Brenden Hursh
BSc, MD, FRCPC, MHSc
Investigator, BC Children's Hospital
Canadian Journal of Diabetes
Asli E. zer and Sarah Morehart and Joseph MWS Leung and Devon Greyson and Brenden E. Hursh
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2026.02.00402 / 2026
Telemedicine for Adolescent and Young Adult Health Care
Carolina Silva and Smita Mukherjee and Brenden E. Hursh
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-55760-6_1105 / 2024
Patient education and counseling
Fung A and Howard D and Nichol H and Irvine MA and Zhang Q and Bone JN and Glackin S and Felgar E and Sandy K. Tatla and Hursh BE
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2024.108205 PubMed: 3842295002 / 2024
Canadian Journal of Diabetes
Sajad Niyyati and Alex Fung and Qian Zhang and Crystal Ng and Shazhan Amed and Jeffrey N. Bone and Shabnam Ziabakhsh and Brenden E. Hursh
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2023.05.00505 / 2023
Pediatric Nephrology
Giulio Rivetti and Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice and Pierluigi Marzuillo
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-022-05689-w07 / 2022
Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
Rohan Kakkar and Alex Fung and Collin Barker and Alice Foster and Brenden E Hursh
DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwab01302 / 2022
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Carolina Silva and Alex Fung and Michael A. Irvine and Shabnam Ziabakhsh and Brenden Hursh
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18211132110 / 2021
Canadian Journal of Diabetes
Tara Evans-Atkinson and Alex Fung and Alda Antunes Silvestre and Tamara Crozier and Brenden Hursh
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2020.04.00402 / 2021
Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology
Alex Fung and Mike Irvine and Aysha Ayub and Shabnam Ziabakhsh and Shazhan Amed and Brenden E. Hursh
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcte.2020.100238Pediatric Diabetes
Sandra Botros and Nazrul Islam and Brenden Hursh
DOI: 10.1111/pedi.1283406 / 2019
JAMA Pediatrics
Hursh, B.E. and Ronsley, R. and Islam, N. and Mammen, C. and Panagiotopoulos, C.
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0020Pediatric Research
Woo, P. and Murthy, G. and Wong, C. and Hursh, B. and Chanoine, J.-P. and Elango, R.
DOI: 10.1038/pr.2016.182Hormone Research in Paediatrics
Hursh, B.E. and Fazeli, M.S. and Wang, S. and Marchant, E.A. and Woo, P. and Elango, R. and Lavoie, P.M. and Chanoine, J.-P. and Collet, J.-P.
DOI: 10.1159/000445685Journal of Pediatrics
Harel, S. and Hursh, B.E. and Chan, E.S. and Avinashi, V. and Panagiotopoulos, C.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.02.056Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Harel, S. and Hursh, B.E. and Chan, E.S. and Avinashi, V. and Panagiotopoulos, C.
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000848Hursh BE and Dedhar A and Panagiotopoulos C
PubMed: 2485542205 / 2014
Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)
Hursh, B.E. and Dedhar, A. and Panagiotopoulos, C.
DOI: 10.1093/pch/19.5.233-bHormone Research in Paediatrics
Inman, M. and Hursh, B.E. and Mokashi, A. and Pinto, T. and Metzger, D.L. and Cummings, E.A.
DOI: 10.1159/000351028Pediatric Nephrology
Fox, D.A. and Matsell, D.G. and Hursh, B.E. and Mammen, C.
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-012-2161-5Pediatric Nephrology
Fox, D.A. and Matsell, D.G. and Hursh, B.E. and Mammen, C.
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-012-2164-2This study evaluated patient and family perceptions of telehealth at two timepoints (early and late pandemic) in the COVID-19 pandemic. We demonstrated that the desire by families for future telehealth care strengthened significantly from early to later in the pandemic, and virtual care is the preferred option for these visits. This study provided a strong signal for the need for integration of virtual care in future care models.
This was the first study to assess the usability of gender-related virtual visits using a validated tool specifically developed for the evaluation of newer telemedicine platforms. The results showed a very positive assessment of virtual care by trans youth and their families. A total of 100% of youth and caregivers described virtual appointments as safer or as safe as in-person visits, and 94% of participants would like virtual visits to continue after the pandemic.
This was the first study to report on a tertiary diabetes centre’s complete transition to telephone and virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the only tertiary children’s hospital in BC, our program was able to gain insight from many clinical encounters during a short timeframe during the early stages of the pandemic.
This was the first evaluation of a Canadian provincial diabetes at school program and represented the voices of over 200 stakeholders. It established that BC’s diabetes at school program is overall perceived to be safe and is meeting diabetes management needs. This study also set the framework for a pilot program on the use of continuous glucose monitoring in the school setting, and that pilot program has dramatically changed the landscape of diabetes care offered in schools.
This study assessed the proportion of acute kidney injury in children presenting to BC Children's Hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis. Fluid management in diabetic ketoacidosis has been guided in large part by concern for cerebral edema; however, there are other possible outcomes of our standard of care treatment, such as kidney injury. This study was the first large-scale assessment for acute kidney injury in children with diabetic ketoacidosis, and it was the first study to document the high proportion of children with diabetic ketoacidosis who also develop acute kidney injury. Acute kidney injury is concerning because it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality as well as increased risk of chronic renal disease, a finding that is especially relevant among children who are already at risk for diabetic nephropathy.
This study evaluated the impact of providing a behavioural approach called coaching for families of children with type 1 diabetes. This novel study brought together the diabetes team with the staff of the New Knowledge & Innovation division to integrate a coach into the diabetes team. The coach worked directly with families of children with type 1 diabetes. Coaching was well received by families who perceived significant benefits. Adding a coach into diabetes care supported families in a way that was unique from their routine clinical care.
Institute of Coaching, McLean University (Harvard), Harnisch Grant, 2015
CFKF Childhood Diabetes Laboratories Legacy Grant, 2021. Project titled, “Evaluation of virtual health for routine pediatric diabetes visits at one year into the COVID-19 pandemic.”
CFKF Childhood Diabetes Laboratories Diabetes Catalyst Grant, 2023. Project titled, “Pediatric diabetes clinician experience with virtual visits in BC.”
CFRI Canucks for Kids Fund Diabetes Catalyst Grant, 2015
Canadian Pediatric Endocrine Group: Fellowship Award, 2013-2014
Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism: Dr. Fernand Labrie Fellowship Research Award, 2013-2014
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New research indicates that the majority of trans youth want to continue virtual health care visits after the COVID-19 pandemic ends. Virtual care can increase feelings of safety, reduce travel-related costs and time taken off work or school, and facilitate connections with physicians and multidisciplinary health-care teams.
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Kids with the highest blood-sugar levels experienced the most improvement after starting insulin pump treatment, according to new research from BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia (UBC). The study, published in print today in Pediatric Diabetes, suggests insulin pump therapy should be considered for children with higher blood sugar levels to help…
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