Eduard Iliescu, Queen's University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Queen's University profile.

Latest papers

Prevalence and Severity of Pruritus in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study
Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease · 2025 · senior author
Vitamin D Status and Treatment in ESKD: Links to Improved CKD-MBD Laboratory Parameters in a Real-World Setting
American Journal of Nephrology · 2024 · senior author
Death and Dialysis Following Discharge From Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease · 2022

All 7 publications

Latest funding

An Integrated Platform for Innovative Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Registry Trials in Hemodialysis
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$2,970,675

All 1 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Prevalence and Severity of Pruritus in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study

Hannah G McMaster, Rachel Mary Holden, Melissa A. Scott, Eduard A. Iliescu

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease20253 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1177/20543581251380541 PMID: 41030529

02

Vitamin D Status and Treatment in ESKD: Links to Improved CKD-MBD Laboratory Parameters in a Real-World Setting

Rachel Mary Holden, Patrick Alexander Norman, Andrew G. Day, Samuel M. Silver, Kristen K Clemens, Eduard A. Iliescu

American Journal of Nephrology20243 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1159/000541109 PMID: 39222615

03

Death and Dialysis Following Discharge From Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Michael Che, Eduard A. Iliescu, Susan J. Thanabalasingam, Andrew G. Day, Christine A. White

Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease20229 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1177/20543581221118434 PMID: 35992302

04

The Frequency of Routine Blood Sampling and Patient Outcomes Among Maintenance Hemodialysis Recipients

Thomas A, Silver SA, Perl J, Freeman M, Slater JJ, Nash DM, Vinegar M, McArthur E, Garg AX, Harel Z

American Journal of Kidney Diseases202024 citations

DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2019.08.016

05

Routine Laboratory Testing Every 4 Versus Every 6 Weeks for Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Quality Improvement Project.

Silver SA, Alaryni A, Alghamdi A, Digby G, Wald R, Iliescu E

American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation201922 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.10.008 PMID: 30598347

06

Carotid systolic flow time with passive leg raise correlates with fluid status changes in patients undergoing dialysis.

Antiperovitch P, Iliescu E, Chan B

Journal of critical care2017

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.02.017 PMID: 28231519

07

Vitamin K Status of Canadian Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Rachel Mary Holden, Eduard A. Iliescu, Alexander Ross Morton, Sarah L. Booth

Peritoneal Dialysis International200841 citations

DOI: 10.1177/089686080802800419 PMID: 18556387

An Integrated Platform for Innovative Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Registry Trials in Hemodialysis

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Operating Grant: SPOR Innovative Clinical Trial Multi-Year Grant

Principal investigators: Garg, Amit; McCormick, Michael; Blake, Peter G; Grimshaw, Jeremy M; McIntyre, Christopher W; Molnar, Amber; Taljaard, Monica; Weijer, Charles E; Zwarenstein, Merrick F

Keywords: Chronic Kidney Disease; Cluster-Randomized Registry Trials; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Dialysis; Healthcare Databases; Hemodialysis; Implementation Research; Kidney Health; Pragmatic Trials; Quality And Safety

$2,970,675

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Medicine
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Institute of Medical Science
Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) (Joint Institute)
Département de médecine

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Write to this professor

A short, specific email works best. This draft uses one of their recent papers; replace the parts in brackets with your own details before sending.

Applying for

Paper to mention

Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Iliescu, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Prevalence and Severity of Pruritus in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study" (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]