrator
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 310G
Washington, DC 20201 Dear Ms. Tavenner:
The Alliance for Home Dialysis appreciates the opportunity to provide comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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