Dean E. According to Theriranrajan, the nephrology team of Rajiv Gandhi Sarkar General Hospital (RGGGH) has undergone hemodialysis for 725 COVID-19 patients.
So far, 1,520 kidney transplants have been performed at RGGGH. As part of World Kidney Day, the hospital honored the recipient and donor of the 1,500th kidney transplant. According to a press release, one beneficiary of the maintenance hemodialysis program, who has been on dialysis for four years, and another patient with chronic kidney disease who have been undergoing treatment for more than 30 years, were also honored.
There are 80 hemodialysis machines, and approximately 2,700 dialysis treatment sessions are performed every month.
About 35 patients are on continuous ambulance peritoneal dialysis. About 200 acute peritoneal dialysis sessions are being done every month.
Dr. Thirirajan emphasized the need to spread awareness about kidney diseases among the public, particularly on high blood pressure and diabetes, being the two most common causes of chronic kidney diseases.
N. Gopalakrishnan, Director, Institute of Nephrology, and Professor of Nephrology R. Padmaraj, was present.
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