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Transplant Evaluation and Preparation

General:

>Answers to Patients' Frequently Asked Questions Pre-Transplant
>Benefits of Transplantation
>Disease Recurrence After Kidney Transplantation (pdf file - p.4)
>Donation Process: Where Kidneys Come From
>Donor Exchange Offers a New Transplant Technique (pdf file - p.5)
>Expanded Criteria Donor Consent Form (pdf file)
>Financial Matters
>Healthy Diet Critical to Transplant Success
>How Important is Secondary Insurance for the Renal Patient? (pdf file - p.7)
>Kidney Transplant Planner (pdf file)
>Kidney Transplant Planner - Spanish (pdf file)
>Kidney Transplantation at California Pacific Medical Center
>Kidney Transplantation at California Pacific Medical Center (spanish)
>Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Process (pdf file)
>Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation Delivers Cure for Diabetes
>Kidney Transplant Surgery
>Kidney Transplant Team
>Losing Extra Pounds Makes Transplant Surgery Safer (pdf file - p.5)
>Seniors Can Benefit from ECD Kidney Transplant (pdf file - p.1)
>Side Effects of Anti-Rejection Medications (pdf file - p.3)
>Smoking - An Unacceptable Risk for Transplant Patients (pdf file - p.4)
>Statistical Data: Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program (pdf)
>Success and High Number of Transplants Define California Pacific's Kidney Program
>A Surgeon's Tale of Recovering Organs for Transplant
>The A, B and Cs of Hepatitis in Kidney Transplantation (pdf file - p.1)
>Transitioning from Dialysis to Transplantation
>Transplant Clinical Research at California Pacific (pdf file - p.2)
>Transplant Outcomes Outperform National Average (pdf file - p.7)
>Transplanting Older Patients: Age Need Not Matter
>UNOS and CTDN: Not Just Initials, But a Key to Your Transplant
>What are the Risks of Kidney Transplant Surgery? (pdf file - p.4)
>What Transplant Costs do Medicare and Medi-Cal Pay? (pdf file - p.6)
>Your Call for the Kidney Transplant Has Come. Now What?

Transplant Evaluation:

>Becoming "Active" on the Waiting List
>Considering Extended Criteria Donors (pdf file - p.4)
>Extended Criteria Donor Kidneys an Option for Patients over Age 60 (pdf file - p.5)
>Heart Tests Have Key Role in Pre-Transplant Evaluation (pdf file - p.1)
>Re-Evaluation Appointments Ensure Transplant Readiness (pdf file - p.6)
>Scheduling a Kidney Transplant Evaluation
>Steering Clear of Organ Tourism (pdf file - p.4)
>Tests and Transplantation (.pdf file - p.3)
>The Transplant Evaluation Process
>Transplant Outreach Sites Benefit Patients in Northern California and Nevada
>Understanding PRA and How it Affects Your Transplant (pdf file - p.4)
>Your Waiting Time for a Kidney Transplant (pdf file - p.5)
>Your Kidney Transplant Evaluation (pdf file)

Dual Kidney Transplantation:

>Dual Kidney Transplantation
>Criteria for Dual Kidney Transplant Patients
>High Success Rates Continue for Dual Kidney Transplants
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Living Donation

>Living Kidney Donation (pdf file)
>California Pacific Adopts Software to Match Living Donors and Patients (pdf file - p.3)
>Common Questions About Living Donation and Transplant Listing (pdf file - p.6)
>Kidney Donation: How the Living Donor Process Works
>Kidney Transplantation Between Spouses and Close Friends Gains Popularity
>Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
>Living Donors: Caring for Yourself After Surgery
>New Program Focuses on Continued Health of Living Donors (pdf file - p.4)
>Older Patients Can Benefit from Living Donor Transplants (pdf file - p.1)
>Paired Kidney Donation (.pdf file)
>Q&A About Living Kidney Donation
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Following Transplantation

>Clinical Trials in Kidney Transplantation (pdf file - p.5)
>Exercising After Transplant (pdf file - p.6)
>Family Planning After Kidney Transplantation (pdf file - p.2)
>How to Protect Yourself from Sun Exposure
>Maintaining a Healthy Transplant
>New Anti-Rejection Medications Improve Transplant Results
>Post-Transplant Travel Tips Help Ensure a Safe Journey (pdf file - p.7)
>Prescription Costs Post-Transplant (pdf file - p.7)
>Steroid-free Immunosuppression a Possibility for Patients (pdf file - p.6)
>The Road to Recovery: When to Resume Activities After Transplant
>Traveling After Transplantation
>Vaccinations Critical for Pre- and Post-Transplant Patients
>What You Need to Know About Disability After Transplant (pdf file - p.6)
>Yearly Health Exams for Transplant Patients (.pdf file)
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Patient Stories

>A New Life Without Diabetes (pdf file - p.1)
>Donor Exchange Couple Grateful for Transplant Outcome (pdf file - p.4)
>Kidney Transplant Patient Profiles
>Kidney Transplant Recipient & Donor Welcome a Baby Daughter (pdf file - p.3)
>Kidney Transplant Recipient Uses Experience to Help Others (pdf file - p.2)
>Life After Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation - Patient Stories
>Patient Profile: Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Recipient Dave Phelps (pdf file - p.3)
>Patient Profiles: Marcea Weir and Steve and Tim Thomas (pdf file - p.3)
>Manteca Man Receives Living Donor Transplant at Age 81 (pdf file - p.2)
>Transplanted at Age 78, Fresno Man Feels Fortunate for Gift of Life
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Resources

>Online Kidney and Transplant Resources
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