2023

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.

 

 

Study quantifies plastic waste from peritoneal dialysis across BC<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/PD-Waste.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Study quantifies plastic waste from peritoneal dialysis across BChttps://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2023/study-quantifies-plastic-waste-from-peritoneal-dialysis-across-bc2023-11-17 8:00:00 AM
Surveys of patients and providers reveal when a virtual or in-person visit is preferred<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/Virtual_Care.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Surveys of patients and providers reveal when a virtual or in-person visit is preferredhttps://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2023/surveys-of-patients-and-providers-reveal-when-a-virtual-or-in-person-visit-is-preferred2023-11-17 8:00:00 AM
Researcher profile: Mina Matsuda-Abedini<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/Matsuda-Abedini-Profile.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Researcher profile: Mina Matsuda-Abedinihttps://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2023/researcher-profile-mina-matsuda-abedini2023-11-17 8:00:00 AM
Kidneys from drug-related deaths exhibit high success rates after transplantation<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/Drug_Toxicity_Deaths.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Kidneys from drug-related deaths exhibit high success rates after transplantationhttps://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2023/kidneys-from-drug-related-deaths-exhibit-high-success-rates-after-transplantation2023-11-17 8:00:00 AM
Kidneys with somewhat poor likelihood of success for transplant do better if used before recipients need dialysis<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/Pre-emptive_Transplant.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Kidneys with somewhat poor likelihood of success for transplant do better if used before recipients need dialysishttps://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2023/kidneys-with-somewhat-poor-likelihood-of-success-for-transplant-do-better-if-used-before-recipients-need-dialysis2023-11-17 8:00:00 AM
Dialysis patients in BC and Ontario substantially protected from COVID-19-related hospitalization or death because of vaccines<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/Covid_vaccine.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Dialysis patients in BC and Ontario substantially protected from COVID-19-related hospitalization or death because of vaccineshttps://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2023/dialysis-patients-in-bc-and-ontario-substantially-protected-from-covid-19-related-hospitalization-or-death2023-11-16 8:00:00 AM
Long COVID associated with substantial kidney decline one year after infection<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/COVID_Blocks.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Long COVID associated with substantial kidney decline one year after infectionhttps://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2023/long-covid-associated-with-substantial-kidney-decline-one-year-after-infection2023-11-16 8:00:00 AM
Canagliflozin is beneficial for people with mild kidney disease, no history of cardiovascular disease<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/Generic_Pill_Bottle.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Canagliflozin is beneficial for people with mild kidney disease, no history of cardiovascular diseasehttps://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2023/canagliflozin-is-beneficial-for-people-with-mild-kidney-disease2023-11-15 8:00:00 AM
Glomerulonephritis patients found to be at high risk of tuberculosis infections<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/GN_TB-StoryImage.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Glomerulonephritis patients found to be at high risk of tuberculosis infectionshttps://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2023/glomerulonephritis-patients-found-to-be-at-high-risk-of-tuberculosis-infections2023-11-15 8:00:00 AM
Researcher profile: Malak Ghaddar<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/research/Malak%20profile.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Researcher profile: Malak Ghaddarhttps://www.bcrenal.ca/research/bc-kidney-research-in-focus/2023/researcher-profile-malak-ghaddar2023-05-10 7:00:00 AM