No more rushing to the hospital for Dialysis

  • FG Bureau
  • India
  • Apr 18, 2014

 

 

Anyone who has seen a friend or a family member go through the loss of a kidney function and the regular need for Dialysis thereafter, would know how difficult and draining the experience can be. Waiting for a Renal Transplant and meanwhile undergoing a thrice-a-week dialysis routine is both physically and emotionally taxing. While the need for Dialysis cannot be eliminated until a transplant donor is found, the need for visits to hospitals or Dialysis Centres can today be done away with. So says Health Care at Home’s (HCAH), which offers a home Dialysis service.

Dr Gaurav Thukral, Head Medical Services, HCAH, says, “Our home Dialysis service makes life more convenient for the patients; they can even keep moving while the blood cleansing is being done.” Kidneys are responsible for cleansing the toxins from our blood and removing excess water. Dr Thukral adds, “Dialysis is the artificial process of eliminating this waste and undesired water from the blood. In people with acute kidney injury, Dialysis will be a temporary requirement; once the kidney function is restored, it will not be needed. However, in people with chronic kidney disease, Dialysis is often the stage just before Renal Transplant”. For most people, four hours, three times a week is the frequency of Dialysis needed to keep them well. This constant visit to hospitals, and prodecures, can become very frustrating; it tests the will power of patients. The Company (HCAH) provides Peritoneal Dialysis, in which the patient can stay in an ambulated state. In the procedure a catheter is put in the stomach of the patient and it is then tucked outside on the abdomen with a bag in which the toxin material gets collected. The abdominal lining in this case acts as a filter. The patients are able to move and walk during the whole procedure. They can schedule the dialysis after office hours.  Dr Thukral says, “The procedure is performed in a very aseptic and proficient manner by the skilled Renal nurses of HCAH. After the procedure, they check patients for any signs of infection, for any misplacement of, or blockage in, the catheter. They also educate the family members about possible side-effects and preventive steps to be taken in case of an emergency. Also, the HCAH nutritionists keep the patients updated on what kind of diet they should take and the drinks they should consume. Besides, the patients’ doctors at all times are kept in the loop. The process is cost-effective and far cheaper than Hemo Dialysis”.


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