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Microlaryngoscopy or Esophagoscopy (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

In both procedures, a thin flexible telescope called an endoscope is passed through your mouth to examine either the vocal folds (laryngoscopy) or upper part of your gastrointestinal tract (gut) as with an esophagoscopy. This factsheet has information on how to care for yourself at home following such a procedure. (English) Black & White

Virtual Health: Our Virtual Care Chat App [English] Permalink Public

Virtual health allows you to see, hear, talk to, and chat with your healthcare team from your home. Here we explain our virtual care chat app and risks related to using this type of technology. The app allows people to chat with their care team any time during service hours. (English) Colour

Just the Basics: Latin American [English] Permalink Public

Healthy eating tips and sample meal plans. Diabetes is a condition in which your body cannot properly use and store food for energy. The fuel that your body needs is called glucose, a form of sugar. Glucose comes from foods such as fruit, milk, some vegetables, starchy foods and sugar. (English)

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https://www.diabetes.ca/DiabetesCanadaWebsite/medi...

Ulcerative Colitis (Child) [English] Permalink Public

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (called IBD for short). UC is a condition that causes inflammation in the bowel (also known as the large intestine or colon) of your gastrointestinal tract (or GI tract). Inflammation is when parts of your body get red, swollen, and painful. (English)

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http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/Conditio...

Changes in Cognition, Vision, and Perception After a Stroke [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet explains the possible changes in your thinking or cognitive function after a stroke. It includes what can happen to your awareness, attention span, processing of what you hear and see, memory, and problem-solving. This pamphlet is part of an education series offered in High Intensity Rehab, Laurel Place. (English) Colour

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Remote Monitoring Guide for People with Heart Failure [English] Permalink Public

Remote monitoring is where we use technology to support you with your health condition technology to support you with your health condition while you are at home. This booklet explains what remote monitoring is and how people with heart failure can learn to manage their heart health on their own. (English) Colour

Radial Artery Sheath (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

This pamphlet provides a brief description of the medical imaging procedure radial artery sheath including information on who will be performing procedure?, prior to procedure instructions, 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. Your doctor or specialist wants you to have an interventional procedure. The procedure requires access to the inside of your body through an artery. We use an artery in your wrist called the radial artery. A small thin hollow tube called sheath is inserted through your skin into the radial artery. The sheath is then used for the interventional procedure. (English) Colour

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Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

This factsheet has information on how to care for yourself at home after having your tonsils and/or adenoids removed. (English) Black & White

Post-operative Instructions for Cataract Surgery (Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

A pamphlet that contains a few simple tips to aid the healing process after your cataract removal and lens implant. (English) Black & White

Total Hip Replacement - Front and Side Approach (Anterior/Lateral) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This handout provides an overview of your total hip replacement surgery and includes information on caring for yourself at home. (English) Colour