Common Questions
Patients' Common Questions
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Hemodialysis is a procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly.
Haemodialysis is usually performed for 4 hours three times a week.
A single session can last for as long as 4 hours depending on your body type and condition. Our clinical care teams will take care of all the details of the treatments and guide you.
Unfortunately, kidney failure cannot be cured. But if you are in the early stages of kidney disease, you may be able to make your kidneys last longer by taking certain steps.
Kidney disease is hard to detect early because many people do not experience symptoms until the later stages. Symptoms may include changes in urination, fatigue, itching, back pain, or swelling of your hands or feet.
General Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
No, any one at any age can get kidney failure. In general, diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure resulting in kidney problems become more common amongst the aging population.
About 10 percent of patients with kidney failure are due to hereditary causes. The known leading causes of kidney failure are diabetes and high blood pressure, which often run in families. The commonest cause of kidney failure that is directly passed down from your parents is Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). PKD is a disease in which cysts (pouches of fluid) form in the kidneys. As time goes by, more cysts appear and get bigger, eventually leading to kidney failure.
About 10 percent of kidney diseases are due to hereditary problems. Both high blood pressure and diabetes are more common in children whose parents are suffering from the same disease. If your children do not have either high blood pressure or diabetes, they will not be at increased risk.
One can live as long as others with kidney failure provided that he/she has no other confounding ailments such as severe cardiovascular disease, undergoes dialysis treatment and follow the recommended diet and medications.
No, but unhealthy eating habits can lead to high blood pressure and diabetes, and these two are the main causes of kidney failure.
The kidneys are not able to clean toxic waste products from the blood.Waste products build up in the blood causing you to feel bad. This build up of waste products is called uremia.
Diabetic kidney disease progresses slowly and silently, so you may not feel that anything is wrong until severe problems have developed. Therefore, it is important to get your blood and urine checked for kidney problems at least one a year. Keeping your blood pressure under control is also important.
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