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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

When you are on dialysis, your doctor may recommend that you get outside for some exercise, such as walking for at least 30 minutes a day. But what if the weather isn’t exactly right for a walk around your or due to these COVID times your scared to step out? you can still get the… Continue reading Indoor Exercises

Itchy,dry skin is a common symptom among chronic kidney disorder or dialysis individuals. This condition is primarily called uremic pruritus. It can happen in different parts of the body for different individuals and at different times which is perfectly normal. Some experience it during/after dialysis and some experience it on an everyday basis. What is important to… Continue reading Itchy Skin/Uremic Pruritus in Dialysis

What is dry weight? Normal weight without any extra fluid in your body is called “dry weight.” A person with healthy kidneys may urinate up to seven times a day. However, most people on dialysis make little to no urine, because their kidneys are no longer properly removing wastes and extra fluid from the body.… Continue reading Dry Weight – Strike The Balance

By: Dr. S. Krishnan, Consultant Nephrologist & Medical Director, NephroPlus Dialysis Centre, Secunderabad COVID-19 has changed the outlook for many people and what they use to take for granted may now retain a greater measure of importance. COVID Hospitals and ICUs have been the center of battlefield for many Doctors and the Paramedical staff who in my… Continue reading Post Corona Disaster – What I realized, What I hope!

Since March 2020, when the pandemic entered India, it was never a question of “Will I get it” but more “When might I get it”. Most clinicians like me, who do hospital rounds everyday carry that reality within themselves. Hence, we live very self-vigilant of any minor deviation of health. On the evening of June… Continue reading A Journey of Recovery From COVID – 19

By: Kamal D. Shah, Co-Founder & Director, Guest Services, NephroPlus Hepatitis C is a major problem in dialysis patients. Dialysis patients are at risk of seroconversion (getting infected with the virus) since their blood is being drawn out of the body and is passed through an external system. This risk is further increased when the… Continue reading Hepatitis C Testing in Dialysis Patients: Making Sense of The Various Options