Fistula First

• AAKP Asks Congress to Promote Use of AV Fistulas for Vascular Access in Dialysis Treatment
• As a Dialysis Patient, I Often Have Burning and Tingling Pains in the Ends of My Fingers, Especially in My Access Arm. Why is This?
• Fistula First Initiative
• January 2005 Washington Report
• Preparation for Dialysis: The AV Fistula

Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESA)

• Anemia and Kidney Disease: What You Should Know
• I’ve heard a lot of debate regarding how dialysis patients should be given the anemia drug erythropoietin. What is the preferred method, sub-q or IV?
• Roche’s Phase II (CERA) Study Shows Sustained and Stable Control of Anemia
• The FDA Black Box Warning for ESAs
• Understanding Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease

• Take an Active Role in Your Health
• The Iron Story
• Vitamins and Supplements for ESRD Patients

Calcification

• Are You Getting Too Much Calcium?
• Delaying Dialysis: Managing Reduced Kidney Function
• Phosphate Binders: What Are They And How Do They Work?

• Delaying Dialysis: Managing Reduced Kidney Function

• Fun In The Sun
• Vitamins and Supplements for ESRD Patients

Alcohol Use

• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Lowering the Risk of Heart Disease
• My Husband is on Hemodialysis and I Like to Cook With Wine Instead of Salt. Is This OK?
• What is the impact of alcohol consumption for someone with kidney disease and high blood pressure?

• Delaying Dialysis: Managing Reduced Kidney Function
• How CKD Affects Your Body
• Is there a connection between protein leakage and cholesterol level?
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Kidney Transplant Today: Keys to Success Part 2
• Lowering the Risk of Heart Disease
• True or False?

• Delaying Dialysis: Managing Reduced Kidney Function
• Does Every Dialysis Patient, at Some Point, Stop Urinating?
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• The Importance of Fluid Control

• A Light, Simple Meal
• Blueberry Cheesecake Recipe
• Cranberry Bread Pudding
• Crowd Pleasing Recipes
• Dialysis-Friendly Recipe: Versatile Stir Fry
• Easy Turkey Sloppy Joes
• Food Choices for Home Hemodialysis
• Fun Recipes!
• Ginger Roasted Chicken with an Asian Slaw
• How to Dialyze Potatoes and Other Vegetables
• Kidney Friendly: Comfort Foods
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Pineapple Rum Chicken Kabobs & Spring Vegetables
• Pork Chops Recipe
• Rice and Mushroom Casserole
• Simple Summer Barbecue
• Soy Yogurt Berry Pops
• Summer Treats
• Sweet & Spicy Curried Chicken Recipe
• Take an Active Role in Your Health
• Zesty Turkey Breast with Cranberry Sauce

• Are Herbal Products Risky for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients?
• As Someone With Chronic Kidney Disease, Are There Any Herbal Products That May Cause Further Damage to the Kidneys?
• Could you tell me the name of a vitamin product that has no potassium?
• Herbal Therapies for Kidney Patients
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Take an Active Role in Your Health
• The Importance of B Vitamins
• Vitamins and Supplements for ESRD Patients
• Why You Should Keep Your Medication List Updated

Anger

• AAKP Patient Plan
• Emotional Issues Faced by CKD Patients
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• The CKD Support System
• When the Diagnosis is CKD

• AAKP Patient Plan
• Emotional Issues Faced by CKD Patients
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• The CKD Support System
• When the Diagnosis is CKD

• Emotional Issues Faced by CKD Patients
• Holiday Blues
• Intimacy and the ESRD Patient
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• The CKD Support System
• The Key is Perseverance
• When the Diagnosis is CKD

Obesity

• AAKP Says I Can - Betsy Calloway
• Bariatric Surgery for the Treatment of Diabetes and Obesity
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Lowering the Risk of Heart Disease
• Physical Activity and Exercise: The Wonder Drug
• True or False?
• Walking - The Cardiovascular Workout

Genetics

• AAKP Patient Plan
• Advances in Care with Children with PKD
• Inheritance of Alport Syndrome & Your Child
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Like Mother, Like Daughter
• Lowering the Risk of Heart Disease
• The Genetics of Fabry Disease

• Can people with CKD still have children?
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Like Mother, Like Daughter
• Pregnancy and Renal Replacement Therapy
• Pregnancy in ESRD and Transplant Patients

Cardiovascular Disease

• As someone recently diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, can I swim and exercise?
• Delaying Dialysis: Managing Reduced Kidney Function
• Heart Disease and the CKD Patient
• Importance of Maintaining Optimal Blood Pressure Control
• Keeping Fit: Why Dialysis Patients Should Exercise
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Lowering the Risk of Heart Disease
• The Importance of Controlling Hypertension
• Walking - The Cardiovascular Workout

• Delaying Dialysis: Managing Reduced Kidney Function
• Heart Disease and the CKD Patient
• Is Your Eating Plan Keeping your Heart Healthy?
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Lowering the Risk of Heart Disease
• Slowing the Progression of Kidney Disease

• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Lowering the Risk of Heart Disease
• Slowing the Progression of Kidney Disease

Daily

• A Patient’s Perspective on Nocturnal Hemodialysis
• Against the Odds
• Approaching Dialysis? Know Your Options!
• Dialysis While You Sleep – An Alternative Therapy
• I Have ESRD. Should I Start Peritoneal Dialysis?
• Keep Your Spirit Up
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Know Your Options: An Interview with Richard Bloch, Co-Founder of H&R Block
• My Treatment and Why I Chose It
• Starting Dialysis: What You Need to Know
• Subcutaneous Vascular Access Devices For Hemodialysis Patients: Can They Work For Me?
• Taking Dialysis Home
• Why Fresenius Medical Care Decided Not to Reuse Dialyzers
• You Have Options

• A Patient’s Perspective on Nocturnal Hemodialysis
• Approaching Dialysis? Know Your Options!
• Cost Associated with Home Dialysis
• Dialysis While You Sleep – An Alternative Therapy
• Food Choices for Home Hemodialysis
• Getting Washington to Focus on Kidney Care
• Having Options: Home Hemodialysis
• Home Dialysis was Right for Me!
• Home Hemodialysis Training - What to Expect
• I Have ESRD. Should I Start Peritoneal Dialysis?
• Is Home Dialysis An Option For You? Should It Be?
• Joy Amidst Suffering, Suffering Amidst Joy: 30 Years on Dialysis
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Living Life to the Fullest: How Home Hemodialysis Gave Me the Life I Wanted to Live
• My Treatment and Why I Chose It
• Nocturnal Dialysis Offers Better Health While You Sleep
• Nocturnal Home Hemodialysis & Heart Disease: When is More Better?
• Q & A on Home Hemodialysis
• Shad Ireland: Dialysis Patient & Ironman Inspiration
• Starting Dialysis: What You Need to Know
• Subcutaneous Vascular Access Devices For Hemodialysis Patients: Can They Work For Me?
• Taking Dialysis Home
• The Feeling of Freedom: How Home Hemodialysis and Music Gave Me Back My Life – The David Peterson Story
• The Option of Dialyzing at Home
• What is nocturnal hemodialysis and is it the right treatment for me?
• You Have Options

• AAKP Says I Can - Wilfred Dow
• Against the Odds
• Approaching Dialysis? Know Your Options!
• Dealing with Medical Staff: A Guide for Patients
• Ensuring Safety in the Dialysis Unit
• Going Long: Long Term Success on Dialysis
• Going the Distance
• Her Voice Was Not Silenced
• How to Find a Dialysis Center That is Right for You
• How You Can Improve Dialysis Safety
• I am a Living Example
• I Have ESRD. Should I Start Peritoneal Dialysis?
• Keep Your Spirit Up
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Living Life to the Fullest
• No Challenge is Too Great
• One Patient's Journey
• Starting Dialysis: What You Need to Know
• Staying Positive On and Off the Field
• Subcutaneous Vascular Access Devices For Hemodialysis Patients: Can They Work For Me?
• Taking Dialysis Home
• What Should I Do If I Have a Concern With My Dialysis Facility?
• Why Fresenius Medical Care Decided Not to Reuse Dialyzers
• You Have Options

• A Patient’s Perspective on Nocturnal Hemodialysis
• Approaching Dialysis? Know Your Options!
• Dialysis While You Sleep – An Alternative Therapy
• How to Find a Dialysis Center That is Right for You
• I Have ESRD. Should I Start Peritoneal Dialysis?
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Nocturnal Dialysis Offers Better Health While You Sleep
• Nocturnal Home Hemodialysis & Heart Disease: When is More Better?
• Outcomes in Nocturnal Daily Home Dialysis
• Starting Dialysis: What You Need to Know
• Subcutaneous Vascular Access Devices For Hemodialysis Patients: Can They Work For Me?
• What is nocturnal hemodialysis and is it the right treatment for me?
• Why Fresenius Medical Care Decided Not to Reuse Dialyzers
• You Have Options

Peritoneal Dialysis

• A Comparison of ESRD Therapy in the United States and Overseas (An Editorial)
• Adjusting to Peritoneal Dialysis
• Approaching Dialysis? Know Your Options!
• Can I Feel Blood Being Pumped During Hemodialysis, Or Fluids Being Exchanged During Peritoneal Dialysis?
• Can I Switch to Peritoneal Dialysis if I am Currently on Hemodialysis?
• Does Peritoneal Dialysis Have Any Advantages or Disadvantages Over Hemodialysis?
• How Can I Treat Peritonitis and Can I Still Use Peritoneal Dialysis?
• I Have ESRD. Should I Start Peritoneal Dialysis?
• Increasing Self Care Dialysis Adoption
• Knowing Your Options is Empowering
• Maiden Voyage: Setting Sail with Kidney Disease
• Managing Your Fluid Intake for the PD Patient
• My Treatment and Why I Chose It
• Peritoneal Dialysis - Safe, and Perhaps Easier Than You Think
• Peritoneal Dialysis A – Z: Implant Surgery, Recovery, Training Process and Going Back to Work
• Starting Dialysis: What You Need to Know
• Understanding Your Peritoneal Dialysis Options
• What are the Signs and Symptoms of Peritonitis?
• What I Learned from PD
• Why Are Fewer Patients Using Peritoneal Dialysis?
• Why was there blood in my peritoneal fluid drainage?
• You Have Options

Pregnancy

• Can people with CKD still have children?
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Pregnancy and Renal Replacement Therapy
• Pregnancy in ESRD and Transplant Patients

Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

• Growing Pains
• Honoring Those Who Make a Difference
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal

• Advances in Care with Children with PKD
• Going the Distance
• I Have The Support Of Others
• Keep Your Spirit Up
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Paired Kidney Donation
• Pediatric Kidney Disease
• With History As Her Guide

URR

• How One STIC Can Lead to a Healthier Patient
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal

Hepatitis B

• How One STIC Can Lead to a Healthier Patient
• Immunizations - They're not just for kids!
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal

• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal

• HIV & Dialysis
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal

CAPD

• How Can I Treat Peritonitis and Can I Still Use Peritoneal Dialysis?
• My Treatment and Why I Chose It
• The Key is Perseverance
• Why Are Fewer Patients Using Peritoneal Dialysis?

• How Can I Treat Peritonitis and Can I Still Use Peritoneal Dialysis?
• The Key is Perseverance
• Why Are Fewer Patients Using Peritoneal Dialysis?

• How Can I Treat Peritonitis and Can I Still Use Peritoneal Dialysis?

Anemia

• A year ago, I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD). For the past several months, I have been extremely exhausted and have not had any energy. Could this be related to my kidney disease?
• AAKP Surveys Patients About NKF-DOQI Guidelines
• Anemia and Kidney Disease: What You Should Know
• Delaying Dialysis: Managing Reduced Kidney Function
• Intimacy and the ESRD Patient
• Managing Anemia and Symptoms of Fatigue
• Roche’s Phase II (CERA) Study Shows Sustained and Stable Control of Anemia
• The FDA Black Box Warning for ESAs
• The Iron Story
• Understanding Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease
• When I become severely anemic, I lose my voice. Is this normal?
• Why Do I Feel Nauseous and Lethargic After Dialysis?

• Delaying Dialysis: Managing Reduced Kidney Function
• Healthy Bones: Maintaining Strength and Preventing Fractures
• No Bones About It! Protecting Your Bones
• Phosphate Binders: What Are They And How Do They Work?

• Delaying Dialysis: Managing Reduced Kidney Function
• Hypertension In Children, the Pressure is On! Part 2
• Importance of Maintaining Optimal Blood Pressure Control
• Keeping Fit: Why Dialysis Patients Should Exercise
• Lowering the Risk of Heart Disease
• The Importance of Controlling Hypertension

• Delaying Dialysis: Managing Reduced Kidney Function
• Is Your Eating Plan Keeping your Heart Healthy?
• Lowering the Risk of Heart Disease

• Oral Care Matters!
• The Importance of Dental Care for Transplant Recipients

• Fun In The Sun
• What Causes the Skin to Itch After Dialyzing?

