An overview of the current state of evidence regarding use of cannabis in people living with kidney disease, practical considerations for those using or considering using cannabis, how cannabis use integrates into overall care of people living with kidney disease, and a discussion of lived experience using cannabis as part...
We are excited to announce our new formal partnership with our friends at the Transplant Ambassador Program (TAP)! TAP provides programming for kidney patients and living donors, to get together to discuss the barriers to kidney transplantation and what could be done to overcome them. Transplant Ambassadors are kidney transplant recipients...
Keto can be amazing but isn't right for everyone. In order to further validate their observations, their kidney-safe ketogenic approach will be put to the test in an upcoming clinical trial in Toronto, led by Dr. York Pei. Jessianna Saville shares details about this trial, why it is an exciting...
If polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is caused by a genetic mutation, and family members have the same mutation, why are some family members more severely affected than others? Dr. Lanktree discusses what we can learn about autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) by examining affected families.
Topics included a clinical case discussion with PKD experts, managing the side-effects of vasopressin V2 receptor blockade in ADPKD, and healthy diet and intermittent fasting with ADPKD.
This webinar included an overview of a series of resources that Dr. Micheli (Mike) Bevilacqua and his team at BC Renal have developed in British Columbia for ADPKD care. These resources are to help with delivering more tailored services to ADPKD patients in kidney clinics. The goal is to put...
In support of National Kidney Month, Marianapolis College PKD Awareness Club President Gerlando Guarraggi hosted a Facebook Live event about PKD Awareness on Thursday March 25th. Gerlando was joined by Montreal Nephrologist, Dr. Ahsan Alam, who presented information about the kidneys and polycystic kidney disease specifically.
(Presented in French) COVID-19 is a serious health concern and the impact on our lives continues to evolve on a daily basis. In these unprecedented times, individuals with pre-existing conditions need to be especially careful. With the distribution is the Pfizer-19 vaccine in Canada, many of those affected by PKD...
COVID-19 is a serious health concern and the impact on our lives continues to evolve on a daily basis. In these unprecedented times, individuals with pre-existing conditions need to be especially careful. With the distribution is the Pfizer-19 vaccine in Canada, many of those affected by PKD have questions. It...
Recently, the Weimbs laboratory has published the first evidence that induction of ketosis via ketogenic diet or intermittent fasting ameliorates disease progression in animal models of polycystic kidney disease. Due to their common use for weight control or for other health benefits, ADPKD patients may already have experimented with ketogenic...