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Step by Step Guide for Living Kidney Donors [English] Permalink Public

There are many reasons why a transplant from a living donor may be the best option for a patient. Transplant outcomes are generally better with kidneys from living donors than for kidneys from deceased donors. With careful planning, a patient can avoid the need for dialysis and go straight to transplant from a living donor. (English)

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http://www.transplant.bc.ca/Documents/Statistics/2...

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Caring for your kidneys - Surrey Kidney Care Centre (Surrey) [English] Permalink Public

This booklet includes information for newly referred CKD patients on their first meeting at the Kidney Care Centre. (English) Colour

Kidney-Friendly Shopping List [English] Permalink Public

The foods listed can be enjoyed by people with kidney disease. These foods are lower in sodium, potassium, and don’t contain phosphorus additives. (English)

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

Diabetes Kidney-Friendly Shopping List [English] Permalink Public

The foods listed can be enjoyed by people with diabetes and kidney disease. These foods are lower in sodium, potassium, and don’t contain phosphorus additives. (English)

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http://www.bcrenal.ca/Documents/Diabetes%20Kidney-...

Emergency Preparedness Information for Patients on Hemodialysis [English] Permalink Public

This booklet provides information on how to handle the first several days following a big disaster including survival instructions, medical alert, emergency contacts, medications, hemodialysis information, supplies, diet meal plan and other resources. This replaces FH catalogue #264014. (English)

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

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Vascular Access for Hemodialysis - Your Fistula [English] Permalink Public

Vascular access is a way to get to a kidney patient's blood so that it can be cleaned. This factsheet outlines the three different types of vascular access and other related information. (English)

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

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Can I still travel now that I am on Hemodialysis? [Punjabi] Permalink Public

This pamphlet addresses some of the important issues for dialysis patients to consider regarding travel. (Punjabi) Colour

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English (255746), Punjabi (262531)

Common Problems from Kidney Disease [Punjabi] Permalink Public

This pamphlet covers problems of itching, constipation, cramps, nausea, and restless legs and what you can do to alleviate them. (Punjabi) Colour

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Punjabi (262508)

Going to Emergency [Punjabi] Permalink Public

This pamphlet covers things that kidney patients should be aware of and be prepared for when going to the Emergency department. (Punjabi) Colour

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English (255738), Punjabi (262573)

What is eGFR? [Punjabi] Permalink Public

This is the estimated glomerular filtration rate, which is a test used to check how well the kidneys are working. Specifically, it estimates how much blood passes through the tiny filters in the kidneys, called glomeruli, each minute. (Punjabi) Black & White

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English (256342), Chinese - Traditional (262719), Punjabi (262720)