• Delaying Dialysis: Managing Reduced Kidney Function
• Growth Hormone Therapy for Children with Kidney Failure

• Delaying Dialysis: Managing Reduced Kidney Function
• How Do Blood Pressure Medicines Differ?
• Hypertension in Children - The Pressure Is On!
• Importance of Maintaining Optimal Blood Pressure Control
• Lowering the Risk of Heart Disease
• She Focuses on the Present and Remembers the Past
• The Importance of Controlling Hypertension
• Why does salt cause high blood pressure?
• Why Is It Important To Control Hypertension?

• Kidney Transplant Today: Keys to Success Part 1
• Kidney Transplant Today: Keys to Success Part 2
• No Challenge is Too Great
• Should I get a flu shot and why?
• What Do I Need to Know About Reuse of Hemodialyzers?
• What Kind of Infections Can Occur in Hemodialysis Patients?

• An Update on Lupus Nephritis

• Meet the Board

• Karen E. Ryals, Executive Director
• Valerie Gonzalez, Director of Office Operations
• Ecedra McGlone, Program Coordinator
• Jerome Bailey, Special Projects Director
• Samantha Robinson, Administrative Assistant

• Terms of Usage
• AAKP.org Medical Editor
• Letter from the AAKP.org Medical Editor

• Cardiovascular & Renal Drugs Advisory Committee Testimony
• Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health of the House Committee on Ways and Means
• Written Testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee Regarding Patient Safety and Quality Issues in End Stage Renal Disease Treatment,

• Working in Congress for All Kidney Patients
• House Passes Healthcare Bill that Would Change ESRD Payments
• No Excuses Nephrology – How Unreasonable People Change the World
• Congress Passes Legislation on Paired Kidney Donation
• Don’t Delay Medicare Coverage for Kidney Patients
• Getting Washington to Focus on Kidney Care
• AAKP Reviews 30 Years of the Medicare ESRD Program
• The Quality Imperative: Why The Kidney Community Must Take Charge, How We Can Do It!
• Our Voices Make a Difference: Influencing Public Policy
• Dialysis Compare Update
• Healthcare Issues in the New Congress

• AAKP Applauds Latest GAO Report on Oral Drugs and ESRD Bundle
• AAKP Testifies Before MEDCAC Panel on ESA Use in Kidney Transplant
• Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Congressional Gift of Life Medal
• AAKP Supports Bill to Clarify Law Regarding Incentives for Organ Donations
• AAKP Seeks Senate Support of Drug Coverage for Transplant Recipients
• AAKP Urges Senator Kerry to Support Home Hemodialysis Pilot Program
• AAKP Teams Up with Patient Group and Insurer to Defeat MSP Extension for ESRD
• AAKP Endorses Congressional Support of the CHAMP Act
• AAKP Re-Releases DOQI Guidelines Survey Results
• AAKP Testifies Before House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health - Ensuring Kidney Patients Receive Safe and Appropriate Anemia Management Care.
• AAKP Asks Congressional Leaders to Co Sponsor Bill
• AAKP President Invited to Join NQF ESRD Project
• AAKP Past President and Kidney Patient Brenda Dyson Comments to FDA About ESA Use
• AAKP Produces Public Policy Brochure
• AAKP Responds to FDA Black Box Warning on ESAs
• AAKP Endorses Grassley-Baucus Bill for Improved Dialysis Quality
• AAKP’S Executive Director, Board Members Appointed to Medicare Advisory Board to Improve Care For Kidney Patients
• AAKP Launches Public Policy Section of Web site
• AAKP Congratulates Leavitt’s Nomination
• AAKP Creates Public Policy Newsletter
• AAKP Requests Open Formulary for Kidney Patients Under New Medicare Prescription Drug Program

• Background
• Goals
• Sponsors
• Phase 1
• Phase 2
• Phase 3
• Phase 4

• AAKP Nutrition Counter
• AAKP Nutrition Counter (Spanish)
• AAKP Nutrition Counter - downloadable
• Nutrition Information for Fast Food Restaurants

• What Is Enough Dialysis?
• Are You Getting Enough Dialysis?
• Checking on the Adequacy of Your Dialysis Treatments: URR
• What Should Your URR Be?
• How to Calculate Your URR
• Some Units May Use Kt/V Instead Of URR as the Measure of Adequacy
• How Should Blood be Drawn?
• Maintain Proper Nutrition
• Is Your Blood Access OK?
• Questions You Should Ask Your Doctor!

• Residual Kidney Function
• What Is Enough Dialysis?
• Evaluating Membrane Transport
• Your Peritoneal Dialysis Prescription
• Maintain Proper Nutrition
• Is Your Peritoneal Access OK?
• Questions You Should Ask Your Doctor and PD Staff

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Legacy Monthly Donor Form

• In Loving Memory
• In Honor Tribute
• Wedding Favor Program
• Wedding Favor Program FAQ

• 2012 Annual Convention
• Hotel Accomodations
• Registration
• Sponsorship, Exhibiting, Advertising Opportunities
• Public Policy Forum
• 2011 Annual Convention
• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Educational Track
• End-Stage Renal Disease Educational Track
• Transplantation Educational Tracks
• Public Policy Forum Video Recording
• 2011 Convention Sponsors
• 2011 Convention Exhibitors

• 2012
• Award Dinner Information
• Sponsorship Opportunities
• Purchase Dinner Tickets
• Program Book Advertising
• About the Honorees
• Past Medal of Excellence Recipients

• Upcoming Calls
• January 25, 2012
• Archived Calls
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Dialysis
• Transplantation
• Diet, Nutrition, Exercise
• Emotional Issues
• Diabetes, Hypertension, Anemia
• Health Care Professionals
• Share Your Feedback

• Personal Experiences
• Order AAKP Says I Can! Posters

• Etapa 1: Diagnosis a Elección de Tratamiento
• Etapa 2: Acceso e Iniciación
• Etapa 3: Estabilización
• Etapa 4: Tratamiento en Progreso

• General Kidney Dialysis and Transplant
• Disaster Preparedness
• Specific Diseases
• Kidney Statistics
• Government Sites
• Financial Assistance
• International Resources
• Journals, Magazines and Books
• Nutrition
• Kidney-Related Companies

