9th World Kidney Congress

Renal replacement therapy (RRT) is the therapy that follows normal blood-filtering function of the kidneys. It is used once the kidneys don't seem to be operating well that is termed as renal failure and it includes acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease. Renal replacement medical aid includes dialysis (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis), hemofiltration, and hemodiafiltration that measure numerous ways of filtration of blood with or with not machines. Renal replacement medical aid conjointly includes kidney transplantation, which is the final variety of replacement in this; the previous kidney is replaced by a donor kidney. Renal replacement therapy is indicated, when the kidney briefly or persistently loses its function to remove toxins, metabolites , and water from the body. It is also used in some specific cases of poisoning/overdose when the kidney cannot clear the toxin fast enough. There are three main modalities used to replace the renal function: dialysis (eith...

Dialysis  is the process of removing excess water and toxins from the blood of the patients. whose kidneys can no longer perform. Appropriately, kidneys forestall additional water, squander, and different pollutants from aggregating in your body. They likewise assist in control of blood pressure and direct the degrees of substance components in the blood. These components may incorporate sodium and potassium. Your kidneys even enact a type of vitamin D that improves the ingestion of calcium.  At certain point when your kidneys can't play out these capacities because of ailment or injury, dialysis can help keep the body running under certain circumstances. Without dialysis, salts and other waste items will amass in the blood, poison the body, and harm different organs.  Most people are suffering from kidney disease and one million people die every year because of kidney disease. It has been found that every year   approximately 17500 people suffer from the end st...

Kidney stones form when your urine contains more crystal-forming substances such as calcium, oxalate and uric acid than the fluid in your urine can dilute. At the same time, your urine may lack substances that prevent crystals from sticking together, creating an ideal environment for kidney stones to form. Possible causes include drinking too little water, exercise (too much or too little), obesity , weight loss surgery, or eating food with too much salt or sugar. Infections and family history might be important in some people. Eating too much fructose correlates with increasing risk of developing a kidney stone. Kidney stones are usually found in the kidneys or in the ureter, the tube that connects the kidneys to your bladder. They can be extremely painful, and can lead to kidney infections or the kidney not working properly if left untreated. It is important to be mindful of the following foods that can lead to the formation of kidney stones in certain people: foods high in sodi...