Manitoba has one of the highest rates of Chronic Kidney Disease and End Stage Renal Disease of any province in Canada. Here are some recent websites and articles on the topic. If you are looking for more information on this topic please request a literature search from us and MHIKNET Library Services.

Websites:

Manitoba Renal Program - Year in Review 2012-2013
Chronic Kidney Disease in Diabetes - Clinical Practice Guidelines [2013; Canadian Diabetes Association]
End-Stage Renal Disease Among Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: Treatment and Outcomes [2013; Canadian Institute for Health Information]

Articles:

CMAJ. 2013 Jun 11;185(9):E417-23. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.120833. Epub 2013 May 6.
Prevalence estimates of chronic kidney disease in Canada: results of a nationally representative survey.
Arora P, Vasa P, Brenner D, Iglar K, McFarlane P, Morrison H, Badawi A.

more articles can be found at: http://bit.ly/1nQu5v5

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University of Manitoba
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