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Evaluation of Living Kidney Transplant Donors and Surgical Procedures 活體腎臟移植捐贈者評估及手術流程(英文)

Preliminary Evaluation at the Nephrology Clinic Fill in the basic information. Evaluation by the attending physician at the nephrology clinic. Physical examination (including abdomen, groin, peripheral blood vessels).

Keeping Your Kidneys Healthy 腎臟的保養建議(英文)

Many commercially available analgesics, cold medicines (such as naproxen and ibuprofen) and Chinese herbal medicines have kidney toxicity. Don't take them without a doctor's prescription. Patients should be familiar with the side effects of antibiotics and painkillers prescribed by their doctors.

How to take phosphate-lowering drugs in end-stage renal patients 末期腎臟病人如何服用降磷藥物(英文)

In patients with end-stage renal disease, because the kidneys cannot work properly, phosphorus cannot be eliminated and accumulated in the blood, resulting in hyperphosphatemia.

What is the influence of Constipation on Peritoneal Dialysis? 便秘對腹膜透析的影響？(英文)

Long-term constipation that results in change of intestinal permeability, which could easily cause peritonitis.

Care Instructions for Herpes Zoster in Dialysis Patients 腎友得帶狀皰疹照護須知(英文)

Herpes Zoster is likely to attack during exchange of season and great daily change of temperature. Particularly, the decline in elderly’s immunity increases the risk of herpes zoster attack and level of severity.

Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Care 腹膜透析導管照護原則(英文)

Do not touch the dialysis catheter and the surrounding area with sharp material.

Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics by Peritoneal Dialysis Patients 腹膜透析病人使用預防性抗生素(英文)

Peritoneal dialysis patients having peritonitis could lead to severe complications. Research reveals that there is a significant correlation between patients receiving invasive procedures and peritonitis.

Nutrition Treatment for Tramatic Brain Injury 頭部外傷的營養治療(英文)

Tinea Pedis 足癬(英文)

Tinea pedis, commonly known as "Hong Kong foot," is a kind of superficial fungal infection occurring in the foot, often worsening in high temperature and wet summer.

Protection against Sunburn 皮膚防曬之道(英文)

Ultraviolet (UV) refers to the light with a wavelength of 100 ~ 400nm in sunlight, which can be divided into UVA with a wavelength of 320 ~ 400nm, UVB with a wavelength of 280 ~ 320nm and UVC with a wavelength of 100 ~ 280 nm.