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Jade Dirk

Nova Scotia Health Authority
Verified email at nshealth.ca
Cited by 705

Serum creatinine levels before, during, and after pregnancy

Z Harel, E McArthur, M Hladunewich, JS Dirk, R Wald… - Jama, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
… Ziv Harel, MD, MSc, FRCPC 1 ; Eric McArthur, MSc 2 ; Michelle Hladunewich, MD, MSc 3
; et al Jade S. Dirk, BSc 2 ; Ron Wald, MDCM, MPH 1 ; Amit X. Garg, MD, PhD 4 ; Joel G. Ray …

Incidence, treatment, and implications of kidney stones during pregnancy: A matched population-based cohort study

M Ordon, J Dirk, J Slater, J Kroft, S Dixon… - Journal of …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: To determine the incidence of kidney stones in pregnancy, the risk of adverse birth
outcomes, and treatment trends. Methods: We performed a population-based matched …

Elevated risk of cancer after solid organ transplant in childhood: a population-based cohort study

A Kitchlu, S Dixon, JS Dirk, R Chanchlani… - …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background. Cancer risk is elevated among adult transplant recipients, but there is limited
data regarding long-term cancer risk and mortality in pediatric recipients. Methods. We …

[HTML][HTML] Deemed consent for deceased organ donation

MJ Weiss, J Dirk - CMAJ, 2021 - Can Med Assoc
CMAJ| JULY 5, 2021| VOLUME 193| ISSUE 26 E1009 the impression of diminishing a person’s
ability to determine how their body will be treated after death. These concerns should be …

[HTML][HTML] A program of research to evaluate the impact of deceased organ donation legislative reform in Nova Scotia: the LEADDR Program

…, T Cyr, S Dhanani, M Dieudé, JS Dirk… - Transplantation …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background. This is the first time deemed consent, where the entire population of a jurisdiction
is considered to have consented for donation unless they have registered otherwise, will …

Incidence of cardiovascular disease and mortality in childhood solid organ transplant recipients: A population-based study

S Brar, SN Dixon, JM Paterson, J Dirk, E Hahn… - Pediatric …, 2023 - Springer
Background With improved survival among children after transplantation, our understanding
of the risk for developing other comorbidities is improving, yet little is known about the long-…

Views of leaders in under-represented and equity-denied communities on organ and tissue donation in Nova Scotia, Canada, in light of the Human Organ and Tissue …

R Urquhart, C Kendell, M Weiss, N Kureshi, J Dirk… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To explore the views of underserved and equity-denied communities in Nova Scotia,
Canada, regarding organ and tissue donation and deemed consent legislation. Design A …

Home palliative service utilization and care trajectory among Ontario residents dying on chronic dialysis

…, SV Jassal, SE Bota, JS Dirk… - Canadian journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Many patients who receive chronic hemodialysis have a limited life expectancy
comparable to that of patients with metastatic cancer. However, patterns of home palliative …

Prepregnancy renal function and risk of preterm birth and related outcomes

Z Harel, AL Park, E McArthur, M Hladunewich, JS Dirk… - CMAJ, 2020 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: Prepregnancy kidney dysfunction has been associated with preterm birth,
which is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality; however, the relation is not …

Cultivating innovative pragmatic cluster-randomized registry trials embedded in hemodialysis care: workshop proceedings from 2018

…, C Cook, L Dember, JS Dirk… - … Journal of Kidney …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Hemodialysis is a life-sustaining treatment for persons with kidney failure. However, those
on hemodialysis still face a poor quality of life and a short life expectancy. High-quality …