• General Articles
• President's State of the Association Address
• Improving Quality: Patients Shaping the Future
• Fistula First Initiative
• How to Find a Dialysis Center That is Right for You
• Make Plans to Attend AAKP's Annual Convention
• GAO Report Finds Problems with Nation's Dialysis Facilities
• Traveling with Kidney Disease
• Improving Lives: 2003 Medal of Excellence Award Dinner
• Getting the Lead Out this Spring
• What I Learned from PD
• What if I Need Dialysis During an Emergency?
• My First AAKP Convention
• AAKP Reviews 30 Years of the Medicare ESRD Program
• Social Workers Help Patients Find Answers
• Good Food Choices: How the Renal Dietitian Can Help
• What to Watch: Fluid and Dietary Intake for Hemodialysis Patients
• Self-Care: The Importance of Socialization for Caregivers
• What Do Caregivers Need?
• Dialysis Compare Update
• Managing Your Fluid Intake for the PD Patient
• Adjusting to Peritoneal Dialysis
• Celebration of Life: The Peter Lundin Story
• What's New at HCFA
• Healthcare Issues in the New Congress
• An Introduction to European Organizations for Kidney Patients
• ESRD Treatment in the Netherlands
• An Introduction to the AAKP Patient Plan©
• Herbal Therapies for Kidney Patients
• Celebrating Our History: 35 Years of the Medicare ESRD Program
• NAPH Testifies Before Congress Shep Glazer Dialyzes
• Who Needs An Advance Health Care Directive
• Taking Charge of Self
• Medicare's Dialysis Facility Compare Web site
• Meet the Transplant Team
• How One STIC Can Lead to a Healthier Patient
• Commitment to Community Drives Health
• Imagine - Believe - Achieve, The AAKP Convention
• The Genetics of Fabry Disease
• The Facts About Clinical Trials
• AAKP Surveys Patients About NKF-DOQI Guidelines
• Spread the New Year Spirit, Not the Flu
• Dialyzing on the High Seas
• Delivering the Difference
• Have More Control Over Your Dialysis and Health
• Why You Should Keep Your Medication List Updated
• Sleep, Do You Dream About It?
• 35 Years and Still a Success!
• AAKP and the Transformation of Modern Medicine
• The Big Swap
• AAKP Goes the Extra Mile
• Fight Flu with Common Sense and a Vaccine When Available
• In Pursuit of a Living Kidney Transplant: It’s About Your Donor Finding You!
• Lab Tests: Understanding Your Results
• Understanding the Role of a Renal Social Worker
• Soak Up Some Education in Warm & Sunny Tampa, FL
• The Importance of Managing Medications for Patients with Kidney Disease
• Immunizations - They're not just for kids!
• Protecting Your Hemodialysis Vascular Access
• Is Transplantation the Only Answer?
• Electronically Reporting Impacts on Patient Care Efforts
• Tackling the Financial Challenges of Kidney Disease
• Signs of Chronic Kidney Disease – Proteinuria
• Make Me a Perfect Match: Understanding Transplant Compatibility
• Remembering Peter Lundin
• Caring for Your Vascular Access: A Little Effort Can Make a Big Difference!
• Our Shining Stars
• AAKP's 32nd Annual Convention Is a Huge Success
• Make Plans to Attend AAKP's 32nd Annual Convention
• Physical Activity and Exercise: The Wonder Drug
• Medication Concerns for Pediatric Transplant Patients
• How You Can Improve Dialysis Safety
• While You Wait for Your Transplant
• HIV & Dialysis
• 2005 Medal of Excellence Award Dinner
• Why Camp Counts
• Summer Camp
• Physician Articles
• Kidney Transplant Today: Keys to Success Part 2
• Kidney Transplant Today: Keys to Success Part 1
• Delaying Dialysis: Managing Reduced Kidney Function
• Exploring My Options: Choosing or Changing Therapies
• Diabetes and Kidney Disease: A Balancing Act
• FAQ About the GAO Report: What it Means to Kidney Patients
• Discussing Final Wishes: Nightly Home Hemodialysis
• Having Options: Home Hemodialysis
• Keeping Fit: Why Dialysis Patients Should Exercise
• Why Are Fewer Patients Using Peritoneal Dialysis?
• Repeated Transplant Rejection: Why Does It Happen?
• Why Is It Important To Control Hypertension?
• Physicians Share Experiences on the Medicare ESRD Program
• What Does My Kidney Doctor Do?
• What Do I Need to Know About Reuse of Hemodialyzers?
• Why Fresenius Medical Care Decided Not to Reuse Dialyzers
• Kidney Transplant Matching: What It Means
• Subcutaneous Vascular Access Devices For Hemodialysis Patients: Can They Work For Me?
• Skin Problems and Kidney Disorders
• Phosphate Binders: What Are They And How Do They Work?
• Lowering the Risk of Heart Disease
• A Comparison of ESRD Therapy in the United States and Overseas (An Editorial)
• AAKP Patient Plan©: A Nephrologists' Perspective
• The Option of Dialyzing at Home
• Q & A on Home Hemodialysis
• Dialysis Over the Last 35 Years
• Fun In The Sun
• The FDA Black Box Warning for ESAs
• What's New in the Treatment of Cancer
• Nocturnal Dialysis Offers Better Health While You Sleep
• Is Home Dialysis An Option For You? Should It Be?
• Kidney Transplant and Marrow Transplant Too?
• What Can You Expect After Donating A Kidney?
• MRI Dyes, Is There A Cause for Concern?
• Menopause in Women with Chronic Kidney Disease: To Treat or Not to Treat
• Transplant Tourism: How Dangerous Is It?
• Pregnancy and Renal Replacement Therapy
• Preparing for Surgery: Key Things You Need to Know
• Going to the Doctor: What You Should Know & Important Questions You Should Ask
• The Gift of Giving: Renal Transplantation of Incompatible Donors
• Preventative Steps to Delaying Dialysis
• Bariatric Surgery for the Treatment of Diabetes and Obesity
• Explore Kidney Transplantation
• So You Have Kidney Failure!
• Let's Talk: Communicating Effectively with Your Physician
• The Importance of Dental Care for Transplant Recipients
• Shingles & the Transplant Patient
• Food For Thought
• Incorporating Ethnic Foods in the Renal Diet
• The Hemodialysis Diet Versus The Peritoneal Dialysis Diet
• Eat Well - Live Well
• What Protein Supplement is Best for the Dialysis Patient?
• Eating on the Run this Summer
• Balancing Protein in the Renal Diet
• Diet After Transplantation
• The Importance of B Vitamins
• Food for the Holidays
• Heart Healthy Eating for Dialysis Patients
• How to Use and Understand Food Labels
• Sodium, Fluids & Your Health
• I’m Looking for a Reference That Lists the Potassium and Phosphorus Content of Foods. What do You Recommend?
• My Phosphorus is High and My Dietitian Tells Me to “Tailor” My Binder to the Phosphorus in the Meal. How Do I Do This?
• Do Different Binders Bind Different Amounts of Phosphorus? If I Run Out of Binders, Can I Substitute Something Over the Counter Until I Can Get More?
• As a Dialysis Patient, How Can I Get in Better Shape?
• Making "Renal Smart" Food Choices This Holiday Season
• I Love Dining Out, Especially at Italian Restaurants. How Can I Follow My Diet at My Favorite Italian Restaurants?
• In a Previous Issue You Mentioned Cooking With Wine. How Much Should I Use and What Kind of Wine?
• I Am on Hemodialysis and Live Alone. Are There Any Frozen TV Dinners That Are Okay to Eat?
• Fun Recipes!
• Hope, Guidance and Encouragement: Helping Children By Helping Families
• A Light, Simple Meal
• Ginger Roasted Chicken with an Asian Slaw
• Good Soy Foods
• Soy Yogurt Berry Pops
• Question & Answer Session with a Renal Dietitian
• Step Away From the Buffet Table!
• Recipe Roundup
• Determining Malnutrition
• Preventing Malnutrition for Kidney Patients
• 5 Tips for Successfully Eating Out
• Medical Nutrition Therapy: A Medicare Covered Benefit
• Dining Out Around the Holidays - How to Stick to Your Diet and Still Enjoy the Party!
• Managing Your Potassium Intake: How Much is Too Much?
• Managing the Hidden PHOSphorus in Foods: Beneficial Across All Stages of Kidney Disease
• Comforting Beef & Barley Soup
• Cranberry Bread Pudding
• Rice and Mushroom Casserole
• I'm On Hemodialysis and My Doctor Told Me I Have to Lose Weight for a Transplant. I Have A Friend That Tried This Very High-Protein Diet and Lost 20 Pounds. Is This Safe For Me?
• The Importance of Following a Renal-Friendly Diet
• The Importance of Utilizing the Renal Registered Dietitian
• Vitamins and Supplements for ESRD Patients
• Healthy Fruit Choices for the Summer Diet
• The Importance of Fluid Control
• I Was Just Diagnosed with Kidney Disease and I'm Looking for a Low-Protein Cookbook. What Do You Suggest?
• My Husband is on Hemodialysis and I Like to Cook With Wine Instead of Salt. Is This OK?
• Mind, Body & Soul
• Leg Training: Accessing the Body's Energy Reserves
• Pregnancy in ESRD and Transplant Patients
• Feeling Good, Looking Good after Transplantation
• Joining an E-Mail Support Group
• Intimacy and the ESRD Patient
• What Should I Do If I Have a Concern With My Dialysis Facility?
• Caregivers Need Care, Too
• Double Whammy: The Emotional Impact of a Cancer Diagnosis
• Dealing with Medical Staff: A Guide for Patients
• Organ Donation in the Jewish Community
• Be Good to Your Body and It Will Be Good to You!
• The Power of Connection During Your Health Journey
• Behind Closed Doors: A Discussion of Sex and Intimacy
• Ensuring Safety in the Dialysis Unit
• Insurance & the Transplant Patient
• Walking - The Cardiovascular Workout
• Parenting and CKD: Keeping Control… and Finding a Balance
• Kidney Kids
• Youth Sports & Kidney Disease - Just Do It
• How Do Dialysis Centers Accommodate Children with Kidney Disease?
• Self-Confidence and the Teenage Dialysis Patient
• Inheritance of Alport Syndrome & Your Child
• Summer Camp
• Pediatric End-Stage Renal Disease
• After the Transplant: Helping Your Child Adjust
• Transplant Drugs: Medicines the Prevent Rejection
• Growth Failure in Children with Kidney Disease
• Kidney Kids Go Back To School
• Parents Find Support Online
• Center Provides Dialysis at Weeklong Summer Camp
• Finding Independence at a Unique Summer Camp
• I Have Faced My Challenges
• Parents' Night Out: Peer Support Can Help Parents of Young Renal Patients
• Solving the Diet Dilemma for Children
• End-Stage Renal Disease in Children: What Causes It?
• What is Out There for Young Kidney Patients?
• My Friend Named Cinnamon
• Patients Benefit From Pet Therapy
• Dealing with Kidney Disease in Children (Part 2)
• Dealing with Kidney Disease in Children (Part 1)
• Summer Camps
• Developing Education for the Pediatric ESRD Patient
• Manatees and Education: Providing Another Opportunity to Learn
• I Remember Dialysis and Going to School
• Family Strength Conquers Kidney Disease
• Growth Hormone Therapy for Children with Kidney Failure
• Hope, Guidance and Encouragement: Helping Children By Helping Families
• Like Mother, Like Daughter
• Medication Tips for Parents of Children with Kidney Disease: What Your Doctor May Not Have Told You
• PD Adequacy Guidelines and Children on Dialysis
• Pediatric Kidney Disease
• The Life I Lead
• The Triumph of a Battle
• Understanding Your Adolescent’s Teen Years
• Nephrotic Syndrome in Children
• Advances in Care with Children with PKD
• An Update on Lupus Nephritis
• Hypertension In Children, the Pressure is On! Part 2
• Understanding the Transplant Process for the Pediatric Patient
• Coping with Bedwetting in Children with Kidney Disease
• Growth Failure in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease
• Dear Doctor
• How Can I Treat Peritonitis and Can I Still Use Peritoneal Dialysis?
• Can Dialysis Affect My Vision?
• As a Long-Term Transplant Patient, I Suffer From Lowered Hemoglobin. Why is This And What Should be Done?
• Why Do My Muscles Feel Weak When I Am On Dialysis?
• My Access Is Infected. Now What?
• What Is Access Clotting?
• Why Was There Blood In My Peritoneal Fluid Drainage?
• I Am A Transplant Patient and My Teeth are Chipping and Falling Out. What Is Causing This and What Can I Do?
• I Have Had Trouble Sleeping Since Starting Hemodialysis. What Causes This and What Can I Do?
• What are the Symptoms of Uremic Poisoning?
• What Pre-existing Medical Conditions Could Prevent Me From Being a Transplant Candidate?
• Is Dialysis Painful?
• Can I Feel Blood Being Pumped During Hemodialysis, Or Fluids Being Exchanged During Peritoneal Dialysis?
• What Causes the Skin to Itch After Dialyzing?
• I Often Feel Nauseus and Groggy After Dialyzing, How Can I Combat These Feelings?
• If Someone I Know Receives a Smallpox Inoculation, How Will It Impact Me?
• My Doctor is Lowering the Doses of My Immunosuppression Medication; What Do I Need To Know About This?
• What Kind of Infections Can Occur in Hemodialysis Patients?
• As a Transplant Patient, Should I Avoid Professional Massages or Tanning Beds?
• Why Do I Feel Nauseous and Lethargic After Dialysis?
• I am a Dialysis Patient Considering Having Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Is there Any Treatment Other Than Surgery for This Condition?
• As Someone With Chronic Kidney Disease, Are There Any Herbal Products That May Cause Further Damage to the Kidneys?
• Can I Switch to Peritoneal Dialysis if I am Currently on Hemodialysis?
• Does Peritoneal Dialysis Have Any Advantages or Disadvantages Over Hemodialysis?
• I Have to Begin Dialysis Again After Several Years as a Dialysis Patient. Are There Any Issues or Concerns I Should be Aware of Before I Start Dialysis?
• Should I Be Able to Feel My Transplant In My Abdomen?
• What Will be Done for Kidney Patients in Case of Disaster?
• As a Dialysis Patient, Are There Any Hypertensive Medications I Should Avoid?
• What are the Signs and Symptoms of Peritonitis?
• How Do I Properly Maintain My Catheter?
• My Doctor Tells Me I Have Amyloidosis. What Is This and What Causes It?
• How Good Is Your Dialysis Unit?
• How Can I Better Ensure My Safety in the Dialysis Unit?
• What Do I Need To Do Before Traveling as a Dialysis Patient?
• What Do I Have To Learn About My Kidney Disease?
• What Activities Can I Do Now That I Have A Transplant?
• How Far Has Renal Medicine Come In 35 Years?
• What is nocturnal hemodialysis and is it the right treatment for me?
• Why does salt cause high blood pressure?
• Dialysis Bath Scale
• I’ve heard a lot of debate regarding how dialysis patients should be given the anemia drug erythropoietin. What is the preferred method, sub-q or IV?
• What's causing me to bruise so easily and what I do to prevent it?
• When I become severely anemic, I lose my voice. Is this normal?
• Are Roll-on Deodorants Safe for People with Kidney Disease?
• Does Every Dialysis Patient, at Some Point, Stop Urinating?
• Dialysis units are fairly cold. Why can’t patients cover their access arm with a sheet or blanket?
• What is meant by dry weight in a hemodialysis patient?
• What are the pros and cons of undergoing kidney dialysis? If you are not a candidate for a kidney transplant, how long can you remain on dialysis?
• As a Dialysis Patient, I Often Have Burning and Tingling Pains in the Ends of My Fingers, Especially in My Access Arm. Why is This?
• I Have ESRD. Should I Start Peritoneal Dialysis?
• If I Require Immediate Medical Assistance, How Do I Inform the Emergency Medical Professionals of My Kidney Disease?
• Can Aluminum Antiperspirants Harm Me?
• Washington Report
• A Tour of the “Advocacy & Public Policy” Section of AAKP’s Web Site
• January 2005 Washington Report
• Our Voices Make a Difference: Influencing Public Policy
• Some Ideas to Improve the Medicare ESRD Program
• A Better Medicare ESRD Program Starts With Good Ideas!
• All About the New Medicare Prescription Discount Card
• January 2004 Washington Report
• Keeping an Eye on the Medicare Prize
• What's New on Capitol Hill?
• What Does the New Year Look Like for Patients?
• September 2002 Washington Report
• July 2002 Washington Report
• May 2002 Washington Report
• Special Edition 2001 Washington Report
• AAKP's Patient Agenda for 2001
• Congress Presses Pause Button
• The Quality Imperative: Why The Kidney Community Must Take Charge, How We Can Do It!
• Getting Washington to Focus on Kidney Care
• Congress Passes Legislation on Paired Kidney Donation
• The New 110th Congress Introduces Several Bills to Help Kidney Patients
• Congress is Paying Attention
• House Passes Healthcare Bill that Would Change ESRD Payments
• Working in Congress for All Kidney Patients
• A New Outlook on Compensated Kidney Donations
• CMS Issues New Regulations to Modernize Dialysis Facilities
• Financial Incentives for Kidney Donations?
• New Medicare Law Makes Historic Changes in the ESRD Program
• Taking the Cruise Plunge
• AAKP Responds to the CMS Proposed Dialysis Payment System
• A Look Ahead: Understanding the Proposed Bundling of Dialysis Services
• Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit – Coping With Start Up Problems!
• Picking a Medicare Drug Plan – Using the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder!
• The Medicare Drug Benefit is Coming! Let’s Get Ready!
• No Excuses Nephrology –  How Unreasonable People Change the World
• Extra Financial Aid with the New Medicare Drug Benefit
• Patient Profile
• Joy Amidst Suffering, Suffering Amidst Joy: 30 Years on Dialysis
• One Patient's Journey
• Staying Positive On and Off the Field
• Against the Odds
• Only the Beginning...
• Keep Your Spirit Up
• Know Your Options: An Interview with Richard Bloch, Co-Founder of H&R Block
• Living Life to the Fullest
• Life is Worth Living
• Going the Distance
• A Portrait of Success
• Playing Against the Odds
• Her Voice Was Not Silenced
• I am a Living Example
• The Key is Perseverance
• Transplant Recipient Lives Active Life and Inspires Others
• She Focuses on the Present and Remembers the Past
• I am a Member of My Healthcare Team
• A Star Who Brightened Many Lives
• I Know We're Not Alone
• The Message is in the Music
• He Took a Different Path
• No Challenge is Too Great
• Chairman of the Board
• Patients Traveling Overseas
• AAKP Patient Plan© Reflections
• A Photojournalist Tells His Story
• Taking Dialysis Home
• A Family's Bond
• Recollections of Shep Glazer and the Passage of HR 1
• A Gift of Love
• Lexi's Story
• With History As Her Guide
• A New Congress Takes a New Look at Kidney Care
• AAKP Honors Robert S. Fennell, MD
• Kidney Patient and Doctor, Yalem Woredekal
• Leaning on Faith
• I Love the Sun
• Confronting the Big 'C' Post Transplant
• A Doctor Gets Sick
• Transplant and Cancer: What's This?
• Take an Active Role in Your Healthcare
• Shad Ireland: Dialysis Patient & Ironman Inspiration
• The Journey
• On the Road Again!
• Paired Kidney Donation
• The Day Is Too Short
• AAKP Says I Can - Wilfred Dow
• AAKP Says I Can - Mary Sheppard
• AAKP Says I Can - Betsy Calloway
• Kris Robinson, Fearless Patient Advocate
• Reflections of Kris Robinson
• Going Long: Long Term Success on Dialysis
• Dialysis Patients Go the Distance
• In the Beginning
• Making the Most of Your Time & Energy
• Maiden Voyage: Setting Sail with Kidney Disease
• Thankful for Kidney Disease
• Congratulations to Fresenius Medical Care’s 2005 Quarter Century Patients!
• Things I Have Done Since Starting Dialysis
• There Are Angels All Around
• Running for Valerie
• Life's Recipes
• aakpRENALIFE Sponsorship Opportunities
• aakpRENALIFE Advertisers

