30
Sep, 2021
A young 26-year-old male patient from Niger suffering from chronic renal failure was admitted to Wockhardt Hospitals, South Mumbai - India. The young man had developed this condition from 2018 and his health was deteriorating. He was on dialysis and…
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5
Mar, 2020
A kidney stone is a hard, crystalline mineral material formed within the kidney or urinary tract. Most common symptoms of a kidney stone include flank pain and blood in the urine can be present also. Nephrolithiasis” is the medical term for kidney stones. One in every 20 people develops kidney stones at some point in their life. Kidney stones form when there is a decrease in urine volume and/or an…
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28
Nov, 2019
850 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE are now estimated to have kidney diseases from various causes. Chronic kidney diseases (CKD) cause at least 2.4 million deaths per year and are now the 6th fastest growing cause of death. (REF:https://www.worldkidneyday.org/2019-campaign/2019-wkd-theme/) Acute kidney…
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22
Nov, 2019
This World Kidney Day will share few great stories about the patients and their families came to Wockhardt hospitals. They say that women can be healers and can be sometimes bestowed with gods will, on this day we would like to share a story where a lady showed her fearlessness and benevolence to save a life through organ donation....... When diagnosed with Kidney Failure a man, was left with only…
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21
Nov, 2019
What is the importance of the Kidney and its functions? The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs situated in the back muscles (on either side of the spine) of the upper abdominal cavity in our body.The main function of the…
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