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04 Jul 2024

Beyond Dialysis: Understanding Kidney Transplants And Their Benefits

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a debilitating condition that affects millions worldwide, often leading to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) where dialysis or a kidney transplant becomes necessary for survival. While dialysis is a common treatment, a kidney transplant offers a more permanent and potentially life-enhancing solution.

19 Sep 2023

7 Ways Your Lifestyle Affects Your Kidneys- Experts Weigh In

Sleep, hydration, exercise, nutrition, alcohol, smoking, and stress profoundly impact kidney health. Prioritize these tips for optimal well-being.

World Kidney Day

11 Mar 2021

World Kidney Day 2021: Follow these tips to lead a healthy life

CKD is known to be a ‘silent killer’ as it is difficult to detect especially in the early stages and is not cured easily. Kidney diseases are usually non-communicable and diabetes, high blood pressure are seen as the worst enemies of kidneys.

medical negligence

14 Jul 2019

Man wrongly put on dialysis in Maharashtra, may file case against hospital

On getting his tests done, he was told by the doctors that both his kidneys had failed and he would have to be put on dialysis.

27 Oct 2017

Kidney transplant a boon for patients on long-term dialysis: Study

It can be beneficial not only for those who have recently initiated dialysis but for those as well who have been undergoing dialysis for than 10 years.

17 Mar 2017

Here's some hope for dialysis patients – Read story

Kidney failure patients on dialysis have a very high prevalence of atrial fibrillation, a common heart arrhythmia

09 Mar 2017

Power failure in government hospital during dialysis takes lives of three patients

Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao, who rushed to the hospital after coming to know of the tragedy, announced an ex gratia relief of Rs five lakhs each to the families of the three patients.

kidney transplant

07 Mar 2017

Hyderabad: This man has three kidney transplants in over 20 years

Beating all odds, a 52-year-old man from Hyderabad underwent three kidney transplantations, which is a rare case in the country.

25 Feb 2017

Essential to develop cost-effective access to dialysis, say experts

Experts in the new research paper titled 'Ethical issues in dialysis therapy' published in the Lancet today said that a mere 30 per cent of patients manage to receive this life-saving therapy in India.

27 Jan 2017

Implantable artificial kidney to end dialysis by end of decade?

The device being engineered in the US will go through a series of safety and efficacy trials on hundreds of patients in that country before it is approved by the FDA.

10 Jan 2017

Kidney failure patients on dialysis at risk of early death

The study found that these patients tended to have a denser clot structure than individuals without kidney disease.

23 Nov 2016

Here comes an alternative for dialysis – Bioartificial kidney

"The strategies and methods of this work could be relevant to the development of other bioartificial organs, such as a bioartificial liver or bioartificial pancreas, and organs on chips -- such as a kidney on chip, a lung on chip, or a liver on chip," said Dimitrios Stamatialis, from the University of Twente in the Netherlands.

19 Nov 2016

Gaya: Special prayer offered for Sushma Swaraj's speedy recovery

Sushma Swaraj was admitted to AIIMS on November 7.

17 Nov 2016

Shabana Azmi wishes 'early recovery' to Sushma Swaraj

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi has wished an early recovery for Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who has been hospitalised.

16 Nov 2016

Kidney failure: Know these conditions and factors that increase your risk!

Kidney failure, also called renal failure, is a condition in which the kidneys become unable to remove or filter metabolic wastes from the blood.

shortage of organ donations

11 Sep 2015

Australian hospital uses recycled, diseased kidneys for dialysis

The critical shortage of organ donations in Australia has led doctors at a New South Wales hospital to use the recycled and diseased kidneys of cancer patients.

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