• Cover Story
• You Have Options
• Dialysis While You Sleep – An Alternative Therapy
• The Feeling of Freedom: How Home Hemodialysis and Music Gave Me Back My Life – The David Peterson Story
• A Caregiver's Wish List: Tips on How Dialysis Patients Can Help Their Caregivers
• How Can I Love My Body Again?
• Kidney Disease Hits the Hispanic Community at an Alarming Rate
• Feature Article
• Increasing Self Care Dialysis Adoption
• Peritoneal Dialysis - Safe, and Perhaps Easier Than You Think
• Home Hemodialysis Training - What to Expect
• Flu Season Tip Sheet
• High Blood Pressure
• Peritoneal Dialysis A – Z: Implant Surgery, Recovery, Training Process and Going Back to Work
• Home Dialysis: Together You Can!
• Mirror, Mirror On the Wall, How Can I Love My Body Again?
• Preventing the Risk of Hernias in Peritoneal Dialysis
• Physician Article
• Cost Associated with Home Dialysis
• Outcomes in Nocturnal Daily Home Dialysis
• Knowing Your Options is Empowering
• Nocturnal Home Hemodialysis & Heart Disease: When is More Better?
• The Facts of Peritoneal Dialysis
• Short Daily Home Hemodialysis
• What is the proper way to dispose PD fluid?
• Patient Profile
• Home Dialysis was Right for Me!
• Up and Moving Again!
• A Patient’s Perspective on Nocturnal Hemodialysis
• My Treatment and Why I Chose It
• Living Life to the Fullest: How Home Hemodialysis Gave Me the Life I Wanted to Live
• Diet & Nutrition
• Food Choices for Home Hemodialysis
• Take A Break From Salt
• Easy Turkey Sloppy Joes
• Pork Chops Recipe
• Blueberry Cheesecake Recipe
• Understanding the Peritoneal Dialysis Diet
• Sweet & Spicy Curried Chicken Recipe
• On a Kidney Diet? Yes, There’s an App for That!
• Dialysis-Friendly Recipe: Versatile Stir Fry

• June 2011
• Register Today for the AAKP National Convention!
• Medicare to Exhaust Funds by 2024
• Common Diabetes Glucose Test Works Poorly for Dialysis Patients
• Lithium and Kidney Disease: Risks and Benefits
• AAKP Team-Up with RPA to Conduct Congressional Hill Visits
• AAKP Partners with CaringBridge
• May 2011
• Many Patients Don't Understand Medical Information
• Inner City & Suburban Dialysis Clinics Perform Equally
• Kindness of Strangers Helps Saves Lives
• AAKP Teams With Emory University to Test for Fabry Disease
• April 2011
• Depression May Increase the Risk of Kidney Failure
• Health Care Associated Infections in Dialysis Patients
• Register Today for the AAKP National Convention!
• Survey Shows Gaps in Treatment Options Education
• Dialysis: Five Ways to Be Active in Your Care at the Hospital
• March 2011
• Nocturnal Dialysis Offers Better Health While You Sleep
• Medal of Excellence Dinner Tickets Still Available!
• Radiation Significantly Raising Cancer Risk for Dialysis Patients
• Satellite Healthcare Launches Kidney Awareness Website
• Update on AAKP Annual Convention!
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• February 2011
• Very Early Referrals to Nephrologists Beneficial
• Medal of Excellence Dinner Tickets Now Available!
• New Way to Prevent Infections in Dialysis Patients Discovered
• Abnormal Heart Rhythm Linked to Death in Dialysis Patients
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• January 2011
• More Lean Muscle Helps Kidney Patients Live Longer
• Medal of Excellence Dinner Tickets Now Available!
• Tips to Help Dialysis Patients Stay Safe This Winter
• Why Does Dialysis Fail?
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• December 2010
• Doubling Frequency of Dialysis May Help Kidney Failure Patients
• New Approach May Help Dialysis Patients Fight Anemia
• Vitamin C May Improve Resistant Anemia in Hemodialysis Patients
• Understanding Sudden Cardiac Death in Dialysis Patients
• High Phosphorus Raises Death Risk in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• November 2010
• Starting Dialysis Earlier May Be Harmful for Some Patients
• Social Support is Critical to Dialysis Patients' Health
• Patients Benefit by Switching from Catheters to Arteriovenous Access
• Rate of Kidney Function Decline Affects Risk of Premature Death
• Why Do Some Dialysis Centers Have Higher Survival Rates?
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• October 2010
• Infection-related Hospitalizations Frequent in Older Dialysis Patients
• Patients on Hemodialysis Have a Higher Risk of Developing Walking Disabilities
• American Association of Kidney Patients Names New Executive Director
• Washington State Approves Medical Marijuana for Chronic Kidney Failure
• New Law Could Help Hospice Patients Continue Aggressive Medical Treatments
• Medicare Advantage Premiums Fall
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• September 2010
• Insurance Type Influences Dialysis Access Method
• Death Risk in Hemodialysis Patients Linked to Potassium
• Gene Variants Linked with ESRD in Diabetic Chinese Patients
• Register Now for the Next AAKP Healthline Call
• Unbundling the Bundle Webinar Now Available
• Veteran Affairs Says Redsense Alarm Will Be Mandatory
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• August 2010
• Keeping Your Job When You Need Dialysis
• AAKP Partners with Kidney Groups to Produce Anemia Education Resource
• Fatigue Increases Cardiovascular Risk in ESRD Patients
• Patient Scholarships Available for AAKP Convention
• Does Every Dialysis Patient, at Some Point, Stop Urinating?
• Stopping Anemia Drug May Be Wiser Than Reducing Dose
• Unbundling the Bundle
• Libre Clothing Exhibiting at AAKP Convention
• AAKP News of the Month: Don't Forget to Sign-Up for Lunch with the Experts
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• July 2010
• Preparing for Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies
• Popular Heart Drug May Be Unsafe for Some Kidney Patients
• Annual Convention Registration Now Open!
• Peritoneal Dialysis Called Underused
• Most Dialysis Patients Not Prepared for Emergency Evacuation
• Growth Hormone Safe for Infants with Chronic Kidney Failure
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• June 2010
• Why Spouses of Dialysis Patients Get Kidney Disease Too
• Follow AAKP on Twitter!
• Peritoneal Dialysis May Offer Better Quality of Life to the Elderly
• Annual Convention Registration Now Open!
• Cut the Salt and Ditch the Drugs, Controlling Blood Pressure in Dialysis Patients
• Clinical Trial for Lupus Patients with Kidney Disease
• American Red Cross Launches Open Shelter Locator Map
• Living Kidney Donors Network Offers Free Workshop
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• AAKP News of the Month: Order Your Artwork Greeting Cards!
• May 2010
• Death Risk is Lower with Peritoneal Dialysis
• There's Still Time to Get Your Board Nominations In!
• Poor Preparation Puts Many Dialysis Patients at Risk
• Annual Convention Registration Now Open!
• Converting to In-Center Nocturnal Hemodialysis Improves Lab Markers
• Free Webinar on Vascular Access Management
• KidneyLink Website Offers Information on Transplants
• AAKP News of the Month: Artwork Contest Winners Announced!
• April 2010
• Anemia Drugs Pose Risks For Some on Dialysis
• Call for AAKP Board of Directors Nominations
• AAKP Continues to Look Forward while Experiencing Leadership Change
• AAKP Accepting Nominations for Annual Awards
• Sunlight May Help Protect Men From Kidney Cancer
• KidneyLink Website Offers Information on Transplants
• AAKP News of the Month: Vote for Your Favorite Artwork!
• March 2010
• New Stent Improves Ability To Keep Vessels Open
• Call for AAKP Board of Directors Nominations
• Fatigue May Predict Heart Attack in Dialysis Patients
• Vitamin D Deficiency Likely Among Patients Starting Dialysis
• AAKP National Convention Update!
• Nocturnal Hemodialysis Superior for Lowering Phosphate Levels
• AAKP News of the Month: Get Your Free Copy of The Iron Story!
• February 2010
• Nocturnal Hemodialysis Improves Protein and Phosphorus Status
• Updated Version of The Iron Story Now Available
• Get Your Tickets For the Medal of Excellence Award Dinner
• End Of Life Care Falls Short For Kidney Disease Patients
• Submit Your Entry for the AAKP Artwork Contest
• Obesity Linked to Common Form of Kidney Cancer
• AAKP News of the Month: Join AAKP at the 37th Annual Convention!
• January 2010
• Gene for Devastating Kidney Disease Discovered
• Get Your FREE Subscription to At Home with AAKP
• Misuse of Blood Thinners in Dialysis Patients Reported
• AAKP Awards 2010 Medal of Excellence
• Regadenoson Safe for Stress Tests in ESRD patients
• Submit Your Entry for the AAKP Artwork Contest
• Clinical Trials Available for Kidney Disease Patients
• AAKP News of the Month: Join AAKP at the 37th Annual Convention!
• December 2009
• Very Low Body Fat Linked to Increased Risk of Death
• Get Your FREE Subscription to At Home with AAKP
• Medicare and Medicaid Cover Flu Vaccines
• Peritoneal Dialysis is Underused in Kidney Failure Patients
• New Drug Shows Promise for Maintaining Catheter Function
• Contribute to AAKP When You Shop Online
• AAKP News of the Month: Join the AAKP Survey Panel!
• November 2009
• CMS Proposes Bundling Payment System for Dialysis Patients
• Online Tools Make Comparing Medicare's 2010 Drug and Health Plans Easier
• Impaired Kidney Function Linked to Cognitive Decline in Elderly
• Join the AAKP Survey Panel
• Fight Flu With Common Sense and a Vaccine When Available
• Mandatory Federal GINA Law Enacted
• Contribute to AAKP When You Shop Online
• AAKP News of the Month: Become an AAKP Legacy Donor!
• October 2009
• Blood Thinner Causes Stroke in Some Dialysis Patients
• Acute Kidney Injury Patients More Likely to Need Dialysis
• Dialysis and Your Quality of Life
• Register Now for the Next AAKP Healthline Call
• Many New ESRD Patients Haven't Seen a Nephrologist
• Contribute to AAKP When You Shop Online
• AAKP News of the Month: Nominate a Physician for the Medal of Excellence!
• September 2009
• Nightly Home Hemodialysis Shown to be as Good as Transplant
• Mutation in Renin Gene Linked to Inherited Kidney Disease
• Combination of Aspirin and an Anti-Clotting Drug Reduces Risk of Dialysis Access Failure
• Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Hospitalized Less than Hemo Patients
• Wearable Kidney May Replace Dialysis Machine
• National Emergency Preparedness Education Week for Kidney Patients is September 13-19
• AAKP News of the Month: Get Your FREE Subscription to At Home with AAKP!
• August 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Convention Less Than a Month Away!
• Top Ten Kidney Disorder Hospitals in the U.S.
• Higher Rates of PD Seen in Developing Countries
• Get Your FREE Subscription to At Home with AAKP
• For Some Kidney Patients, There's No Place Like Home
• Planning for the Future
• Hospice and Palliative Care Conference for Dialysis Patients
• July 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Dialysis Treatment Options Discussed at Convention
• AAKP HealthLine Discusses Protein and Sodium in Renal Disease
• Major Depressive Episodes and Kidney Disease
• Pilot Study Done to Better Diagnose Restless Legs Syndrome in Dialysis Patients
• AAKP Sends Letter to CMS Regarding ESRD Provisions for MIPPA Bundling
• Top Children's Hospitals for Kidney Disorders
• June 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Nominate Yourself or Someone You Know for AAKP Annual Awards
• Hurricane Season Begins This Month! Be Prepared!
• Join AAKP For Its June HealthLine Call
• Access Failure Reduced by Aspirin and Anti-Clotting Drug
• Make a Statement at Your Wedding! Check Out AAKP's Wedding Favor Program!
• Sleep Through Dialysis
• May 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: AAKP Membership Special Offer
• AAKP Convention Registration is Now Open
• New Project Aims to Improve Care for CKD/ESRD Patients, Reduce Medicare Costs
• AAKP's Annual Awards
• U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency Over H1N1 Flu
• PD as a Dialysis Treatment Option
• April 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Medal of Excellence Wrap-up
• Make Plans to Attend AAKP's Annual Convention
• Protein in Immune System May Reduce Infections in Dialysis Patients
• HealthLine Call Focuses on Patient Perspective
• Important Safety Information for Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
• Become an AAKP Legacy
• More Elderly Diabetics Starting Dialysis
• March 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Get Your Tickets Today
• Check Out AAKP on Facebook and Win!
• Want to Be a Member of the AAKP Board of Directors?
• Benefits of Lowering Blood Pressure - Help Your Heart
• AAKP Convention Update
• Identify Yourself!
• Make a Difference in March
• February 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Get Your Medal of Excellence Tickets Today!
• Weathering Winter Storms
• New AAKP Membership Benefits and Levels
• New Anemia Treatment for Dialysis Patients
• Dialysis Patients Living in Higher Altitudes May Live Longer
• January 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: And the Winner Is...
• Learn More About Your Stage of Kidney Disease During HealthLine Call
• AAKP Elects Two New Patients to Board of Directors
• Does Dialysis Cause Visual Impairment?
• Different Types of Dialysis for Different Patients
• Phosphate Binders May Lower Mortality Risk in Dialysis Patients
• December 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: AAKP Wishes You a Happy Holiday Season
• Home Dialysis Gains Momentum
• 3,000 Patients Use NxStage Home Hemodialysis Machine
• Shop Online and Contribute to AAKP
• Gene Variations Identified for Kidney Disease in African Americans
• Overnight Hemodialysis Improves Outcomes
• ESRD Patients Living Longer
• November 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Become a Monthly AAKP Donor
• AAKP HealthLine Discusses Depression
• Cardiac Death Major Risk for Dialysis Patients
• Do You Know A Physician Deserving of the AAKP Medal of Excellence Award?
• New PKD Screening Criteria
• Lupus Increases African Americans' Risk of Kidney Failure
• October 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Vote for AAKP!
• Home Hemodialysis: Return of the King?
• Oral Active Vitamin D May Improve Survival in Hemodialysis Patients
• Find Out What May Be Causing Your Stress, Sadness or Anxiety
• New Resources on ESRD Conditions for Coverage
• Having Trouble Sleeping?
• September 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Convention Hosts 300 Attendees
• Hemodialysis Patients and Insomnia
• AAKP Welcomes New Board Members at Convention
• Renal Physicians Association Launches Kidney Patient Safety Web Site
• 2009 Convention Theme and Location Unveiled
• AAKP Honors Ironman Shad Ireland
• Are You Ready? Be Prepared for Any Emergency
• 2008 Convention T-Shirts Available for Purchase
• August 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: There's Still Time to Register for Convention
• Kidney Disease Linked to Lowered Medication Use After Heart Attack
• Researchers Discover Possible Cause of PKD
• Pump Could Delay Need for Dialysis or Transplant
• Is More Frequent Dialysis Cost Effective?
• NxStage Provides Access to Patient Outcomes to Grow Home Hemodialysis Population
• NIDDK Publishes New Home Hemodialysis Resource
• July 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Convention Discusses Kidney Disease Treatment Options
• Vitamin D Linked to Reduced Mortality Rate in Severe CKD Patients
• Get a Better Understanding of Anemia During the Next AAKP HealthLine Cal
• Nocturnal Dialysis: A Better Way to Achieve Kidney Health
• Dialysis Centers May Go Green By Recycling Water
• Why Patients Choose Self-Care Dialysis
• Loss of Smell May Mean Malnutrition for Dialysis Patients

