BC Renal

In case you missed it: the December issue of BC Renal News is now available! Tune in for announcements on recent network developments — including a new hire for the Thompson Cariboo Shuswap area and a commemoration of patient partner Dennis McCann for his recent PHSA+ Award — a full-length article on enhancing pathways for home dialysis referral, and more! Read here: https://ow.ly/3YGQ50UpwAQ #KidneyCare #KidneyHealth #KidneyDisease #PatientPartners #HomeDialysis

Over the past couple of years, advancing environmentally sustainable kidney care has become a key focus of BC Renal as we strive to implement planetary health strategies across our provincial network. Two new studies have substantiated these positive developments among kidney health professionals: a survey of over 500 care providers, in which the majority reported high levels of concern about climate change and unnecessary waste; and a study identifying various strategies for dialysis nurses to further environmental sustainability in the workplace. To learn more, check out our article, originally published in our BC Kidney Research in Focus newsletter: https://ow.ly/AZQY50UsivZ #KidneyCare #KidneyHealth #KidneyDisease #EnvironmentalSustainability #PlanetaryHealth

Earlier this year, Can-SOLVE CKD Network - Le réseau Can-SOLVE CKD released a new learning series on Indigenous kidney health: "A Vision for Better Health – Meno Ya Win." Developed in partnership with Knowledge Keepers and Indigenous people living with chronic kidney disease, the series is intended to assist Indigenous people and their caregivers in learning about CKD, treatment options, and pathways for decision-making. It features nine learning modules — covering various aspects of kidney disease and care — as well as accompanying lesson plans for educators and coaches. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/m3wF50Unfyl #KidneyCare #KidneyHealth #KidneyDisease #IndigenousHealth #IndigenousWellness #CulturalSafety #KnowledgeKeepers

A recent study featured in the fall/winter edition of our BC Kidney Research in Focus newsletter found that continuing to take immunosuppressants may increase some patients' chances of a successful second transplant. Due to challenging side effects, many patients opt to stop taking immunosuppressants following a failed transplant — but, for those who already have high HLA mismatches with their donors, this decision may increase the development of antibodies and thus negatively impact their ability to match with a future donor. To read our article on the study that was published in Frontiers in Genetics, see: https://ow.ly/VTWu50UnRqZ #KidneyCare #KidneyHealth #KidneyDisease #KidneyTransplant #KidneyDonor #LivingDonor #OrganDonation #Immunosuppressants

Catch up with the provincial renal network as our year comes to a close! The December issue of BC Renal News is now available, featuring announcements on recent network developments — including a new hire for the Thompson Cariboo Shuswap area and a commemoration of patient partner Dennis McCann for his recent PHSA+ Award — a full-length article on enhancing pathways for home dialysis referral, and more! Read here: https://ow.ly/CpRz50UpvQR #KidneyCare #KidneyHealth #KidneyDisease #PatientPartners #HomeDialysis

Follow the emotional journeys of patients in BC who urgently need organ transplants and see first-hand the remarkable work of medical professionals who perform and support these life-giving procedures! Stream Transplant Stories, a new three-part docuseries, for free at https://ow.ly/jeOl50UmSh5 — and make sure to check out episodes 2 and 3 to meet kidney transplant patients! #KidneyCare #KidneyHealth #KidneyDisease #KidneyTransplant #KidneyDonation #LivingDonor #KidneyDonor #TransplantStories

Kidney health professionals: interested in learning more about best practice guidelines for home hemodialysis? Tune into our Province Wide Rounds session this Friday, December 13 (7:30-8:30pm PT) with Dr. Lap Cheng, as he explores the purpose and scope of HHD guidelines, the creation and consultation process for said guidelines, and more. Register using the event form below. #KidneyCare #KidneyHealth #KidneyDisease #Hemodialysis #HomeHemodialysis #HomeDialysis

Kidney health professionals: do your patients have questions about how CKD impacts intimacy? Navigating conversations about sexual health shouldn't be taboo -- and you can play an important role in directing patients to available resources. Share the word about BC Renal's sexual health webpage -- covering topics like self-perception, hormone and libido changes, conversations with a partner, and more: https://ow.ly/C6hq50RS3zH #KidneyCare #KidneyHealth #KidneyDisease #SexualHealth

A kidney researcher with the The University of British Columbia, Dr. Mark Elliott has dedicated himself to uncovering the genetic causes of kidney disease — with the ultimate goal of finding new, potentially curative treatments. He's been making waves as the lead for a kidney genetics clinic in Vancouver, where his team is in the midst of developing a new research program to identify the genetic underpinnings of various kidney diseases. Expected to launch in 2025, this project — highly anticipated by patients Dr. Elliott is speaking with — has the potential to expand therapies addressing the genetic causes of kidney disease and provide patients with answers they've long been seeking. Read his full researcher profile, which was first shared via our Research in Focus newsletter, here: https://ow.ly/GvPY50Ukytc #KidneyCare #KidneyHealth #KidneyDisease #KidneyResearch #GeneticResearch #Genetics

This December, BC Transplant is celebrating its 33rd year of #OperationPopcorn! A remarkable show of gratitude, this annual initiative sees dozens of transplant recipients, living donors and donor families visit clinics and hospitals across BC, gifting bags of popcorn and other festive treats. It's a wonderful opportunity for those touched by organ donation to give thanks, and for transplant professionals to meet with patients whose lives have been saved thanks to their hard work. To see photos from this year's festivities, or to learn more about Operation Popcorn: https://ow.ly/giZA50Ukr79 #KidneyCare #KidneyHealth #KidneyDisease #KidneyTransplant #KidneyDonation #OrganTransplant #LivingDonor