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Category: Renal Research

Can you a play a part in greater patient involvement in planning renal research?

18/07/202112/01/2022

I am Professor Alan Salama, (Professor and Honorary Consultant in Nephrology, Director UCL Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Free Hospital). We are trying at the Royal Free Kidney unit to get greater patient involvement into planning research and organising research priorities. We are trying different…

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RFH Research Projects

Do you agree with Organ Donation?

17/07/202118/07/2021

If you do, then the following position may be of interest to you.

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News, RFH Research Projects

Study provides new insights on COVID-19 risk in patients receiving dialysis

27/06/202127/06/2021

A major study led by doctors at the Royal Free London (RFL) reveals that face masks and the use of side rooms to deliver care can dramatically reduce the risk to dialysis patients of contracting COVID-19. For more details please click the link below:

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Royal Free surgeon’s link to online presentation

14/06/202107/07/2021

Reza Motallebzadeh is a kidney transplant surgeon and scientist based at Royal Free Hospital and UCL. His research aims are to understand why and how transplants get rejected by the body’s immune system. He has teamed up with UCL engineers to develop a novel device…

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Research paves the way for ‘customised’ kidney transplants

30/04/202130/04/2021

from L-R – Professor Hans Stauss, director of the UCL Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, Dr Mark Harber, consultant nephrologist with a special interest in transplantation and Professor Alan Salama, renal consultant. Our doctors at the Royal Free Hospital (RFH) have identified a biological marker…

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Renal patients and COVID-19 vaccination

28/01/202130/06/2021

COVID-19 vaccines are safe after approval and clinicians strongly recommend renal patients to have the vaccination when it is offered. The physical vulnerabilities that are associated with renal failure and its treatment make it important to protect yourself. If you have any concerns, please talk…

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Metformin drug decreases mortality rate in COVID19 patients with type 2 diabetes

25/01/202121/07/2021
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Vitamin D deficiency associated with higher risk of COVID19 hospitalization

25/01/202125/01/2021
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Could regulating salt intake hold the key to better health?

11/10/202030/10/2020

A new study by doctors at the Royal Free London (RFL) reveals that salt plays an important role in the immune system. Link for more details

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Kidney Research UK and the PKD Charity launch ambitious partnership to progress polycystic kidney disease (PKD) research

11/10/202030/10/2020
Kidney Research UK and PKD Charity partnership group

In September 2020, which was PKD awareness month, Kidney Research UK were delighted to launch their joint partnership with the PKD Charity (PKDC) to progress research in polycystic kidney disease (PKD).Their vision is to improve the health and quality of life of people affected by…

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