Nephrology at Marengo Asia CIMS Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Comprehensive Kidney Care
Marengo Asia CIMS Hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, stands at the forefront of advanced nephrology care, providing comprehensive treatment for a wide range of kidney-related disorders. The Nephrology Department is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and led by a team of highly skilled nephrologists, ensuring top-notch care for patients with acute and chronic kidney diseases. The hospital offers a multidisciplinary approach to kidney care, integrating the latest medical technologies and personalized treatment plans to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
Expertise in Nephrology
The Nephrology Department at Marengo Asia CIMS Hospital is known for diagnosing, managing, and treating both common and complex kidney conditions. The hospital provides specialized services for patients suffering from:
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
- Glomerular Diseases
- Kidney Transplantation
- Dialysis Care
- Hypertension-Related Kidney Issues
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
The hospital’s focus is on early diagnosis and preventing the progression of kidney diseases, ensuring patients receive the most appropriate and timely interventions.
Key Services and Treatments
Marengo Asia CIMS Hospital offers a comprehensive range of nephrology services, focusing on both medical and surgical interventions for kidney diseases. Some of the key services include:
1. Dialysis Services
The hospital provides both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis for patients with kidney failure. With state-of-the-art dialysis machines and a highly trained team of specialists, Marengo Asia CIMS ensures that patients undergo safe, comfortable, and effective dialysis treatments.
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Hemodialysis: A life-saving treatment for patients with end-stage kidney failure, where the blood is filtered through a machine to remove toxins and excess fluids.
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Peritoneal Dialysis: An at-home dialysis option where the lining of the abdomen acts as a natural filter to clean the blood.
2. Kidney Transplantation
The Kidney Transplant Unit at Marengo Asia CIMS Hospital is a center of excellence, offering cadaveric and living donor kidney transplants. The hospital follows strict protocols and international standards to ensure the highest success rates in kidney transplantation. The multidisciplinary transplant team includes nephrologists, urologists, transplant surgeons, and specialized nurses who work together to provide pre- and post-operative care.
3. Management of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Chronic Kidney Disease is a long-term condition that requires continuous care and monitoring. The hospital offers early diagnosis programs, lifestyle modification counseling, and pharmacological treatments to slow the progression of CKD. For patients with advanced stages, dialysis or kidney transplantation may be recommended.
4. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Treatment
Acute Kidney Injury, often caused by severe infections, toxins, or medications, requires immediate medical attention. Marengo Asia CIMS provides rapid diagnosis and treatment to restore kidney function and prevent long-term damage. Critical care nephrology is an integral part of this service, with support for patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
5. Glomerular Diseases
Glomerular diseases affect the kidney’s filtering units, leading to proteinuria, hematuria, and decreased kidney function. The nephrology team offers specialized treatments for various glomerular diseases, including glomerulonephritis and nephrotic syndrome, using a combination of medications, lifestyle changes, and in some cases, dialysis.
6. Hypertension Management
Kidney disease and hypertension are closely linked, and Marengo Asia CIMS Hospital provides comprehensive care to manage high blood pressure and prevent kidney damage. Treatment includes medication management, dietary counseling, and monitoring of kidney function to reduce the risk of complications.
7. Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic nephropathy is a leading cause of kidney disease worldwide. The hospital offers targeted treatments to manage blood sugar levels and control kidney damage in patients with diabetes. This includes medications, lifestyle interventions, and regular monitoring of kidney function.
8. Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
Marengo Asia CIMS Hospital provides comprehensive management for patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), a genetic disorder that causes fluid-filled cysts to form in the kidneys. Treatment focuses on managing symptoms, preventing complications, and preserving kidney function for as long as possible.
Advanced Diagnostics and Technologies
The Nephrology Department is equipped with the latest diagnostic tools and technologies to ensure accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. These include:
- 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
- Renal ultrasound and CT scans
- Kidney biopsies for diagnosing glomerular diseases and other kidney conditions
- Comprehensive blood and urine tests for early detection of kidney dysfunction
Patient-Centered Care and Multidisciplinary Approach
Marengo Asia CIMS Hospital takes pride in its patient-centric approach, offering personalized care tailored to each patient’s needs. The nephrology team works closely with specialists in cardiology, endocrinology, urology, and nutrition to provide holistic treatment plans. This collaborative approach ensures that every aspect of a patient’s health is considered in their treatment, particularly for those with complex or multi-system disorders.
Why Choose Marengo Asia CIMS Hospital for Nephrology Care?
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Expert Team: The hospital’s nephrologists are highly trained and experienced in managing all forms of kidney diseases, from the most common to the most complex cases.
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Advanced Facilities: With state-of-the-art dialysis units, cutting-edge technology for diagnostics, and a dedicated kidney transplant unit, Marengo Asia CIMS Hospital offers world-class facilities for nephrology care.
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Comprehensive Care: From preventive measures and early diagnosis to dialysis and transplantation, the hospital provides a full spectrum of nephrology services under one roof.
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Patient Education and Support: The hospital emphasizes educating patients and their families about kidney diseases, treatment options, and lifestyle modifications to help them manage their conditions effectively.
Marengo Asia CIMS Hospital’s Nephrology Department is a beacon of excellence in kidney care, offering advanced treatments, cutting-edge technology, and a team of dedicated professionals. Whether it’s managing chronic kidney disease, performing complex kidney transplants, or providing life-saving dialysis, Marengo Asia CIMS stands as one of the top destinations for nephrology care in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and beyond.
