Cette série vidéo en 6 parties décrit le processus de transplantation rénale où des prestataires de soins de santé partagent leurs connaissances, et des personnes vivant avec une maladie rénale font part de leurs expériences. Nous espérons que ces vidéos vous aideront à apprendre comment faire de votre transplantation une réussite.
The Canadian Network for Rehabilitation and Exercise for Solid Organ Transplant Optimal Recovery (CAN-RESTORE).
CAN-RESTORE is a dynamic network dedicated to achieving optimal health and well-being for transplant candidates and recipients through physical fitness and rehabilitation. CAN-RESTORE h…
Being prepared in the event of a disaster is important, especially for dialysis patients. BC Renal has a number of resources to help you prepare, including booklets and videos. Resources are offered in English, Chinese, and Punjabi.
Sacred Gifts tells the powerful true story of two First Nations brothers, Kevin, a kidney transplant recipient, and his brother, Craig, who chose to become his living donor.
Sacred Gift serves as a health resource, designed to ignite discussion, dialogue, and debate about living organ donation in …
Sacred Gifts tells the powerful true story of two First Nations brothers, Kevin, a kidney transplant recipient, and his brother, Craig, who chose to become his living donor.
The animation serves as a health resource, designed to ignite discussion, dialogue, and debate about living organ donation i…
The Canadian Society of Transplantation (CST) provides a comprehensive list of Transplant Programs and Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) across Canada. This resource includes details on transplant centers, organ donation programs, and their associated hospitals, helping patients, families, car…
BC Transplant oversees all aspects of organ donation and transplant across BC and manages the BC Organ Donor Registry.
Sleep disorders are highly prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) but are often under-recognized. The most common sleep disturbances in people with CKD include insomnia, sleep apnea syndrome, restless leg syndrome, and periodic limb movement disorder.
This article presents an ove…
Navigating the Measles Outbreak: Protecting Our Transplant Children
The recent resurgence of measles has understandably raised concerns, especially for families with children who have undergone transplants. Children's compromised immune systems make them particularly vulnerable to serious compli…
Kidney transplant recipients who experience organ rejedction are an increasing group of patients whose care needs are largely unmet. The lack of patient perspectives is a key research gap. This research team conducted an in-depth exploration of the experiences of these patients to identify their he…
This study explores the barriers to conversations about deceased organ donation among adults living in the UK.
Four main thematic barriers emerged:
This study explored how living kidney donors experience the involvement of family physicians in their donation journey. The research team asked: (1) How do living kidney donors view the role of family physicians in the donation process? (2) What support and guidance do they need and expect from the…
Background:The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedent challenge to public health systems, with 95% of cases in Quebec sent home for self-isolation. To ensure continuous care, we implemented an intervention supported by a patient portal (Opal) to remotely monitor at-home patients with COVID-19 via dai…
Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients were excluded from clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. There is uncertainty about the number of doses required to prevent life-threatening infection, as well as uncertainty in the optimal vaccine type and their durability. Our object…
CDTRP Special Interview Series discussing COVID-19, the TREAT-COVID project, research, public policy, and impact on patients and familes. Learn more about TREAT-COVID: https://cdtrp.ca/en/treatcovid/
The TREAT-COVID Study investigates how Covid-19 continues to impact the transplant community. This session was a great opportunity to learn more about the TREAT-COVID study and discuss ways to retain participants and communicate health economics in plain language.
Dr. Dima Kabbani and Jad Fadlall…
Dr. Victor Ferreira is an Assistant Scientist in the Ajmera Transplant Centre at the University Health Network (UHN) and the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI).
This presentation is part of the CDTRP 2024 Research Connect Series
Transplant recipients remain at higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes. For transplant recipients surviving COVID-19 and/or experiencing the extreme stress associated with the pandemic, little is known about effective strategies to support recovery of quality of life. Studying these questions in C…
