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Canadian Patients and Research Group Highlighted in International Video Competition - VOTE NOW

Each year, as a part of the World Congress on Nephrology, the International Society for Nephrology presents the ISN community Film Event. Now in its 5th year, the film event showcases short films that display the challenging and inspirational viewpoints of those affected by ki...

2023 Richardson Wealth Kidney March wraps up another successful event!

This past weekend we celebrated the completion of the 2023 Richarson Wealth Kidney March with 400+ Marchers and Crew, their families, friends, and supporters. The determination and commitment to making a difference in the lives of kidney patients and their families is truly h...

Shawn's Story

It was in the summer of 2018, that I was diagnosed with stage 4 chronic kidney disease. Prior to my diagnosis, the only symptom that I felt was fatigue. When I found out about the kidney disease, I was devastated; it felt like I was immediately plunged into grief. I didn’t kn...

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; stay up to date on your vaccinations

Nights are getting shorter; the leaves are changing colour - fall is in the air.  It’s also the time of year when colds, flus and other illnesses are on the rise. People living with kidney disease are at higher risk from severe illness from the flu, RSV and COVID-19, and may b...

Dialysis Symptom Control-Restless Legs Syndrome (DISCO-RLS) trial

Lay Summary Patients with kidney disease are often excluded from research studies examining new drugs and technologies because of their kidney dysfunction. This puts kidney disease patients at a disadvantage despite commonly having other illnesses independent of their kidn...

Development of a self-management workbook to improve quality of life in kidney transplant recipients

Lay Summary Organ transplantation is a lifesaving procedure that prolongs the life of people with kidney disease. Although it is well known that, in comparison to dialysis, transplantation improves the quality of life (QOL) of patients with end-stage kidney disease, the re...

Nutrition in Chronic Kidney disease patients

Lay summary Do you eat bananas? Stop! Eat doughnuts instead. Sounds crazy doesn’t it? Well, if you are living with kidney disease, your health care provider may inadvertently be sending you this message. That is because people with kidney disease often need low potassium die...

Studying stakeholders’ perspectives on ethical and logistical issues related to advanced and voucher

Lay Summary Living kidney transplantation offers the best medical outcomes for end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Prior to the launch of kidney paired donation programs (KPDs), the living kidney donor had to be compatible with his intended recipient.  KPD provides the ...

Identifying Sex-Based Disparities in Referral for Transplant, Activation on the Waitlist and Kidney

Lay Summary Kidney transplantation is the best treatment for patients with kidney failure (KF). However, there is some evidence that women may be less likely to receive a kidney transplant than men. Whether this applies to Canada is unknown, and whether there are barriers to...

The problem of non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma; tailoring the treatment to the biology

Lay Abstract Kidney cancer is among the topmost common 10 cancers worldwide. Approximately 85,000 people would be diagnosed with kidney cancer in North America in a year, and 1 of 4 of these would die of the cancer. Patients with kidney disease are more 5-15 times more pron...

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