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Living with a Kidney Transplant - Staying Healthy (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Looking after your overall health is essential to the health of your transplanted kidney. This sheet briefly outlines what you can do to keep you and your kidney healthy. It is especially important to look for signs of rejection or infection. (English) Colour

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English (262881), Chinese - Traditional (264068), Punjabi (264064)

Sun Safety After an Organ Transplant (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Skin cancers are the most common type of cancer for people who have had an organ transplant. In fact, any person with a solid organ transplant is much more likely to develop skin cancer than the general public. This risk is increased because of the medicine you must take to prevent your body from rejecting your transplanted organ. (English) Colour

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English (262886), Chinese - Traditional (264069), Punjabi (264065)

Nutrition and Exercise After a Kidney Transplant (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

With a transplanted kidney, it is very important that you take care of your health by eating healthy food and exercising. Keep your weight within a normal range for you. Here is some information about what you can do to keep yourself healthy. Available languages: English (262990), Traditional Chinese (264061), and Punjabi (264060). (English) Colour

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English (262990), Chinese - Traditional (264061), Punjabi (264060)

Fistula/Graft - Ways to Prevent Infections [English] Permalink Public

Caring for your fistula or graft is an important part of a kidney patient's disease management. This pamphlet provides information on keeping one's fistula/graft clean, before and after dialysis. (English)

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Fistulas and Grafts - Ways to Prevent Aneurysms [English] Permalink Public

What is an aneurysm? How do aneurysms form? How can they be prevented? What if the area continues to be used? (English)

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Care of Your Fistula or Graft [English] Permalink Public

Caring for your fistula or graft is an important part of a kidney patient's disease management. This pamphlet provides information on keeping one's fistula/graft clean, and what to do before and after dialysis. (English)

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http://www.bcrenal.ca/resource-gallery/Documents/V...

Welcome to the Fraser Health Renal Program: An Information Booklet for Hemodialysis Patients and Their Families [English] Permalink Public

This booklet provides information about the dialysis unit information, your renal team, medication coverage, support services, patient safety, and other resources. (English)

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What is Phosphorus and why is it important [English] Permalink Public

A multi-section handout describing phosphorus and phosphorus binders and their role in kidney disease. This handout is designed to be used as a multi-page handout or each page used as a separate handout (English)

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English, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese - Traditional, Korean

Phosphate Binders [English] Permalink Public

Pharmacy information sheet to educate patients on phosphate binders as a medication. (English)

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http://www.bcrenal.ca/resource-gallery/Documents/P...

Activated Vitamin D Supplements [English] Permalink Public

Pharmacy information sheet to describe medication activated Vitamin D to chronic kidney disease patients. (English)

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http://www.bcrenalagency.ca/resource-gallery/Docum...