Risk factors for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) include: diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity, advanced age, family history of CKD, and tobacco use. Each kidney has about a million tiny nephrons. A nephron is the basic functional unit of the kidney...

In case of any disease process if the kidney function (removal of waste products) is lessened to 50 % or more or kidneys stop working at all, the condition is termed as kidney failure. In this condition the level of various waste products e.g. urea, rise in the blood and severals...

Three times per week (12-15hours/week). Dialysis staff is very friendly & patient feels comfortable & homely. Patient knows well about diet, high in protein with adequate calories. Patient has good appetite and is ambulant (with exceptions). Patient has a good concept of restricted...