• June 2011
• AAKP Team-Up with RPA to Conduct Congressional Hill Visits
• Student Gives Stranger a Kidney
• Study Identifies Cost-effective Immune Suppressant Drugs for Transplants
• NKF Suspends U.S. Transplant Games in 2012
• Girls Less Likely than Boys to be Placed on Kidney Transplant Wait List
• May 2011
• Scientists Grow Kidneys in a Laboratory
• Kidney Transplants Faring Better than Previously Reported
• A New Push to Let HIV Patients Accept Organs That Are Infected
• Make Me a Perfect Match: Understanding Transplant Compatibility
• Take the AAKP Survey
• April 2011
• Survey Shows Gaps in Treatment Options Education
• Get Moving to Save Your Life!
• Join AAKP in Little Rock for Annual Convention!
• Kidney Transplant Recipient Infected with HIV from Live Donor
• Living Transplantation Project
• March 2011
• FDA Clears Test to Help Kidney Transplant Patients
• Register for the Next AAKP HealthLine Call
• Shipping Live Donor Kidneys Feasible
• Update on the AAKP Annual Convention!
• African Americans, Older Patients Less Likely to Get Living Donor Organs
• Under Kidney Transplant Proposal, Younger Patients Would Get the Best Organs
• February 2011
• HealthGrades Rates Kidney Transplant Hospitals
• Cancer is a Major Post-Transplant Cause of Death
• Update on the AAKP Annual Convention!
• Steroids Do Not Stop Post-Transplant Acute Renal Failure
• Fibrosis, Inflammation Predict Transplant Failure
• Ethnicity a Risk Factor for Heart Problems after Transplant
• Check Out the New Features of AAKP My Health™
• January 2011
• Robotic Transplantation Offers New Hope to Obese Patients
• New York City to Start Organ Ambulances
• Donor in First Successful U.S. Transplant Dies
• First Kidney Paired Donor Transplants Performed Under Pilot Program
• Dialysis Should Not Precede Pediatric Kidney Transplant
• Check Out the New Features of AAKP My Health™
• December 2010
• Kidney Transplant Numbers Increase for Elderly Patients
• Incentives Fail to Improve Kidney Donation Rates
• Getting Married May Also Get You a Kidney
• Low Income Individuals are Donating Fewer Kidneys
• Hospital Increases Transplants with Kidney Paired Donation
• Check Out the New Features of AAKP My Health™
• November 2010
• Obesity Increases Kidney Transplant Complications
• Kidney Paired Donation Pilot Program to Begin Matching
• Successful Kidney Transplantation Despite Tissue Incompatibility
• Faster, Less Intrusive Way to Identify Organ Rejection
• Nominate a Physician for the Medal of Excellence!
• Recurrent UTIs after Kidney Transplant
• Check Out the New Features of AAKP My Health™
• October 2010
• AAKP Names New Executive Director
• Protective Shield for Organs Can Extend Life of Transplants
• Still Time to Register for the Next AAKP Healthline Call
• Dosing Changed for Pediatric Transplant Drug
• Post-Transplant Patients Off Steroids Have Fewer Cardiovascular Events
• 'Learning About Living Kidney Donation' Webinar
• Check Out the New Features of AAKP My Health™
• September 2010
• Transplant Doctors Concerned About Using Generic Immunosuppressant Drugs
• Cardiac-Death Patient Kidneys Perform as Well as Those from Brain-Dead Patients
• Hospital Not Liable for Kidney Transplant Cancer Death
• Disease Rates Worse in Nonwhite Kidney Donors
• FDA Approves Longer Use Of Valcyte® for Adult Kidney Transplant Patients
• Register Now for the Next AAKP Healthline Call
• Check Out the New Features of AAKP My Health™
• August 2010
• Facts About Kidney Transplantation for Pediatric Patients
• Still Time to Register for the AAKP Annual Convention!
• New Allocation Formula Could Prevent Waste and Transplant Delays
• Education Programs Increase Number of Minority Organ and Tissue Donors
• CE Credits Available for Health Care Professionals
• Surgeons Study Safety of New, Less Invasive Technique for Kidney Donation
• As a Transplant Patient, Should I Avoid Professional Massages or Tanning Beds?
• Check Out the New Features of AAKP My Health™
• July 2010
• Chain of Kidney Transplants Gives 14 Patients New Life
• Early Registration for AAKP Annual Convention Still Open
• Living Kidney Donors Network Workshops
• Adolescents with Kidney Transplant Suffer Psychological Impacts
• Diet After Transplantation
• Order Your Artwork Greeting Cards!
• Men and Women Benefit from Gender Specific Kidney Transplant
• Check Out the New Features of AAKP My Health™
• June 2010
• Post-Transplant Weight Gain May Be Unrelated to Dietary Intake
• Follow AAKP on Twitter!
• Register for AAKP's Annual Convention
• Live Kidney Donation Considered Safe for Donor
• Zortress Approved to Prevent Organ Rejection in Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients
• Kidney Weight is Important in Transplantation
• Order Your Artwork Greeting Cards!
• Check Out the New Features of AAKP My Health™
• May 2010
• Rapamycin Helps Black Transplant Patients More than Whites
• Number of Americans Willing to Donate Organs Rises
• Register for AAKP's Annual Convention
• Deadline Approaching for Board of Directors Nominations
• Gene Variant Predicts Kidney Transplant Failure
• Belatacept Preserves Renal Function in Transplantation
• Clinical Trial for Lupus Patients with Kidney Disease
• AAKP News of the Month: Artwork Contest Winners Announced!
• April 2010
• Johns Hopkins Reaches Milestone In 'Incompatible Donor' Kidney Transplants
• Most Kidney Transplant Candidates Will Accept Risk of Infection
• Make Plans to Attend AAKP's Annual Convention
• Cancer Risk Falls When Immunosuppressants are Stopped
• AAKP Continues to Look Forward while Experiencing Leadership Change
• Join the AAKP Board of Directors
• KidneyLink Website Offers Information on Transplants
• AAKP News of the Month: Vote for Your Favorite Artwork!
• March 2010
• Woman Receives 'Incompatible' Kidney with Groundbreaking Operation
• Transplants Can Proceed Despite Substance Abuse
• Make Plans to Attend AAKP's Annual Convention
• Organ Transplant Drug Keeps Immune System in Check
• Immune Cell Levels Predict Skin Cancer Risk
• Join the AAKP Board of Directors
• AAKP News of the Month: Vote for Your Favorite Artwork!
• February 2010
• Risky Donor Transplants Prove Successful
• Living Kidney Donors Network Hosts Free Webinars
• Deadline Approaching for Entries in the AAKP Artwork Contest
• Tickets Available for Medal of Excellence Award Dinner
• Kidney Abnormalities Require More Research
• Call for Convention Topics and Speakers Bureau Applications
• More Kidney Patients Choosing Transplant Over Dialysis
• AAKP News of the Month: 2010 Annual Convention in Tampa, FL!
• January 2010
• Heart Disease May Be Caused by Sleep Apnea
• 26 Operations, 13 Kidneys in Largest Donor Chain
• Submit Your Entry for the AAKP Artwork Contest
• AAKP Awards 2010 Medal of Excellence
• Transplant Patients Need More Long-Term Support
• National Influenza Vaccination Week is January 10-16
• AAKP News of the Month: 2010 Annual Convention in Tampa, FL!
• December 2009
• Switching Immunosuppressants Reduces Cancer Risk
• Group Chats Increase Loved Ones' Willingness to Donate
• Submit Your Entry for the AAKP Artwork Contest
• Heart Test Found Safe for Pre-Transplant Kidney Patients
• Donor Race May Impact Kidney Transplant Survival
• Contribute to AAKP When You Shop Online
• AAKP News of the Month: Join the AAKP Survey Panel!
• November 2009
• Crucial to Get on Transplant Waiting List Early
• New Anti-Rejection Drug Effective and More Affordable
• Call for Convention Topics and Speakers Bureau Applications
• Pregnancy and Birth Safe for Women with Kidney Transplants
• Join the AAKP Survey Panel
• Extended Antiviral May Benefit Transplant Recipients
• Transplant Tourism - It's No Vacation
• Contribute to AAKP When You Shop Online
• AAKP News of the Month: Still Time to Register for the Next HealthLine Call!
• October 2009
• Dopamine Could Improve Outcome of Kidney Transplants
• Single Kidney Transplant From Young Donors Works Well
• Alternative Living Kidney Donor Program Boosts Organ Supply
• For Organ Donation, Intent and Reality Don't Align
• Join Us at Macy's Shop For A Cause Event
• Get a Head Start on Your Holiday Shopping and Support AAKP
• AAKP News of the Month: Call for Medal of Excellence Nominations!
• September 2009
• Historic Kidney Transplant Surgeries
• Donors & Kidney Transplant Patients Matched Using New Computer Models
• Spouses Can Make Good Organ Donors
• Flu Shot May Be Less Effective After Transplant
• Healthy Bones: Maintaining Strength and Preventing Fractures
• AAKP News of the Month: Still Time to Register for the Annual Convention!
• August 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Last Day to Receive Discounted Convention Hotel Rate
• 16-Patient Domino Donor Kidney Transplants Sets Record
• FDA Requires Label Change for Some Transplant Drugs
• Steroid-Free Immunosuppression for Kidney Transplant Patients?
• Success of Male to Female Kidney Transplants
• Black Market Kidney Sting Shocks U.S.
• July 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Register for Convention Today
• Two Donors Launch Kidney Transplant Chains
• Medicare Claims Identify Post-Transplant Complications
• Older Patients Waiting on Transplant List Should Consider Live Donors
• AAKP Sends Letters to Policy Makers for Inclusion of Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Act
• World's First Robotic Assisted Kidney Transplant Performed
• June 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Submit Your Annual Award Nominations Today
• Just in Time for Wedding Season - AAKP's Wedding Favor Program
• Transplant Patients and Cancer Outcomes
• Several Lunch with the Experts Tables Feature Transplant Topics
• Transplantation May Offer Better Survival Odds Than Dialysis for Elderly Patients
• AAKP Saddened by the Passing of Former President, Joseph D. White
• May 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: AAKP Membership Special Offer
• Register for AAKP's Annual Convention
• Many People Want to Donate Organs, But Few Actually Do
• U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency Over Swine Flu
• Rural Kidney Failure Patients Have No Transplant Disadvantage
• aakpRENALIFE Features Article about Living Donation
• Transplantation and Your Oral Health
• April 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Become an AAKP Board Member
• Kidney Donors Survive and Thrive
• Find Out How You Can Make a Difference!
• Donate Life America Accepting Nominations for Dr. James S. Wolf Courage Award
• AAKP HealthLine Call Focuses on Patient Perspective
• AAKP's Annual Convention Offers Something for Everyone
• Social Connection Means More to Donors than Compensation
• March 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Last Chance to Purchase Medal of Excellence Tickets
• AAKP Accepting Nominations for Board of Directors
• Psychological Impact Found in Young Transplant Recipients
• Check Out AAKP on Facebook and Win a Free Membership
• AAKP HealthLine Talks Transplant
• Three States Team Up for Kidney Transplants
• How Time Flies! AAKP Gearing Up for 2009 Convention!
• Platelets Play a Role in Transplant Rejection
• February 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Purchase Tickets for Medal of Excellence Award Reception
• New AAKP Membership Levels and Benefits
• Access to Donated Kidneys Declines with Age for Women
• Urine Test Detects Cause of Transplant Failure
• Transplant Survival for HIV-Positive Patients Can Be Long Term
• New Test Could Increase Availability of Organs
• Predicting Future Kidney Function with Older Donor Kidneys
• January 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Two Transplant Recipients Join Board of Directors
• AAKP Selects 2009 Medal of Excellence Award Recipient
• Understanding Basic Health Information May Help You Receive a Transplant
• Post-Transplant Precautions
• Recurring Diseases Following a Transplant
• Cancer Drug May Treat Rejection
• Circulating Fluid Preserves Donated Kidneys Better
• December 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: One More Day to Nominate for Medal of Excellence
• Season's Greetings from AAKP
• Potential Complications May Arise for Obese Kidney Donors
• Fractures After Kidney Transplant
• Uninsured Give But Rarely Receive
• Support AAKP by Shopping Online
• November 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Introducing the Samuel Orenstein Legacy Program
• U.S. Transplant Waiting List Passes 100,000
• Congressional Gift of Life Medal Act Now Law
• Donation Web Sites Raise Ethical Questions
• AAKP HealthLine Tackles Depression
• Post-Transplant Steroids May Be Unneeded
• October 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Vote for AAKP! Contribute Today!
• AAKP Supports Bill Regarding Incentives for Organ Donation
• Age May Just Be a Number for Older Kidney Donors
• Boost in Funding for Organ Donation Network
• Meet the Transplant Team
• Information Needed for Kidney Allocation Concepts
• UNOS Web Site Now Available in Spanish
• 'Sensitized' Kidney Transplants May Lower Risk of Rejection
• September 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Debate of Buying and Selling Organs Popular at Convention
• 2009 Convention Location and Theme Unveiled
• Award Winners Honored at Convention
• Reasons to Avoid Some Juices When Taking Immuno-Suppressive Drugs
• AAKP Welcomes New Board Members
• Kidneys with Small Tumors Can Be Transplanted
• Order Your 2008 AAKP Convention T-Shirt Today!
• August 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Less Than a Month Until Annual Convention
• Females More Likely to Reject Male Donor Organs
• Kidney Transplants Less Successful at Night
• Link Between Organ Transplantation and Cancer Risk Discovered
• New Kidney Donor Procedure Successful
• No Definitive Answer on Organ Transplant Success in HIV-Positive Patient
• Drug Monitoring Essential to Long-Term Transplant Success
• Deep-Frozen Organs Could End Transplant Waiting Lists
• July 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Transplant Topics Featured at Convention
• New Treatment Helps Young Transplant Patients Avoid Side Effects
• AAKP HealthLine Discusses Anemia & Iron Deficiency
• Liver-Kidney Transplants Questioned
• Transplant Patients May Benefit From Going Off Immunosuppressive Drugs
• Last Chance to Take Part in AAKP's Patient Education Survey
• Do Patients Need to Stay in School to Get a Kidney Transplant?
• June 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Annual Awards Nominations Still Accepted
• Convention Registration Discounts Available for AAKP Members
• Depression Can Hurt Your Transplant Outcome
• AAKP Seeks Senate Support of Drug Coverage for Transplant Recipients
• Anti-Rejection Drug May Boost Diabetes Risk
• Learn More About Treatment Options During June HealthLine Call
• In the Next Issue of Renalife...
• May 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Don't Delay! Nominate Today!
• Registration for 2008 AAKP Convention Coming Soon
• Financial Assistance for Potential Living Donors
• Six Kidneys Transplanted at Once
• Organ Transplant Waiting List Reaches All Time High in U.S.
• FDA Investigates Transplant Drugs' Risks
• AAKP Seeking Nominations for Annual Awards
• April 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Register for April HealthLine Call
• AAKP Announces Winners of AAKP Says I Can! Campaign
• NIH Grant Aims to Improve Kidney Transplants for Children
• AAKP and Baxter Launch Take 2 Tell 5 Campaign
• Many Patients on Transplant Waiting List Ineligible
• Make Your Hotel Reservations for AAKP's Annual Convention
• Do I Need to Restrict My Salt Intake After My Transplant?
• March 2008
• March! It's National Kidney Disease Awareness Month
• AAKP Says I Can! Winners Announced on World Kidney Day
• The Dilemma of Elderly Patients and Organ Transplants
• Donor Age Linked to Hardening of Aorta
• Repeat Kidney Transplant on the Rise
• February 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Don't Delay! Apply For AAKP Says I Can!
• Sign-Up for AAKP HealthLine
• Rural Patients Less Likely to Receive Transplants
• AAKP Announces Medal of Excellence Award Winner
• Dental Care and the Transplant Patient
• Study Seeks to Wean Transplant Recipients Off Anti-Rejection Drugs
• What is Crossmatching?
• January 2008
• Featured Article: Start the New Year Off Right! Enter AAKP Says I Can!
• Make a New Year's Resolution to Be Active in Your Healthcare
• Obese Patients Wait Longer For Kidney Transplants
• Paying for Organs Could Drastically Increase Availability
• Purchase Tickets for AAKP's Medal of Excellence Award Dinner
• What is a Transplant Coordinator?

