2021

Published twice per year, BC Kidney Research in Focus is our e-newsletter highlighting research and quality improvement by BC kidney health professionals and patient partners. Please see to the right for Past Issues and below for individual stories.

 

 

New Risk Assessment Tool a Gamechanger for Children With One Functioning Kidney<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/Angiogenesis%20-%20newborn.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />New Risk Assessment Tool a Gamechanger for Children With One Functioning Kidneyhttps://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2021/new-risk-assessment-tool-a-gamechanger-for-children-with-one-functioning-kidney2021-11-08 8:00:00 AM
Staff Profile: Katy Vela<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/Katy%20Vela%20headshot.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Staff Profile: Katy VelaManager of Nephrology Research, BC Renal https://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2021/staff-profile-katy-vela2021-11-08 8:00:00 AM
Researcher Profile: Dr. Michelle Wong<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/Michelle%20Wong%20headshot.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Researcher Profile: Dr. Michelle WongNephrologist https://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2021/researcher-profile-dr-michelle-wong2021-11-08 8:00:00 AM
Project Dramatically Boosts Number of ADPKD Patients Receiving Early Multidisciplinary Care<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/ADPKD-diagram.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Project Dramatically Boosts Number of ADPKD Patients Receiving Early Multidisciplinary Carehttps://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2021/project-dramatically-boosts-number-of-adpkd-patients-receiving-early-multidisciplinary-care2021-11-08 8:00:00 AM
Study Suggests that Children With Nephrotic Syndrome Need Greater Calcium and Vitamin D Intake<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/Dietary%20Intake%20photo.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Study Suggests that Children With Nephrotic Syndrome Need Greater Calcium and Vitamin D Intakehttps://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2021/study-suggests-that-children-with-nephrotic-syndrome-need-greater-calcium-and-vitamin-d-intake2021-11-08 8:00:00 AM
New Learning Pathway Supports Researchers in Being Indigenous Allies <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/Racism%20in%20Research%201%20-%20Blanket%20ceremony-35.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />New Learning Pathway Supports Researchers in Being Indigenous Allies https://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2021/new-learning-pathway-supports-researchers-in-being-indigenous-allies2021-11-08 8:00:00 AM
Screening Program Proven Effective at Identifying and Treating Dialysis Patients with LTBI<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/Illustration%20TB.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Screening Program Proven Effective at Identifying and Treating Dialysis Patients with LTBIhttps://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2021/screening-program-proven-effective-at-identifying-and-treating-dialysis-patients-with-ltbi2021-11-08 8:00:00 AM
BC Working Group Creates Globally Unique Tool to Balance Acute and Chronic Dialysis Needs During Pandemic<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/dialysischair.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />BC Working Group Creates Globally Unique Tool to Balance Acute and Chronic Dialysis Needs During Pandemichttps://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2021/bc-working-group-creates-globally-unique-tool-to-balance-acute-and-chronic-dialysis-needs-during-pandemic2021-04-28 7:00:00 AM
New Deprescribing Toolkit Aims to Ease the Pill Burden for Hemodialysis Patients<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/Pills2.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />New Deprescribing Toolkit Aims to Ease the Pill Burden for Hemodialysis Patientshttps://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2021/new-deprescribing-toolkit-aims-to-ease-the-pill-burden-for-hemodialysis-patients2021-04-28 7:00:00 AM
Dietitians and Nephrologists Team Up to Explore Impacts of Oral Supplements <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/Supplement.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Dietitians and Nephrologists Team Up to Explore Impacts of Oral Supplements https://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2021/dietitians-and-nephrologists-team-up-to-explore-impacts-of-oral-supplements2021-04-28 7:00:00 AM