Bhubaneswar: Eighty persons out of every one lakh population suffer from kidney related ailments while the number of such patients in the world is estimated to be around 800 million, said Prof. (Dr.) Biswaranjan Mohanty, head of the Department of Nephrology at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here. “Around 50 per cent…
Bhubaneswar: Deceased donor kidney transplantation will soon be taken up at the SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here. This was announced by the hospital on the occasion of World Kidney Day on Thursday. “We are observing the day to raise awareness about the increasing burden of kidney diseases and focus on the need to evolve strategies…
Bhubaneswar: A disciplined and regulated lifestyle and regular health checkup can help avoid Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), experts said at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here on Thursday. Around two lakh people in the country were afflicted by CKD and half of the cases developed serious complications while 25,000 people required frequent…