• September 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: 2009 Convention Location Announced
• AAKP Supports Bill to Clarify Incentives for Organ Donation
• AAKP Welcomes New Board Members
• No Rise in 2009 Medicare Part B Premiums
• Renal Physicians Association Launches Patient Safety Web Site
• Many Seniors Frustrated by Medicare Web Site
• Order Your 2008 Convention T-Shirt Today!
• August 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Learn About Public Policy Over Lunch
• E-Prescribing Could Save Millions
• Medicare Moves to Limit Costs of Drug Plans
• CMS Implements Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act
• Pay-for-Performance Has Little Effect on Quality of Care
• CMS Moves to Improve Quality of Care and Patient Safety in Hospitals
• July 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Become Active in Public Policy at Convention
• AAKP Applauds Senate for Passing Reforms in Medicare ESRD Program
• CMS Releases Annual Report for ESRD Clinical Performance Measures Project
• aakpRENALIFE Reviews New Regulations for Dialysis Facilities
• Medicare Proposes Changes for Dialysis Reimbursement
• Joint Commission Announces Patient Safety Goals
• Claims Pile Up Following Medicare Payment Hold
• Therapy Caps for Medicare Beneficiaries
• June 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Convention Brochure Available
• President Signs Anti-Genetic Discrimination Law
• Most Medicare Beneficiaries Will Pay More For Coverage
• In the Next Issue of aakpRENALIFE...
• CMS Announces CBC Reorganization
• AAKP Launches Community Outreach Initiative
• May 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Get Involved with AAKP! Become a a Board Member!
• AAKP Urges Senator Kerry to Support Home Hemodialysis Pilot Program
• Thursday at Annual Convention Devoted to Legislative Issues
• Final Rule on E-Prescribing Standards
• AAKP Petitions for Senate Support of Lifetime Immunosuppresive Drug Coverage
• CMS Proposes to Expand Quality Program For Hospital Inpatient Services
• Celebrate Individuals Who Make a Difference to AAKP! Nominate Them for an Annual Award Today!
• April 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Make Your Convention Hotel Reservations Today!
• Medicare Dialysis Guidelines Finalized
• Disabled Medicaid Beneficiaries Need Assistance
• And the Winners Are...
• Online Survey About Healthcare System Should Be Overhauled
• AAKP Accepting Board of Directors Nominations
• Free Drug Samples Raise Out-of-Pocket Costs
• New Bill Would Block Medicare Physician Pay Cuts For Now
• March 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: AAKP Announces Winners of AAKP Says I Can! Campaign
• AAKP Represents Patients in CMS Reports to Congress About Medicare Bundling
• Robert A. Star, MD, Named Director of Kidney, Urology and Hematology Research
• High Level of Low-Income Beneficiaries Switch Part D Plans
• Making an Impact in Washington, D.C.
• February 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Last Call for AAKP Says I Can! Applications
• Celebrate with AAKP! Attend the Medal of Excellence Award Dinner
• Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Costs Continue to Drop
• Lower Co-Pays Motivate Patients to Keep Taking Medications
• Expanded Medicare Plan Choices For Beneficiaries with Limited Income
• January 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: AAKP Announces Medal of Excellence Award Winner
• CMS Posts Worksheets for Physician Quality Reporting Initiative
• Listen to Archived HealthLine Calls
• Tips on Writing Your Congressional Representative
• MedPAC Meets to Discuss Adequacy of Dialysis Payments
• Be an Inspiration to Fellow Kidney Patients

