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An Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) is the Gold Standard for accesses in Hemodialysis. A surgeon or a doctor will connect an artery and a vein underneath the skin to improve the pressure of the blood in the vein to enable good flow rates for hemodialysis. Other types of hemodialysis accesses in decreasing order of preference are… Continue reading AV Fistula on Dialysis: Don’t give up too easily

Doctors recommend a low-protein diet for most patients in the early stages of kidney disease. This is because kidneys remove excess protein from the body and have to work harder if the patient eats more protein. When the patient reaches the last stage of kidney disease (not life, mind you) and has to undergo dialysis,… Continue reading On Dialysis, Protein Intake needs to be High, not Low

Anemia is one of the most common problems faced by dialysis patients. The Mayo Clinic website describes it below: “Anemia is a condition in which you lack enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to your body’s tissues. Having anemia can make you feel tired and weak.” Dialysis patients have poorly functioning kidneys. Apart from… Continue reading From the Patient’s Perspective: What to do about Anemia on Dialysis?

The reason most dialysis patients lose their battle with kidney disease is not because of the kidneys but because of their hearts. Heart problems are the leading cause of mortality among dialysis patients. Why is this the case? When kidneys don’t work well, they stop filtering out toxins and excess fluid from the blood. This… Continue reading From the Patient’s Perspective: How to Protect your Heart?

When I had settled down with Peritoneal Dialysis towards the end of 1999, I was thrilled that my life had finally returned to normal. I had started working. I was also playing Table Tennis. I couldn’t complain about how life had turned out, given the circumstances.  One new problem surfaced, though. My legs started behaving… Continue reading Restless Legs in Dialysis Patients? There’s a Solution for that.

Patients who have been on dialysis for long durations, frequently report bone pain. The reasons are well known. Kidneys produce Calcitriol which absorbs Calcium from the food. When kidneys are not functioning, Calcitriol production also stops. This means that Calcium is no longer being absorbed from the body. Calcium is a very important mineral for the body.… Continue reading Bone Pain on Dialysis: What You Should Know and Watch Out For

During our New Year celebrations at office on December 31, 2019, everyone was asked about what their New Year Resolution was. 3 out of 5 people said, ‘to lose weight’. I wanted to tell them, “Hook up to a dialysis machine. It can remove 2 kg in 4 hours!” Dialysis Patients almost always have excess… Continue reading That Elusive ‘Dry Weight’

Our tagline is Dialysis made Easy. We always think of ways we can make the Dialysis experience truly easy for our Guests and Nephrologists and Hospital Partners. As a patient, I have often felt that the process around dialysis can be made much simpler. In the early days of NephroPlus, when we were designing the… Continue reading NephroPlus Apps – Life On Dialysis Made Easier!

Apeksha Ekbote Msc, RD Chief Dietician, NephroPlus A dialyzer is often referred to as an “artificial kidney.” Its function is to remove the excess wastes and fluid from the blood, when the patient’s kidneys can no longer perform that task. Dialyzers are made of a thin, fibrous material. The fibres form a semipermeable membrane, which… Continue reading What is a Dialyzer?

Apeksha Ekbote Msc,RD Chief Dietician, NephroPlus Anemia is a condition in which your blood has a lower-than-normal amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the iron-rich protein that allows red blood cells to carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. Anemia can make you feel weak and tired because… Continue reading Anemia in Dialysis