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Chronic Kidney Disease and Diet: Assessment, Management, and Treatment (Guide)

English

Cost: First 5 copies free. Additional packages of 5: $1.00

For general practice dietitians providing medical nutrition therapy to patients who are not on dialysis.

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Chronic Kidney Disease and Medicines: What You Need to Know

English

Cost: First 50 copies free. Additional packages of 50: $5.00.

Explains how to use medicines to people with CKD and encourages patients to turn to pharmacists for information and support.

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Basics of CKD for recently diagnosed patients

Chronic Kidney Disease: What Does It Mean for Me?

English

Cost: First 50 copies free. Additional packages of 25: $5.00.

Explains the basics of CKD for recently diagnosed patients.

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CKD and Drug Dosing: Information for Providers (Fact Sheet)

English

Cost: Available online only.

A reference on estimating kidney function for prescription medication dosage.

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Eating Right for Kidney Health: Tips for People with Chronic Kidney Disease (Fact Sheet)

English

Cost: First 50 copies free. Additional packages of 50: $5.00

Provides an overview of the basics of nutrition and CKD.

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Explaining Your Kidney Test Results. A Tear-off Pad for Clinical Use

English

Cost: First 5 copies free. Each additional copy: $1.00.

Tear-off pad with 50 easy-to-read patient education sheets for explaining urine albumin and GFR results with patients. Back of pad includes talking points for providers.

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Explaining Your Kidney Test Results. A Tear-off Pad for Clinical Use (Chinese)

Chinese

Cost: First 5 copies free. Each additional copy: $1.00.

Tear-off pad with 50 easy-to-read patient education sheets for explaining urine albumin and GFR results with patients. Back of pad includes talking points for providers. Chinese.

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Explaining Your Kidney Test Results. A Tear-off Pad for Clinical Use (Spanish)

Spanish

Cost: First 5 copies free. Each additional copy: $1.00.

Tear-off pad with 50 easy-to-read patient education sheets for explaining urine albumin and GFR results with patients. Back of pad includes talking points for providers. Spanish.

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Explaining Your Kidney Test Results. A Tear-off Pad for Clinical Use (Vietnamese)

Vietnamese

Cost: First 5 copies free. Each additional copy: $1.00.

Tear-off pad with 50 easy-to-read patient education sheets for explaining urine albumin and GFR results with patients. Back of pad includes talking points for providers. Vietnamese.

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Family Reunion Health Guide (Booklet)

English

Cost: Single copy free. Additional packages of 25: $10.00.

Encourages families to discuss the connection between diabetes, high blood pressure, and CKD at family reunions. For use by family reunion planners or health champions. Only one copy needed per family.

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For People with Diabetes or High Blood Pressure: Get Checked for Kidney Disease (Brochure)

English

Cost: First 50 copies free. Additional packages of 50: $5.00.

Explains the key risk factors for CKD and the importance of getting tested.

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Four Key Concepts for Kidney Disease Education For Patients with Diabetes (Fact Sheet)

English

Cost: Available online only.

Presents four CKD education concepts for use with patients with diabetes.

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GFR Calculators for Adults (Online Tool)

GFR Calculator for Adults and Children (Online Tool)

English

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For use when estimating kidney function for adults and children. Downloadable PDA version available.

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High Blood Pressure and Children: What Parents Need to Know

English

Cost: First 50 copies free. Additional copies of 50, $5.00

Explains high blood pressure in children to parents and provides steps to keep their child healthy.

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Is My Child At Risk for Kidney Disease? (Brochure)

English

Cost: First 50 copies free. Additional copies of 50, $5.00

Explains risk factors for kidney disease, the importance of getting their child's urine tested, and the availability of treatment.

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Is My Child At Risk for Kidney Disease? (Poster)

English

Cost: First 5 copies free. Additional copies of 5, $5.00

Explains risk factors for kidney disease and importance of urine testing.

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Kidney Disease Backgrounder (Fact Sheet)

English

Cost: Available online only.

Provides basic facts about CKD in U.S.

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Kidney Disease Flyer (Fact Sheet)

English

Cost: First 100 copies free. Additional packages of 100: $5.00.

Explains the key risk factors for CKD and the importance of getting tested. Informs about the Family Reunion Health Guide. Can be used as an insert for other publications.

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Kidney Sundays: A Toolkit

English

Cost: First copy free. Additional packages of 5: $10.00.

Provides faith-based organizations with tools and materials to discuss kidney health at their programs and events.

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La Enfermedad de los Riñones: ¿Qué significa para mí? (Chronic Kidney Disease: What Does it Mean for Me?)

