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. 2020 Jan 23;10(1):41-53.
doi: 10.4103/ajm.ajm_120_19. eCollection 2020 Jan-Mar.

Instructions for kidney recipients and donors (In English for medical providers and in Arabic for patients and donors)

Ziad Arabi  1 , Basmeh Ghalib  1 , Ibrahim Asmari  1 , Mohammed Gafar  1 , Syed Alam  1 , Mohamad Abdulgadir  1 , Ala AlShareef  1 , Awatif Rashidi  1 , Mohammed Alruwaymi  1 , Abdulrahman Altheaby  1
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Instructions for kidney recipients and donors (In English for medical providers and in Arabic for patients and donors)

Ziad Arabi et al. Avicenna J Med. .

Abstract

Medical providers are often asked by their kidney recipients and donors about what to do or to avoid. Common questions include medications, diet, isolation, return to work or school, pregnancy, fasting Ramadan, or hajj and Omrah. However, there is only scant information about these in English language and none in Arabic. Here, we present evidence-based education materials for medical providers (in English language) and for patients and donors (in Arabic language). These educational materials are prepared to be easy to print or adopt by patients, providers, and centers.

Keywords: Arabic; Muslim; education; instructions; kidney donors; kidney recipients; lifestyle.

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