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Physical Changes After a Stroke [English] Permalink Public
This pamphlet explains some of the physical changes that can happen after a stroke such as changes in balance, bowel and bladder function, muscle strength, and sensation. It also explains what you can do for rehabilitation. (English) Colour
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265822Going Home After a Stroke [English] Permalink Public
Patients are often nervous when a ‘discharge date’ goes up in their room on the first week of their stay. However, discharge is part of your rehab journey, and your rehab team supports you in your transition home. This pamphlet is part of an education series offered in High Intensity Rehab, Laurel Place. (English) Colour
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265826Understanding Stroke [English] Permalink Public
This pamphlet explains what a stroke is, the types of stroke, what makes a person more likely to have a stroke, and how the brain works. (English) Colour
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265688Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Stabilization Unit (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Stabilization Unit (CAPSU) is an inpatient psychiatric unit with a team specialized in supporting children, youth (ages 6-17) and their families/caregivers in times of acute mental health distress. (English) Colour
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265571Butting Out For Safer Surgery [English] Permalink Public
The longer you go without smoking before surgery, the greater the benefits and the less chances of complications after surgery. This pamphlet explains how smoking can affect your recovery, the advantages of quitting, and the free services available to help you quit smoking. (English) Black & White
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265982Substance Use: buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone) and Opioid Agonist Treatment Clinics (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
This is a document that has been adapted from the one that is currently with the buprenorphine/naloxone induction package. Minor changes have been made but this one should be with the take home suboxone information, as there have been some edits to the opening box that would only apply to take home suboxone and not a hospital induction. (English) Colour
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2657457 Numbers for Early Dementia (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
7 numbers a person with dementia living in the Fraser Health region needs to address any health concerns and access dementia information and services. (English) Colour
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English (265914), Hindi (265915), Punjabi (265916)
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265914Keep your Brain Healthy - for South Asians [English] Permalink Public
This brochure provides an overview about dementia, signs to recognize it, and how to keep a healthy brain and lifestyle to improve brain health. Provides a South Asian Dementia Helpline number for Punjabi-speaking dementia patients to receive culturally sensitive support. (English) Colour
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265983Facet Rhizotomy (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
The facet is the joint on the side of each vertebra. A rhizotomy (say rye-zot-oh-mee) is a procedure to cut or sever the nerve root at certain facets. The procedure uses high-frequency radio waves to create a heat that destroys the nerve. We call this radiofrequency ablation (say ah-blay-shun). This pamphlet describes the procedure, who will be performing procedure, how to prepare, what happens during procedure, will it hurt?, how long it will take, risks or complications, what happens afterwards, follow-up instructions and information on who to contact if experiencing problems. (English) Colour
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266240Sacroiliac Joint Injection (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
This procedure involves injecting a small amount of local anesthetic (similar to dental freezing) combined with steroid medication around the sacroiliac (SI) joint. The injection helps block the pain and reduces the inflammation for a short time. (English) Colour
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