Care After Kidney Transplant

This app is a convenient way to learn how to stay healthy with a kidney transplant. It provides the answers to frequently asked questions about how and why it is important to follow all of the instructions and recommendations from your transplant team.

Features:

Designed using a ‘Question & Answer’ format to help you self-manage your kidney transplant, along with ongoing care and support from your transplant and other health care team members. With a few quick taps you will be able to:

• understand the importance of taking anti-rejection (immunosuppression) medications.

• minimize complications associated with kidney transplant including heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, bone disease, certain cancers, and infection.

• communicate with your health care providers for better coordination of care.

• follow a healthy lifestyle with exercise and proper diet.

• find information on community and other resources that can help with medication costs.

• access additional materials on kidney transplant.

Easy, quick and organized by:

• Rejection and Transplant Medicine

• Infection

• Vaccines

• New-Onset Diabetes After Transplant

• Heart disease

• High blood pressure

• High cholesterol and blood lipids

• Stop smoking

• Healthy weight

• Cancer

• Bone disease

• Anemia

• Gout

• Fertility

• Mental Health

• Healthy lifestyle

• Patient Assistance Programs

• More information

• Definitions