• June 2011
• Researchers Identify New Treatment Target for Diabetic Kidney Disease
• Study Examines of the Relationship Between Hispanic's Blood Levels and Kidney Issues
• Contrast Agent Guidelines Help Prevent Disorder in Kidney Patients
• Kidney Disease Determined Early in Life
• Take the AAKP Survey
• May 2011
• Study Reveal Many Missed Cases of Kidney Disease
• Pacemaker-like Device Helps Reduce Blood Pressure
• Study Looks at How Surgery Makes Diabetes Disappear
• Free CKD Education Toolkit
• Take the AAKP Survey
• April 2011
• Study Questions Tests Used to Spot Heart Risks in Kidney Patients
• Attend a Kidney Beginnings: Live Program Near You!
• Kidney Cancer Patients Benefit from Partial Kidney Removal
• Update on the AAKP Annual Convention!
• Blood Pressure Drug Delays Kidney Disease in Diabetics
• March 2011
• Few Diabetics Are Aware of the Potential for Kidney Complications
• Attend a Kidney Beginnings: Live Program Near You!
• Sex, Race, Place of Residence Influence High Blood Pressure Incidence
• Update on the AAKP Annual Convention!
• Anti-Aging Hormone Prevents Complications in CKD
• Medal of Excellence Tickets Now Available!
• February 2011
• Investigational Drug May Reverse CKD
• Attend a Kidney Beginnings: Live Program Near You!
• Post Heart Attack, Patients with Lower Kidney Function Not Taking Prescribed Meds
• Update on the AAKP Annual Convention!
• Mammograms May Help Assess Heart Risk in Kidney Patients
• Medal of Excellence Tickets Now Available!
• January 2011
• Complications from Kidney Disease Predicted by New Test
• Vytorin Protects CKD Patients from Major Vascular Events
• Cholesterol Counts in Kidney Disease Patients
• Abnormal Heart Rates Increase Risk of Kidney Disease
• Hearing Loss Common in Patients with Moderate CKD
• Medal of Excellence Tickets Now Available!
• December 2010
• Be Heard! Your Input Will Provide Insights Regarding Treatment of Anemia!
• Weight Loss and Better Control of Diabetes During Pregnancy Might Lower Offspring's Risk of Kidney Disease
• Attend a Kidney Beginnings: Live Program Near You!
• Drug Thought to Protect Kidneys from Imaging Dye Doesn't Work
• Small Amounts of Urinary Protein Predict More Rapid Cognitive Decline in Elderly Women
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• November 2010
• Be Heard! Survey on Treating Anemia Coming Soon!
• 1 in 3 Americans Could Have Diabetes by 2050
• Attend a Kidney Beginnings: Live Program Near You!
• IV Iron Compound Found Superior for CKD Anemia
• Hospitalizations Way Up for Young Adults with Diabetes
• Treat High Blood Pressure in Blacks Aggressively
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• October 2010
• Low Income Associated with High Phosphate Levels in CKD
• Attend a Kidney Beginnings: Live Program Near You!
• Aspirin Reduces Cardiac Events, Mortality in Kidney Patients
• New Warnings Required on Use of Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents
• Lack of Access to Healthy Food May Contribute to Health Disparities in Kidney Disease
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• September 2010
• Millions of Americans in Early Stages of CKD Need Stroke Monitoring
• Attend a Kidney Beginnings: Live Program Near You!
• Common Hypertension Drugs Can Raise Blood Pressure in Certain Patients
• Heart Beat May Signal Kidney Risk
• Register Now for the Next AAKP Healthline Call
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• August 2010
• Monitoring Blood Pressure at Home May Help Keep It Low
• Attend a Kidney Beginnings: Live Program Near You!
• Sleep Plays Important Role in Chronic Disease
• Patient Scholarships Available for AAKP Convention
• Morning Test Helps Doctors Save Kidneys
• Join the Samuel Orenstein Legacy Program
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• July 2010
• Income, Race Combine to Make Perfect Storm for Kidney Disease
• CKD-Related Anemia Occurs Earlier in Women than Men
• Order Your Artwork Greeting Cards!
• Software Predicts Kidney Disease Risk
• Deadline Extended for Annual Awards Nominations
• Attend a Kidney Beginnings: Live Program Near You!
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• June 2010
• Protein Loss in the Urine Harmful for People with High Blood Pressure
• Order Your Artwork Greeting Cards!
• American Red Cross Launches Open Shelter Locator Map
• Learn More About CKD at the Annual Convention
• Vitamin-B Linked with Kidney Function Decline in CKD Patients
• Kidney Beginnings: Live Heads to Atlanta
• Alport Syndrome Foundation Hosts a Symposium for Physicians, Researchers and Families
• Take Charge of Your Healthcare with My Health™
• May 2010
• Millions With 'Silent' Hypertension May Have Kidney Disease
• View the Winners of the AAKP Artwork Contest
• Genes Influencing Kidney Disease Risk Discovered
• AAKP Accepting Nominations for Annual Awards
• Serious Kidney Injury Common in Very Ill H1N1 Patients
• Sleep Apnea Doubles Risk of Stroke in Men
• AAKP News of the Month: Join AAKP for Kidney Beginnings: Live!
• April 2010
• Kidney Disease a Big Risk for Younger, Low-Income Minorities
• Vote for Your Favorite Kidney Patient Artwork!
• AAKP Continues to Look Forward while Experiencing Leadership Change
• Genetic Factors Can Help Predict Risk for Kidney Disease
• AAKP Convention Update!
• Avosentan Reduces Proteinuria but Causes Serious Side Effects
• KidneyLink Website Offers Information on Transplants
• Pycnogenol Counteracts Kidney Damage
• Want to Be a Member of the AAKP Board of Directors?
• AAKP News of the Month: Join AAKP for Kidney Beginnings: Live!
• March 2010
• 'Silent Strokes' Linked To Kidney Failure In Diabetics
• Kidney Function May Be Tied to Bone Loss
• Acetaminophen Protects Kidneys After Muscle Injury
• AAKP Convention Update!
• Teens' Kidney Function Harmed By Even Low Lead Levels
• Want to Be a Member of the AAKP Board of Directors?
• AAKP News of the Month: Join AAKP for Kidney Beginnings: Live!
• February 2010
• Abnormal Blood Calcium Levels Deadly For Kidney Disease Patients
• Blood Pressure May Be Lowered by Raising Children
• Submit Your Entry for the AAKP Artwork Contest
• Tickets Still Available for Medal of Excellence Award Dinner
• Kidney Disease Drug Licensed In Asia
• Key Protein Helps Control Blood Pressure
• Nationwide Recall of All GlucoPro Insulin Syringes
• AAKP News of the Month: Join AAKP for Kidney Beginnings: Live!
• January 2010
• Worsening Kidneys Linked to Risk of Heart Failure
• Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients
• Submit Your Entry for the AAKP Artwork Contest
• AAKP Awards 2010 Medal of Excellence
• Blood Pressure Meds Can Protect Kidney Health
• Shop Online and Support AAKP
• AAKP News of the Month: Join AAKP for Kidney Beginnings: Live!
• December 2009
• Women With CKD More Likely to Go Undiagnosed
• Healthy Lifestyle Reduces Risk of Chronic Conditions
• Submit Your Entry for the AAKP Artwork Contest
• The Facts About Alzheimer's Disease
• New Blood Pressure Drug Shows Promise
• Shop Online This Holiday Season and Support AAKP
• AAKP News of the Month: Become an AAKP Legacy Donor!
• November 2009
• Weight Loss is Good for the Kidneys
• Patient-Doctor Communication Worse for Blacks
• Researchers Find Gene that Causes Insulin Resistance
• Join the AAKP Survey Panel
• Low Vitamin D Raises Blood Pressure in Women
• Staying Active Might Mean Staying Alive
• Get a Head Start on Your Holiday Shopping and Support AAKP
• AAKP News of the Month: Join Us for Kidney Beginnings: Live!
• October 2009
• Kidney Disease Linked to Depression, Even in Early Stages
• Call for Medal of Excellence Nominations
• 'Electronic Nose' Could Spot Kidney Disease
• Diabetes Risk May Be Increased By Insufficient Sleep
• New Intravenous Iron Therapy Approved by FDA
• AAKP HealthLine Focuses on Anemia
• Swine Flu: 10 Things You Need to Know
• AAKP Partners with Macy's Shop For A Cause Event
• AAKP News of the Month: Join Us for Kidney Beginnings: Live!
• September 2009
• Kidney Disease Patients Reap Rewards of Prevention
• Attend a Kidney Beginnings: Live Program Near You!
• Low Birth Weight Might Raise Adult Kidney Disease Risk
• Low Blood Sugar: A Killer for Kidney Disease Patients?
• Protecting Kidney Function During Heart Failure
• Managing Anemia and Symptoms of Fatigue
• AAKP News of the Month: Become a Monthly Donor!
• August 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Don't Forget to Sign-Up for Lunch with the Experts
• High Blood Pressure Drugs May Not Slow Kidney Damage Caused by Diabetes
• Kidney Beginnings: Live Stops in Atlanta
• Why African Americans Are at a Greater Risk of Developing Hypertension and Kidney Disease
• Examining the Influence of Obesity on CKD
• Protein in Urine May Help Diagnose Kidney Disease Caused by HIV
• CKD Impacts Quality of Life
• Are You Planning for Your Future?
• July 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Learn More About CKD at Annual Convention
• Kidney Beginnings: Live Stops in Atlanta
• Early Diabetes Signs Can be Detected Years Before
• AAKP HealthLine Call Discusses the Affects of Sodium and Protein in Renal Disease
• Gene May Explain Kidney Failure in African Americans
• Challenges of Flu Vaccination in CKD Patients
• June 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Submit Your Annual Awards Nominations
• Kidney Beginnings: Live Hosts Program in the Windy City
• Genetic Factors May Increase Risk for Kidney Disease
• Register for AAKP's Upcoming HealthLine Call
• Undiagnosed Diabetes Costs $18 Billion Per Year in Medical Expenses
• AAKP Wedding Favor Program: A Unique Gift for Guests
• Fact Sheets for Two Kidney Diseases Now Available
• May 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Registration Open for Annual Convention
• Kidney Beginnings: Live Visits the City of Brotherly Love
• U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency Over H1N1 Flu
• Get Two AAKP Memberships for Only $30
• Many Low-Income Minority Adults Not Knowledgeable About Their Diabetes
• CKD Raises Risk for Some Cancers
• AAKP Accepting Nominations for Annual Awards
• April 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Congratulations to Dr. Schrier, MD
• Kidney Beginnings: Live Visits the West Coast
• Experts Aim to Increase Early Detection of Kidney Disease
• Anti-inflammatory Drug May Help Control Type 2 Diabetes
• Kidney Disease Among Minorities
• AAKP HealthLine Focuses on Patient Perspective
• Heart Failure before Age 50 More Common in Blacks
• Become an AAKP Legacy!
• Factors Associated with Impaired Kidney Function in Children Identified
• March 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Get Them While They're Hot!
• Kidney Beginnings: Live is Twice as Nice in March
• Check Out AAKP on Facebook and Win!
• One in Three Diabetics Doesn't Follow Doctor's Orders
• AAKP Accepting Nominations for Board of Directors
• Blood Pressure Drug May Help Kidney Patients
• Identify Yourself!
• High Levels of Protein in Urine can Elevate Kidney Disease Risk for Healthy People
• AAKP Gears Up for Convention
• February 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: Medal of Excellence Tickets Available
• AAKP Hosts Program in Tampa to Recognize Black History Month
• America Losing Type 2 Diabetes Fight
• New AAKP Membership Levels and Benefits
• Kidney Disease in African Americans Often Goes Undetected
• Impaired Kidney Function May Lead to Heart Problems in Elderly Patients
• Diabetes Burden in the U.S.
• January 2009
• AAKP News of the Month: AAKP Welcomes Two New Board Members
• Happy New Year From AAKP
• Diabetes Drug May Treat FSGS
• Common Diabetes Drugs Increase Risk of Fractures in Women
• Have a Question You'd Like AAKP to Answer?
• Examining the Molecular Link Between Obesity and Hypertension
• Checklist May Predict CKD Risk
• December 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Happy Holidays from AAKP
• Kidney Beginnings: Live Offers Patient Education and FREE Flu Shots
• Diabetes Doubles in United States
• Kidney Disease Progression Predictors Flawed
• Shop and Give This Holiday Season
• Depression May Worsen CKD Outcomes
• Kidney Stones Increase CKD Risk
• What Do You Know About Pre-Diabetes?
• November 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: AAKP HealthLine Delves Into Depression
• CKD Increases More Than 20 Percent in U.S.
• Larger Labs More Likely to Report eGFR
• Become an AAKP Legacy
• Blood Pressure on the Rise in the U.S.
• Nominate a Deserving Physician for the 2009 Medal of Excellence Award
• ADA Steps Up Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
• GMCF Launches CKD Quality Initiative
• October 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Vote for AAKP Today!
• Gene Variations Associated with Kidney Disease Among African-Americans
• Drug May Improve Kidney Function in Diabetics
• 24/7 Glucose Monitoring Boosts Diabetes Control
• Take Part in National Depression Screening Day
• Lipitor Helps Diabetics with Kidney Disease
• September 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: 2009 Convention Location Announced!
• AAKP Honors Award Winners at Convention
• Preeclampsia Increases Risk of ESRD
• Kidney Beginnings: Live Heads to Mississippi
• New AAKP Board of Directors Announced
• AAKP Wants to Hear From You
• Weight Loss After Diabetes Diagnosis Pays Off
• Do You Know Your Number?
• AAKP Convention T-Shirts Available for Purchase
• August 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Don't Forget to Bring Your 70s Attire to Convention
• Black Children with Kidney Disease Have Worse Anemia Than White Children
• NKDEP Makes Health a Family Affair
• Diabetes Patients More Vulnerable to TB
• July 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Register for Lunch with the Experts at the Annual Convention
• Kidney Beginnings: Live is Twice as Nice in July
• Iron Drug Improves Anemia in CKD Patients
• The Link Between Depression and Diabetes
• July HealthLine Call Focuses on Anemia and ESAs
• Weight Gain Even Within Normal Range Increases Risk of CKD
• AAKP Joins NBA Star and Step Up New York to Talk About Kidney Disease
• Hearing Loss Common with Diabetes
• June 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Learn About Treatment Options During June HealthLine Call
• Kidney Beginnings: Live 'Motors' to Detroit
• Deficiency of Fat-Cell Hormone Linked to Kidney Disease
• Registration for AAKP Annual Convention Now Open
• High Doses of Lipitor Reduces Heart Attack and Stroke Risk in CKD Patients
• Know Someone Who Should Be Honored for Their Dedication to AAKP?
• Good Blood Pressure Control Fails to Halt Kidney Disease in African Americans
• Talk to Your Family About Kidney Disease
• AAKP Urges Patients to Take 2 Tell 5
• May 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Get Involved! Become an AAKP Board Member
• Once Daily Insulin Shot Proves Effective
• Yay May! Three Kidney Beginnings: Live Programs This Month
• High Blood Pressure Runs in Families
• AAKP HealthLine Call Talks About Pain Management
• ACE Inhibitors as Effective as ARBs
• AAKP Awards at the Annual Convention
• Lifestyle Changes and High Blood Pressure
• AAKP Asks Kidney Patients to Take 2 Tell 5
• April 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Make Your Convention Hotel Reservations Now!
• Take 2 Tell 5
• Uric Acid May Hold Clues to Diabetic Kidney Disease
• Kidney Beginnings: Live Blows Into the Windy City
• Sleep Disruption Can Cause Kidney and Heart Disease
• AAKP Seeks Board of Directors Nominations
• AAKP HealthLine Tackles Meal Planning
• March 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: AAKP Says I Can! Winners Announced on World Kidney Day
• March is National Kidney Disease Awareness Month
• AAKP Honors NBA Star for Dedication to Kidney Community
• Upcoming HealthLine Call Features Presentation on Diabetes and Hypertension
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• Inexpensive Drug May Protect Kidneys From CT Scan Damage
• What to Eat If You Have CKD
• February 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Time is Running Out! Apply for AAKP Says I Can!
• RSVP for the Kidney Beginnings: Live Atlanta Program
• Strides in Diabetes Care
• Company Discontinues Inhaled Insulin
• Todd Ing, MD, is AAKP's 2008 Medal of Excellence Award Winner
• Too Much Water May Cause Loss of Kidney Function
• African-American Men Least Likely to Control Blood Pressure
• January 2008
• AAKP News of the Month: Tickets for Medal of Excellence Award Dinner Now Available
• Kidney Beginnings: Live is Back for 2008
• Bayer Recalls Diabetes Test Strips
• Increased Risk of Hip Fracture in Men with CKD
• AAKP HealthLine Calls Archived on Web Site
• Vitamin D for Kidney Disease Remains Unproven

