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!
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What is a Dialyzer?
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?
Anemia in Dialysis
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
Indoor Exercises
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 Skin/Uremic Pruritus in Dialysis
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
Dry Weight – Strike The Balance
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
Post Corona Disaster – What I realized, What I hope!
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!
A Journey of Recovery From COVID – 19
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
Hepatitis C Testing in Dialysis Patients: Making Sense of The Various Options
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
Dialysis Patients Must Find a Purpose in Their Life – Quality of Life Will Follow
Friedrich Nietzsche, the famous German philosopher wrote, “He who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how“. People who have a purpose in life can bear any conditions or situations they are confronted with, however adverse. This was true for people in Nazi Germany. This was found true in the experiment carried out by the young doctor in… Continue reading Dialysis Patients Must Find a Purpose in Their Life – Quality of Life Will Follow