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Social factors affect dialysis choice for kidney patients
4/30/2024
Individuals with kidney failure who have less education, who are unemployed or retired, or who are living alone at home or in a...
4/30/2024
Individuals with kidney failure who have less education, who are unemployed or retired, or who are living alone at home or in a...
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Kidney donation: research shows benefits of new 1-day screening
2/23/2024
If you were thinking of becoming a living kidney donor, would you rather do all your screening appointments in one day, or spread...
2/23/2024
If you were thinking of becoming a living kidney donor, would you rather do all your screening appointments in one day, or spread...
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ELEVATE seed grants to help researchers at The Ottawa Hospital improve prevention and care for kidney disease
2/21/2024
The Ottawa Hospital’s Research Institute is awarding five ELEVATE seed grants to kickstart innovative kidney research projects.
2/21/2024
The Ottawa Hospital’s Research Institute is awarding five ELEVATE seed grants to kickstart innovative kidney research projects.
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New scientist profile: Dr. Deborah Zimmerman is committed to improving quality of life for patients on hemodialysis
10/13/2023
Dr. Zimmerman wonders whether starting some patients on hemodialysis more gradually at two days a week while they still have some...
10/13/2023
Dr. Zimmerman wonders whether starting some patients on hemodialysis more gradually at two days a week while they still have some...
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Meet Dr. Edward Clark, The Ottawa Hospital’s new Jindal Research Chair for the Prevention of Kidney Disease
9/28/2023
As The Ottawa Hospital’s new Jindal Chair for Kidney Disease Prevention, Dr. Clark will be able to accelerate his research, which...
9/28/2023
As The Ottawa Hospital’s new Jindal Chair for Kidney Disease Prevention, Dr. Clark will be able to accelerate his research, which...
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New scientist profile: Dr. Ayub Akbari wants to predict when patients will need dialysis
7/20/2023
Nephrologist Dr. Ayub Akbari does his best to prepare patients with advanced chronic kidney disease for the day when their kidneys...
7/20/2023
Nephrologist Dr. Ayub Akbari does his best to prepare patients with advanced chronic kidney disease for the day when their kidneys...
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Even a modest reduction in kidney function increases health risks in young adults
6/23/2023
A study of more than 8 million adults in Ontario, Canada suggests that even a modest loss of kidney function is associated with...
6/23/2023
A study of more than 8 million adults in Ontario, Canada suggests that even a modest loss of kidney function is associated with...
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Will I be on dialysis forever? New calculator could help kidney disease patients
6/9/2023
People who receive their first kidney dialysis treatment during a hospital admission often wonder if their kidneys will eventually...
6/9/2023
People who receive their first kidney dialysis treatment during a hospital admission often wonder if their kidneys will eventually...
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ELEVATE seed grants to help researchers at The Ottawa Hospital develop better treatments and improve patient care
2/1/2023
The Ottawa Hospital’s Research Institute is awarding five ELEVATE seed grants to early-career researchers to spur the development...
2/1/2023
The Ottawa Hospital’s Research Institute is awarding five ELEVATE seed grants to early-career researchers to spur the development...
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A self-proclaimed nerd with a knack for nephrology
1/26/2023
Dr. Kevin Burns never thought he’d be practicing award-winning kidney research in Ottawa. But after falling in love with Ottawa...
1/26/2023
Dr. Kevin Burns never thought he’d be practicing award-winning kidney research in Ottawa. But after falling in love with Ottawa...