Doctor, researcher, PhD student, mum of girls and passionate about improving the health of women with kidney disease in pregnancy and beyond.
London, England
Joined June 2012
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Priscilla Smith retweeted
am excited to be presenting on this webinar where I will walk people through the new programmes we have available on Kidney Beam. Do join me by signing up via the link below. We have something for everyone!
Sign up link here: lnkd.in/evdGgf43
@beam_kidney
So excited to share our newly published review in @NatRevNeph. @KateBramham @renalmidwife @DrKateWiles #ckd #reproductivehealth
rdcu.be/dZc1X
Just to highlight that this is not just about women’s health - we’ve included impact of CKD on men’s reproductive health with expert input from the fabulous Dr Ippokratis Sarris of @KingsFertility. @NatRevNeph @KCH_Research @KCLWomensHealth
nature.com/articles/s41581-0…
Make kidney disease a global priority | Sign our petition theisn.org/in-action/advocac…
Priscilla Smith retweeted
275 women died in the UK during pregnancy or up to six weeks after the end of pregnancy in 2020-2022 from causes related to or exacerbated by pregnancy among 2,028,543 women giving birth, a maternal mortality rate of 13.56 per 100,000 buff.ly/2HR30eT
I wrote a little something for #SASWeek24 @RCPhysicians
We’ll kick off #SASWeek24 by exploring why becoming an SAS doctor is a rewarding career option.
Dr @BushPriscilla, our SAS representative for London South, explores what it means to to be an SAS doctor and the progress made over the past 2 decades: ow.ly/qlSa50TKvbH
ALT Today's theme for #SASWeek24: SAS charter and SAS as a career choice
Great thread and couldn’t agree more.
Complex and difficult decisions cannot be generalised by state lines! As a doctor specialising in complex pregnancies I know I can’t make these decisions for my patients - I can only advise.
As a doctor whose wife experienced 4 miscarriages amongst the 3, now healthy adult children we have raised, I can’t stop thinking about @JDVance’s answers on abortion during the VP debate. Here is the problem with his and Trump’s “leave it to the states” approach. 1/13
Priscilla Smith retweeted
Significant kidney disease in pregnancy: Feasibility and outcomes of a national population‐based study using the Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System - Jesudason ANZ Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.co…
Priscilla Smith retweeted
Thank you @BBCBreakfast for having me this morning to discuss the critical CQC report on maternity services.
I discussed the ongoing safety concerns and inequalities in care, affecting Black mothers. An urgent need for cultural competence, improved safety measures, and community involvement. From training all to real diversity.
cc. @MotherhoodGroup
#BlackMaternalHealth #MaternityCareCrisis #PerinatalMentalHealth
Priscilla Smith retweeted
What a wonderful and well deserved achievement for @sharleneuk giving the O’Donoghue Lecture at #UKKW2024
reflecting on her pioneering career and the critical role of the multi disciplinary team in renal 🙌
Priscilla Smith retweeted
✍️Our original research publication on “Gender disparity in patients on maintenance hemodialyis”
Women tend to:
initiate dialysis later,
⬇️waitlisted for kidney txp.
⬇️disease awareness!
Strategies needed:
⬆️Female education,
⬇️cultural obstacles to healthcare,
⬆️affordability
Full text 🔗: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…
Priscilla Smith retweeted
Without doubt the highlight of #ISNWCN was the F2F meeting of our @ISNeducation TrainTheTrainer Program for #Pregnancy & #KidneyDisease So Many 💡 Ideas !Toolkit coming later in 2024, we will expand the group and spread #WomensHealth expertise. Thank you @ISNkidneycare 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Priscilla Smith retweeted
More great work presented at #ISNWCN from @KingsCollegeLon on the use of #PoCT in #LMIC settings to reduce the burden of #PrAKI. Lots still to do.
@OBSevidence @BramhamKate @NIHRresearch @kv_dalrymple
Priscilla Smith retweeted
Pleased to present reference ranges for biomarkers of #kidney function in #pregnancy at #ISNWCN in Buenos Aires. Proud of this work and excited for the next steps. #PhD @BramhamKate @KCH_Research @KingsMaternity @PhDMidwives @Kidney_Research
Such a privilege to have had the chance to learn from and contribute to this amazing group. – at Buenos Aires City Region, Argentina
#ISNWCN day 2: our poster explains the evolution of the @ISNeducation supported Train the Trainer program for #kidneydisease and #pregnancy. Brings together people from many countries, sharing knowledge, building connections and an obstetric Nephrology network for the future
Priscilla Smith retweeted
The updated @rcog NVP/HG guideline is out!
Key messages:
⭐️ Ketonuria isn’t a marker of dehydration & has no role in the management of NVP
⭐️ metoclopramide can be prescribed for >5 days
⭐️ appendices include algorithms for ED, GP, early pregnancy units endorsed by each college
Priscilla Smith retweeted
The #WomensHealthStrategy is driving better outcomes for women by improving understanding of women’s health issues and ensuring women’s voices and choices are listened to.
Today at the #WomensHealthSummit we’re announcing our priorities for 2024 🔻
Priscilla Smith retweeted
Very excited by the updated line-up for the Advanced Kidney Care Symposium.
AKC is a really critical part of most kidney patients’ journeys. This multidisciplinary day will update knowledge and skills, and consider best practice and potential challenges.
reserve your ticket before Christmas! limited seats!
kcl.ac.uk/events/advanced-ki…
learn and share experience from the expertise...
Priscilla Smith retweeted
SAS members in England have voted YES to give us a mandate for strike action.
We also have a pay offer from Government, which we'll put to members via referendum. Until the pay offer referendum is complete, we won't call strike action.
Priscilla Smith retweeted
Great article in the @nytimes
It states - the female brain is rich in estrogen receptors, particularly in regions that control memory, mood, sleep and body temperature, all of which “work beautifully when estrogen is high and consistent,” @dr_mosconi quotes
For centuries too many people have forgotten than oestrogen is important for our brains to function properly and it is also made in our brains - oestrogen affects more than our gynaecological organs
The fact that women are more likely to develop dementia than women is partly due to hormonal changes but most researchers appear to have overlooked this…
archive.is/2023.11.26-154204…
