Prof Mignon McCulloch delivered the second inaugural lecture of the year at UCT last week, focusing on kidney diseases in Africa and beyond.

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Renal artery stenosis is the narrowing of one or both blood vessels to the kidneys. The ...

A 9-year-old girl has ‘not had a life’ while she has waited 53 months for a life-changing kidney transplant. Amelia Bourne, ...

Young adults with kidney disease have a high risk of transitioning from peritoneal dialysis to hemodialysis due to infections ...

Jess survived for years living on a dialysis drip but after getting a lifesaving double-transplant is celebrating her first ...

The global dialysis market was valued at $91,205.0 million in 2020, and is estimated to reach $129,756.8 million by 2028, registering a CAGR of 4.7% from 2021 to 2028. This market growth is attributed ...

The global Dialysis Equipment Market was valued at US$ 16.0 Bn in 2022 and is projected to expand at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2023 to 2031, reaching more than US$ 25.2 Bn by the end of 2031. The increasing ...

The hospital's efforts include free dialysis under Ayushmann Bharat and live-related and deceased donor kidney transplants, emphasizing early medical consultation.

Gauhati Medical College and Hospital observed World Kidney Day, addressing the rising cases of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Assam. With an increase in diabetes, hypertension, and use of alternative ...

Sarcopenia and low quality of life (QOL) are widely found among hemodialysis (HD) patients. We aimed to verify whether risk of sarcopenia can predict QOL level in these patients. The sample was formed ...

End stage kidney disease is a life-changing diagnosis, and among the many disruptions it brings is dialysis. The blood-cleansing process is complex, expensive, and time-consuming. It usually ...

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