• June 2011
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• More Kidney Patients Doing Dialysis at Home
• Can I do home dialysis? Hear what some patients have to say!
• Congressional Kidney Caucus Adds Two Representatives
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• January 2011
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• Bundle Could Increase Home Dialysis Use
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• Peritoneal Dialysis As Good As In-Center Hemodialysis
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• October 2010
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• Home Hemodialysis Reduces Need for Blood Pressure Drugs
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• 2012
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• 2011
• HealthLine Program - Home Hemodialysis Conference Call & Webinar
• Call for Sponsors - AAKP Medal of Excellence Program
• AAKP Calls for Nominations for the 2012 Medal of Excellence Award
• AAKP Wraps Up Successful National Convention
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• Former AAKP President John Newmann, PhD Dies
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• AAKP National Convention Goes to Little Rock
• Guranteed Roomrate for AAKP Convention Ends August 4
• Nurses Can Earn up to 8 CNE at AAKP Convention
• AAKP Welcomes State Representative Linda Tyler to Its Board of Directors
• AAKP Applauds CMS Decision to Keep Current Payment Policy for ESAs
• Patients and Physicians Visit Capitol Hill to Raise Support for Kidney Patients
• AAKP and RPA Team-Up for Congressional Visits
• Chronic Kidney Disease Education Program in Raleigh, NC
• AAKP Convention Registration Brochure Now Available
• The AAKP HealthLine Conference Call on The ESRD Bundle Payment System is Now Online
• AAKP Applauds Latest GAO Report on Oral Drugs and ESRD Bundle
• AAKP Honors Raymond Hakim, MD & Allen Nissenson, MD with the Medal of Excellence Award
• Survey Shows Gaps in Treatment Option Education for Patients with ESRD
• Kidney Education Program Targets Individuals At Risk
• AAKP Responds to MEDCAC Decision on ESA Use In Kidney Transplant Patients
• Kidney Education Program in Recognition of World Kidney Day
• AAKP Selects Two New Medical Advisory Chairpersons
• Support the AAKP Medal of Excellence Program and Its 2011 Winners
• AAKP Testifies Before MEDCAC Panal on ESA In Kidney Transplant
• 2010
• AAKP & Fresenius Medical Care Team Up to Honor Dialysis Patients
• Raymond M. Hakim, MD and Allen Nissenson MD 2010 Medal of Excellence Award Winners
• AAKP Testifies Before FDA Advisory Committee on Anemia Drug Treatments
• Nominations for 2011 AAKP Medal of Excellence Award Being Accepted
• AAKP Congratulates Paul Conway on Recent Appointments
• CKD Education Program Coming to Phoenix, AZ
• AAKP Welcomes New Members to Its Board of Directors
• Kidney Beginnings: Live Albuquerque
• AAKP Annual Convention: A Great Success!
• AAKP Names New Executive Director
• Patient Scholarships Available for AAKP Convention
• Discounted Hotel Room Rates Still Available for AAKP Convention
• AAKP Partners with Leading Kidney Organizations to Offer Unified Anemia Education Resource for Patients
• CE Credits Available for Health Care Professionals
• AAKP Hosts Kidney Disease Education Program in Orlando, FL
• Nominations for Annual Awards Deadline Extended
• Kidney Education Program Targets Arlington, VA
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• AAKP Hosts Kidney Disease Education Program in Memphis, TN
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• New Anemia & CKD Educational Brochure Now Available
• AAKP Welcomes Interim Executive Director
• AAKP Artwork Contest Voting Ends April 15
• AAKP Accepting National Board of Directors Nominations
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• AAKP Continues to Look Forward while Experiencing Leadership Change
• Dr. Tom F. Parker Receives the 2010 Medal of Excellence Award
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• AAKP To Host National Convention in Tampa, Fla.
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• 2009
• Tom Parker Awarded 2010 Medal of Excellence Award
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• AAKP Hosts Kidney Beginnings: Live Program in St. Louis, MO
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• 2010 Medal of Excellence Nominations
• Going the Extra Mile Proved Successful for AAKP and Its National Convention
• AAKP Welcomes New Members to its Board of Directors
• AAKP Host Free Kidney Disease Education Program in Brooklyn, NY
• Ironman Shad Ireland Speaks at AAKP National Convention
• Retired U.S. Marine and Colorado Resident Shares Story about Kidney Disease
• Register for Understanding the Affects of Protein & Sodium in Renal Disease HealthLine Call
• Denver Patients Encourage to Attend AAKP Convention
• AAKP Convention - One-day Registrations Available for Denver Health Care Professionals
• Free Kidney Beginnings: Live Program & Health Fair in Atlanta, Ga
• AAKP National Convention Registration Open to Health Care Professionals
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• Register Today for the Next AAKP HealthLine Conference Call
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• AAKP Mourns the Passing of Former President Joseph D. White
• AAKP Meets with CMS Regarding CKD Education
• AAKP Accepting Nominations for Annual Awards
• Last Call for Nominations to the AAKP Board of Directors
• AAKP Hosts Kidney Beginnings: Live in Philadelphia
• AAKP Responds to Wanda Sykes' Comment About Kidney Failure
• U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency Over H1N1 Flu
• AAKP Honors Representatives Stark & Camp with Congressional Leadership Medals
• AAKP to Host Kidney Beginnings:Live in San Diego
• AAKP Encourages Patients to Submit Application for Board of Directors
• Dr. Robert Schrier Honored with AAKP Medal of Excellence
• American Association of Kidney Patients To Host Wine Tasting
• AAKP To Honor Dr. Robert W. Schrier with Medal of Excellence Award
• Risks Associated with Obtaining Health Information Online
• West Columbia, SC - Kidney Beginnings: Live & Health Fair
• AAKP Seeks Nominations For 2009-2010 Board of Directors
• AAKP Recognizes National Kidney Month
• Free Kidney Disease Screening & Health Fair
• AAKP Appoints Kim Buettner as Executive Director
• USF Student Organization Joins AAKP for Kidney Disease Education Program
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• AAKP Announces 2009 Medal of Excellence Award Winner
• 2008
• AAKP Elects Two New Members to National Board of Directors
• AAKP & Fresenius Medical Care Honor Dialysis Patients
• Free Flu Shots & Kidney Disease Education
• AAKP Announces the Death of Kris Robinson
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• Nominate A Physician for the AAKP Medal of Excellence Award
• Join AAKP for HealthLine Conference Call On Depression
• Stephanie Tubbs-Jones Congressional Gift of Life Medal Act
• AAKP Executive Director Resigns
• AAKP Supports Bill to Clarify Law Regarding Incentives for Organ Donations
• AAKP Annual Convention Is A Success
• AAKP Recognizes Annual Award Winners
• AAKP Elects New National Board of Directors
• AAKP Honors Ironman Shad Ireland
• Chef O Inspired Healthy Living at AAKP's Annual Convention
• AAKP Holds Annual Meeting in Washington, DC
• Undated Advisory on Peritoneal Dialysis Now Available
• Take Part in AAKP's Patient Education Survey
• AAKP Receives Coveted 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
• AAKP Joins Forces to Help Shed Light on Kidney Disease
• Pictures from CKD Education Program with Alonzo Mourning
• AAKP Launches Community Outreach Initiative
• AAKP Seeks Nominations for Annual Awards
• Register for Upcoming HealthLine Calls
• AAKP Seeks Senate Support of Drug Coverage for Transplant Recipients
• AAKP Urges Senator Kerry to Support Home Hemodialysis Pilot Program
• AAKP Seeks Nominations for 2008-2009 Board of Directors
• The American Association of Kidney Patients Says Take 2 Tell 5
• Register Now for the Next AAKP HealthLine Conference Call
• AAKP Presents Todd Ing, MD, with Medal of Excellence Award
• AAKP Announces Winners of Says I Can! Campaign
• NBA Star Alonzo Mourning Honored for Spreading the Word about CKD
• AAKP Recognizes March as Kidney Disease Awareness Month
• AAKP 2008 Kidney Beginnings: Live Schedule Announced
• AAKP Announces 2008 Medal of Excellence Award Winner
• 2007
• AAKP HealthLine Conference Call Now Available Online
• Wildfires Force Dialysis Facilities to Close
• AAKP Teams Up with Patient Group and Insurer to Defeat MSP Extension for ESRD
• AAKP Seeks Entries for AAKP Says I Can Campaign
• AAKP Accepting Nominations for 2008 Medal of Excellence Award
• AAKP Launches Kidney Patient HealthLine
• AAKP Announces Annual Award Winners
• AAKP Endorses Congressional Support of the CHAMP Act
• AAKP Testifies Before FDA on ESAs Benefits and Risks
• AAKP Re-Releases DOQI Guidelines Survey Results
• AAKP Annual Convention Fast Approaching
• AAKP Introduces Nutrition Magazine
• AAKP Develops Understanding Depression Brochures
• AAKP Asks Rep. Berman to Sign Legislation Extending Medicare Part B Coverage of Immunosuppressive Drugs
• AAKP Testifies Before House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health
• AAKP Develops Home Dialysis Magazine
• AAKP Asks Congressional Leaders to Co Sponsor Bill
• AAKP Accepting Nominations For Its Annual Awards
• AAKP President Invited to Join NQF ESRD Project
• AAKP Past President and Kidney Patient Brenda Dyson Comments to FDA About ESA Use
• AAKP Announces New Anemia Brochure
• AAKP Produces Public Policy Brochure
• AAKP Seeks Nominations for 2007-2008 Board of Directors
• AAKP Elects Roberta Wager, RN, MSN, as President
• AAKP Responds to FDA Black Box Warning on ESAs
• AAKP Teams With Emory University to Test for Fabry Disease
• AAKP Develops Nutrition Electronic Newsletter
• AAKP Seeks Individuals to Serve on Speakers Bureau
• AAKP Announces 2007 Medal of Excellence Award Winner
• AAKP Announces 2007 Kidney Beginnings: Live Locations
• 2006
• AAKP Submits Written Testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee Regarding Patient Safety and Quality Issues in End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment
• AAKP Announces Special Limited Time Patient/Family Membership Offer During the Holiday Season
• AAKP Selects St. Louis, Missouri as 2007 Convention Site
• AAKP Announces Professional Membership Increase
• AAKP Announces New Medical Editors
• AAKP Vice President Dr.Stephen Fadem to Address Public Policy Issues at Kidney Disease Economics Conference
• AAKP Seeks Nominations for 2007 Medal of Excellence
• Understanding High Phosphorous and Your Treatment Options Brochure Now Available From AAKP
• AAKP Elects 2006-2007 Board of Directors
• AAKP Unveils New Web Site Featuring AAKP My Health
• AAKP Unveils New Web Site
• In 2005-06 Year AAKP Serves More Than One Million Kidney Patients
• AAKP Seeks Congressional Support for the Organ Donation and Recovery Improvement Act
• AAKP Annual Convention Brochure Now Available
• AAKP Executive Director/CEO Celebrates 20 Years As A Transplant Patient
• AAKP Seeks Nominations for 2006 Annual Awards
• New AAKP Team to Focus on Public Policy
• AAKP Hosts New Patient Education Program
• AAKP Honors H. Keith Johnson, MD, with Medal of Excellence
• AAKP and MEI Announce Joint Effort to Identify, Improve Quality of Life Measures in ESRD
• AAKP Seeks Nominations for 2006-2007 Board of Directors
• AAKP to Honor Dr. H. Keith Johnson at Medal of Excellence Award Dinner
• AAKP Releases Brochure on Peritoneal Dialysis Options
• 2005
• AAKP Disaster Relief Grants Help Kidney Disease Patients Affected by Hurricane Katrina
• AAKP Asks Medicare Chief Mark McClellan to Promote Fistula Vascular Access on Capitol Hill
• AAKP Selects Orlando as 2006 Convention Site
• AAKP Executive Director/CEO Kris Robinson Appointed to Federal Government Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation
• AAKP Patient Plan© Available in Spanish on AAKP’s Web site
• AAKP and Fresenius Medical Care Honor Dialysis Patients
• AAKP Reqeusts Nominations for 2006 Medal of Excellence
• AAKP Disaster Relief Fund Grant Application Now Available
• AAKP Offers Grants to Kidney Disease Patients
• AAKP Announces Chronic Kidney Disease Award Recipients
• AAKP Hosts Successful 32nd Annual Convention in Las Vegas
• iKidney.com ® Fourth Annual Essay Contest Winner Receives Trip to AAKP’s 32nd Annual Convention
• AAKP Asks Congress to Promote Use of AV Fistulas for Vascular Access in Dialysis Treatment
• Celebrity Chef and Musician Isaac Hayes to Speak at AAKP’s 32nd Annual Convention
• AAKP Elects 2005-2006 Board of Directors
• AAKP Endorses Grassley-Baucus Bill for Improved Dialysis Quality
• AAKP Secures Additional Hotel to Accommodate 2005 Annual Convention Attendees
• Hemodialysis Brochure Now Available in Spanish on the AAKP Web Site
• AAKP and Genzyme Partner to Raise Awareness of Kidney Disease
• AAKP Seeks Nominations for Chronic Kidney Disease Awards
• AAKP Convention Brochure Now Available
• Make Plans to Attend AAKP's 32nd Annual Convention
• AAKP’S Executive Director, Board Members Appointed To Medicare Advisory Board To Improve Care for Kidney Patients
• AAKP to Honor Dr. John H. Sadler, The Honorable Dr. Mark B. McClellan and the Staff of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services at Medal of Excellence Award Dinner
• AAKP Offers Free CKD Educational Programs
• AAKP Launches Public Policy Section of Web Site
• 2004