FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2023MEDIA CONTACT:Jennifer RateDirector, Communications and Digital Operations(813) [email protected], D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the largest independent kidney patient organization in America, issued the following statement by AAKP President Edward V.
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Let’s Talk About Your Dialysis Fatigue
By Kevin Chan, MD, MSci, and Dawn Edwards INTRODUCTION FROM AAKP:What does dialysis fatigue mean and feel like to you? Would you even describe it as “ fatigue,” or something different?
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Hot off the Press: The 7th Edition of AAKP Delicious! is now available
By Elke Henneberg, consultant and editor, AAKP Delicious!The AAKP is excited to see the 7th edition of AAKP Delicious! coming to life, and we are inviting you to try 12 new recipes, which offer a mouth-watering variety of foods for you to enjoy. Who says a kidney-friendly diet is boring?
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AAKP Innovator Series: Alio Remote Monitoring Platform
In this Innovator Series article, Alio CEO Dave J. Kuraguntla discusses the company’s innovative technology for kidney patients and how the Alio SmartPatch™ was developed to help dialysis patients and their clinical teams improve outcomes.
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AAKP Ambassador Christie Ramos Shares Her Kidney Story and Dialysis Tips for Patients
Christie was 21 years old when she collapsed and had to be rushed to the emergency room. She was diagnosed with Vesicoureteral Reflux, which had caused her to have bladder infections throughout her childhood and also caused kidney damage.
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To Itch or Not To Itch…That Is the Question
By Stephen Thomas, II, MSN, FNP-C and Kristin Larson, MSN, AGNP-BC, CNNAs a person with kidney disease, do you itch? If so, it’s not uncommon. In fact, lots of people with kidney disease itch, and it is seen at all stages of kidney disease, not just people on dialysis.
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Patient Profile: Fiona McKinney – National Itch Day is June 3 – Let’s 'Stop the Itch”'!
Fiona grew up in Dublin, Ireland. As a child, she often suffered from health problems that were a mystery to her doctors. Some of her symptoms included severe stomach pains, cramping, and muscle spasms.
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STATEMENT: Ending the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:May 10, 2023FOR MORE INFORMATION:Jennifer RateDirector of Communications and Digital Operations(813) [email protected] the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency:DON’T FORGET KIDNEY PATIENTS – THEIR VULNERABILITES REMAINWashington, D.C.
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CONGRESS TARGETS BIAS AGAINST LIVING ORGAN DONORS
CONGRESS TARGETS BIAS AGAINST LIVING ORGAN DONORSLIVING DONOR PROTECTION ACT SAFEGUARDS JOBS AND INSURANCELARGEST KIDNEY PATIENT GROUP MOBILIZES TO BACK CONGRESSWashington, D.C.: The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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Statement of Policy Principles and Solutions: Living Organ Donation
April 2023Statement of Policy Principles and Solutions: Living Organ DonationAs the leading, independent, national organizations representing patients, organ donors and donor families, transplant surgeons, and other transplant health professionals, the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
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