Nephrology
About Nephrology: Nephrology is a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases, including hypertension and electrolyte imbalance and also deals with the treatment of patients who require Renal Replacement Therapy in the form of Dialysis & Renal Transplant.
Nephrology department
Comprehensive nephrology services are offered to diagnose and treat various diseases. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Hypertension
- Diabetic Kidney Disease
- Inherited Kidney Disease
- Kidney Stones
- Nephritis and Nephrotic Syndrome
- Vasculitis
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Critical Care Nephrology
- Acute and Chronic Renal Failure
What are Kidneys?
Kidneys are bean-shaped organs around 10-12 cm in length, 2 in number situated on either side of the backbone. Each kidney comprises of approximately 1 million nephrons, the functioning units- the filtration units. The kidneys function to purify the blood and to remove toxins from blood.
Common causes of Kidney Diseases
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Hereditary Kidney Disease
- Inflammation of kidneys (Glomerulonephritis)
Common symptoms of Kidney Diseases
- Swelling of face and legs
- Decrease in urine output
- Increased urination at night
- Blood in urine
- Decreased appetite vomiting
- Breathlessness
Common Signs:
- Rise in BP (Hypertension)
- Anaemia (fall in haemoglobin)
- Dry skin
Are you at risk of Kidney Disease?
If you have diabetes, high blood pressure or family history of kidney diseases, you may be at risk of developing kidney disease. Periodic screening in the form of simple blood and urine test is helpful in detecting early kidney disease and preventing deterioration of kidney function.
Precautions to be taken for Healthy Kidneys
- Adequate fluid intake
- Healthy diet
- Blood Pressure control
- Diabetes control
Clinical Services/Procedures offered are:
- Inpatient/outpatient Haemodialysis
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- Renal Biopsy
- Plasmapheresis
- Chronic Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
- Renal Transplantation
Nephrology Department at
Marengo CIMS Hospital has seven dialysis machines. The department functions round the clock.
- Being an international level hospital, complicated cases are referred to this department from various other centers.
- Facility for CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy)for critically ill patients requiring dialysis is also available.
Haemodialysis
- Haemodialysis is a method, wherein blood is purified through a machine known as “hemodialyser”. Blood flows through a dialyser and is returned to the body after purification.
- Haemodialysis requires AV-Fistula or dialysis catheter. Dialysis catheter could be of short term or long term duration.
- Haemodialysis should be performed twice or thrice a week as per advice by nephrologist for patients whose kidneys are permanently impaired.
- Haemodialysis is also required and performed in patients having severe, but temporary reduction in kidney function.
- It can be performed at hospital only under observation of skilled nephrologists and technical staff.
Haemodialysis is done for:
- Acute as well as chronic renal failure patients
- In case of drug overdose
- Plasmapheresis for renal as well as non-renal cases
- Reducing incidence of Hepatitis B and C, rigorous precautions are taken and such patients are dialysed on separate machines.
Dialysis
When kidney function drops below minimum requirement to sustain body and maintain normal parameters, the solution is to replace the kidney function with either another artificial technology or transplant of healthy kidney. Purification of blood via artificial means is called “Dialysis”.
Type of Dialysis:
- Haemodialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
Peritoneal Dialysis
- Peritoneal dialysis is another modality for dialysis, which is equally effective as haemodialysis.
- Peritoneal dialysis, which is done as a long term therapy for the patient having permanent loss of renal function is called Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD).
- In this process, a rubber tube is inserted in the abdomen and fixed there.
- A peritoneal dialysis solution is infused through tube 3-4 times a day as per advised by the nephrologist.
- The solution remains in abdomen for about 6 hours, removes toxin from blood and after 6 hours, dialysis solution with toxin inside is drained out of abdomen.
- Infusion and drainage of peritoneal fluid should be done for 3-4 times a day.
- It is extremely useful in patients without vascular access (AV fistula or long term dialysis catheter).
- It is not suitable for patients who have undergone multiple abdominal surgeries.
Marengo CIMS Hospital has 7 dialysis machines and 1 CRRT machine and has performed 3322 haemodialysis procedures including 1895 (OPD) and 1427 (IPD) in the last year (2017).
Renal Transplant
- Renal Transplant (RT) is the best possible option for patient suffering from end-stage Renal-Disease. Legally, near relative that include (father-mother, grandfather-grandmother, brother-sister, son-daughter, grandson-granddaughter and husband-wife) can donate kidneys to one another.
- Such transplant is called “live related renal transplantation”.
- For patients who don’t have well-matched relative for donation, they can opt for deceased/ cadaveric renal transplantation. In deceased donor/cadaveric renal transplantation, kidneys are harvested from brain-dead donors and implanted in recipients.
- The 3rd option for Renal Transplant is swap Renal Transplant for unrelated patients.
- Renal Transplant requires extensive work-up for both recipients and donors before transplantation.
- Patients need to continue necessary medications for rest of his or her life to ensure proper kidney graft function.
- They require lifetime follow-up with the nephrologist.
- Under a Renal Transplant operation, new kidney allograft is placed in right lower abdomen without removing original kidney.
Marengo CIMS Hospital is well-equipped with all necessary resources for a successful renal transplantation which include but not limited to:
- Highly experienced and qualified team of doctors.
- Renal Transplant Program Coordinator for counselling sessions for patient and relatives.
- Renal Transplant Committee constituted by subject matter experts and key opinion leaders for transparent, non-objectionable ethical review.
- Best infection control practices while harvesting kidney to be transplanted and also throughout the procedure.
- Renal transplant ICU.
- CIMS has an active cadaveric renal transplant program & we enroll & maintain a cadaveric waiting list.
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