Amanda Cunningham
@acunningMD
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VGH Transplant Nephrologist | UBC Clinical Assistant Professor Obstetric Nephrology & Recurrent Glomerular Disease
Vancouver, BC
Joined August 2019
"We are deeply concerned about the serious risk to patient care in locations where access to reproductive options is now legally restricted or compromised." This Perspective argues for the importance of reproductive choices for kidney transplant recipients
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About 6,000 British Columbians live with glomerulonephritis (GN). Now @BCRenal has a web page aimed at addressing their needs. Read more about this "made in BC" resource: https://t.co/bWiDbjGvau
#KidneyPatients #KidneyHealt @PHSAofBC @KidneyBCY
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"In patients with glomerular disease, there is the concern that vaccination may trigger a relapse of disease activity..." Drs @AKronbichler & @hjanders_hans discuss the risks of that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines may present to patients with glomerular disease https://t.co/ufyntRqH67
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COVID vaccination in GN patients: we found a 2-fold increase in relative risk following boosters but the absolute risk remained small -> helpful to inform risk/benefit discussions moving forward
The full results are in the manuscript located here https://t.co/utpJEjfN3w Thanks to @SeanJBarbour for leading And @acunningMD @stevenhawken @Atiq_M_Zaman Lee Er, Yinshan Zhao and Sophia Zheng for collaborating on this important project @UBCNephrology
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@OttawaRenal 13/
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"Acceptance of current outcomes thwarts innovation; over the past two decades there has been no significant improvement in long-term allograft survival or approval of new immunosuppressant drugs." This Editorial discusses new diagnostics https://t.co/USxPqAgutj
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The Lunch Symposium features @CRigsMb & @SusanQuaggin The @CSNSCN business meeting is followed by the free comm session #CSNAGM
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Now's a great time to think about how you can vote with your feet on climate change :) This decade is critical to determining what our planet will look like in 50-100 years. Some concrete steps: 🧵1/
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Proud of Michelle and her #patientfirst approach to #kidney care. She helps young women like @selenagomez with lupus & glomerular disease especially during pregnancy @UofT_DoM @UofTNephrology @UofTDoMChair @Sunnybrook @DoctorAndySmith @ASNKidney #KidneyWk
Congratulations to Dr Michelle Hladunewuch for receiving the Distinguished Clinical Service Award from @ASNKidney. #KidneyWk 🇨🇦
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For National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, BC Renal acknowledges the historical & continued harms to Indigenous peoples as a result of systemic racism. We are deeply committed to taking action toward a respectful, inclusive, equitable & just society for all. #NDTR2021
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KDIGO is pleased to share the 2021 Guideline for Glomerular Diseases and its Executive Summary: https://t.co/NxO5SaOjKZ. We sincerely thank Guideline Co-Chairs, Dr. Brad Rovin and Dr. Jürgen Floege, and the Guideline Work Group, for their incredible work and dedication.
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The SOGC supports the use of all available COVID-19 vaccines approved in Canada in any trimester of pregnancy and during breastfeeding in accordance with regional eligibility. For more information, read our statement:
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UHN Critical Care Physician @DrKaliBarrett spoke with @CBC about who is most impacted by COVID-19.
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So disappointing to find ourselves here after more than a year of practice.
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Women with kidney disease who are pregnant, preparing to become pregnant, or breastfeeding need specialized maternal healthcare. We have a handout with more information: https://t.co/HIwiQgU3uY
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Today on #GreenShirtDay, wear green to show your support, register as an organ donor at https://t.co/4g6Idz0x99 and share your wishes with your loved ones. Watch our latest Instagram reel and join PHSA staff in wearing green today: https://t.co/cXNNxvBibM
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People living with #kidneyDisease, want to live well and self-manage their health and well-being. Help us celebrate and acknowledge #WorldKidneyDay and those living with or caring for someone with kidney disease. Share to remind others!
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Great event! And a great excuse for Wednesday wine 🍷🙏
We had our 2nd @UofTNephrology #WomeninNephrology (WINe) mentorship event last night. It was a fabulous chance to connect with the incredible female staff and trainees in our program. Thanks to our panelists: @charmaine_lok @DrLisaRobinson & Michelle Hladunewich
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Is homeostasis a joke to you?! 🥐🥃
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Do you think corticosteroids should be used to treat slowly progressive IgA nephropathy? Join the debate with Disqus. Sign up here: https://t.co/pRIjISIvCR and then log into the articles https://t.co/Adi94xGrog
@kirkcampbell @acunningMD @IgAN_JBarratt
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