Blum Family Foundation, Inc.

12/04/2025

12/04/2025

AAKP is taking advocacy to the next level with our All Kidney Policy is Local™ campaign!Health policy decisions made in the offices and conferences rooms acr...

12/04/2025

We read with interest Cuadrado-Payan et al.’s letter on the potential environmental benefits of newer haemodialysis systems (NxStage System One®, Physidia S3®, Tablo®, DIMI®) compared with conventional machines. Because these devices are designed to operate at lower dialysate flows, we agree t...

12/04/2025

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common among patients with kidney failure on hemodialysis (KFHD). We studied the outcomes of apixaban initiation, compared with no initiation of any oral anticoagulation (OAC), among patients with KFHD and newly-diagnosed AF.

12/04/2025

Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs) are severe endotheliopathies that can arise in pregnancy and require early recognition. Complement-mediated (C-)TMA should be differentiated from other endotheliopathies of pregnancy, as treatment differs. Here, we report on a case of a pregnant woman with acute k...

12/02/2025

Hypertension is highly prevalent among kidney transplant recipients, with incidence rates reported between 70% and 95%. It represents a significant modifiable risk factor associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, diminished graft survival, and reduced overall patient longevity.1 The risk fact...

12/02/2025

We were intrigued by the article by Barraclough et al. titled

11/28/2025

The kidneys are composed of a (near) million functional units or nephrons working in parallel to perform their homeostatic functions. The complex three-dimensional (3D) architecture of the nephron network, along with the multi-cellular composition as well as distinct functions of nephron segments, c...

11/26/2025

Watch this AAKP HealthLine webinar highlighting the Veterans Administration (VA) Kidney Medicine program and its efforts to improve kidney health for veteran...

11/26/2025

AAKP is taking advocacy to the next level with our All Kidney Policy is Local™ campaign!Health policy decisions made in the offices and conferences rooms acr...