Spanish

Cost: First 50 copies free. Additional packages of 50: $5.00.

Explains the basics of CKD for recently diagnosed patients. Spanish-language adaptation of Chronic Kidney Disease: What Does It Mean For Me.

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Make the Kidney Connection Fans

English

Cost: First 100 copies free. Additional packages of 150: $5.00.

Explains the key risk factors for kidney disease and the importance of getting tested. Suitable for any event, including faith-based events and family reunions.

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Make the Kidney Connection Food Tips and Healthy Eating Ideas (Fact Sheet)

English

Cost: Available online only.

Lists healthy eating tips and recipes with links to other resources.

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Make the Kidney Connection Outreach Informational Card

English

Cost: First 100 copies free. Additional packages of 100: $5.00.

Explains the key risk factors for chronic kidney disease and the importance of getting tested. Informs of the Family Reunion Health Guide and Kidney Sundays Toolkit.

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Nephrology Referral Form (Online Tool)

English

Cost: Available online only.

An interactive PDF with fields for entering key clinical information to help referring physicians share patient information with nephrologists. Form can be downloaded, saved, and printed.

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National Kidney Disease Education Program: Reducing Disparities, Improving Care—A Summary Report

NKDEP: Reducing Disparities, Improving Care—A Summary Report

English

Cost: Available online only.

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A report summarizing the burden of CKD, NKDEP's efforts to address disparities and improve care, and the program's future directions. Describes NKDEP's initiatives as organized by the Chronic Care Model.

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Provider Education Web Videos

English

Cost: Available online only.

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Series of short web videos demonstrating patient-provider interactions around common CKD and kidney failure questions.

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Questions and Answers about Diabetes (Fact Sheet)

English

Cost: Available online only.

Answers key questions about diabetes and kidney health.

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Questions and Answers about High Blood Pressure (Fact Sheet)

English

Cost: Available online only.

Provides answers to common questions about high blood pressure and kidney health.

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Questions and Answers about the Kidneys and Kidney Disease (Fact Sheet)

English

Cost: Available online only.

Answers important questions about the risk factors for kidney disease, testing, and what people can do to protect their kidneys.

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Quick Reference on GFR and UACR. In Evaluating Patients with Diabetes for Kidney Disease (Fact Sheet)

Quick Reference on GFR and UACR (Fact Sheet)

English

Cost: First 50 copies free. Additional packages of 25: $2.50

Evaluating Patients with Diabetes for Kidney Disease presents key information about assessing GFR and UACR for diabetes educators and other healthcare professionals.

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Si Usted Tiene Diabetes o la Presión Arterial Alta (If You Have Diabetes or High Blood Pressure Folleto/Brochure)

Spanish

Cost: First 50 copies free. Additional packages of 50: $5.00.

Explains the key risk factors for CKD and the importance of getting tested. Spanish-language adaptation of For People with Diabetes or High Blood Pressure: Get Checked for Kidney Disease.

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The Workshop on Translating CKD Research into Improved Clinical Outcomes (Summary)

English

Cost: Available online only.

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A summary of the Workshop sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases in October 2010 that focused on type 2 translational research for chronic kidney disease (CKD).

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Tips for People with Chronic Kidney Disease – Food Label Reading (Fact Sheet)

English

Cost: First 50 copies free. Additional packages of 50: $5.00

For educating patients with CKD on food label reading.

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Tips for People with Chronic Kidney Disease - Phosphorus (Fact Sheet)

English

Cost: First 50 copies free. Additional packages of 50: $5.00

For educating patients with CKD on phosphorous.

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Tips for People with Chronic Kidney Disease - Potassium (Fact Sheet)

English

Cost: First 50 copies free. Additional packages of 50: $5.00

For educating patients with CKD on potassium.

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Tips for People with Chronic Kidney Disease - Protein (Fact Sheet)

English

Cost: First 50 copies free. Additional packages of 50: $5.00

For educating patients with CKD on protein.

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Tips for People with Chronic Kidney Disease - Sodium (Fact Sheet)

English

Cost: First 50 copies free. Additional packages of 50: $5.00

For educating patients with CKD on sodium.

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What African Americans with Diabetes or High Blood Pressure Need to Know

English

Cost: First 50 copies free. Additional copies of 50, $5.00

Highlights key facts about the impact of kidney disease on African Americans and statistics related to kidney disease in the United States.

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Your Kidney Test Results (Fact Sheet)

English

Cost: First 50 copies free. Additional packages of 50: $5.00

For assessing and discussing test results with CKD patients.

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