Medical gloves for infection control; Medical gloves are an example of personal protective equipment that is used to protect the user and/or the patient during medical operations and exams against the transmission of infection or disease. One component of an infection-control approach is the use of medical gloves. Exam gloves, surgical gloves, and medical gloves […]
Use of non-woven fabric in healthcare: In light of the current Coronavirus outbreak, COVID 19, infection prevention is high on the government’s and healthcare practitioners’ priority lists. Nonwovens are employed in a variety of goods in hospitals and nursing homes, as well as in clean air filtration and on a personal level, to combat infection, […]
Insights on Kidney Transplant: A kidney transplant may be an option for certain persons with renal failure. A healthy kidney from a donor is implanted into your body during transplant surgery. Your two kidneys are replaced by a fresh, donated kidney that performs the same functions. A kidney transplant is a therapy, not a cure, […]
Difference between mould and mildew: Mildew is a form of mould that is classified as early-stage mould by FEMA. Mildew, like other types of mould, is a microscopic fungus that spreads through the air as tiny spores. Mildew begins to colonise and proliferate when these spores drop in moist or humid conditions. Mildew, unlike mould, […]
An Overview of dialysis care in India: In India, the number of fatalities caused by CKD increased from 0.59 million in 1990 to 1.18 million in 2016. Because there are no renal failure registries, data on the incidence and prevalence of kidney failure must be inferred. According to the Million Death Study, 136,000 people died […]
Will the world face the fourth wave of the pandemic? The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant loss of human life throughout the world, and it poses an unprecedented threat to public health, food systems, and the workplace. The pandemic’s economic and social effects are devastating. Food security, public health, and employment and labour […]
Is your Kidney at risk? The kidney is a vital organ in the human body. It cleans the blood and eliminates waste. Our kidneys perform a variety of functions, including eliminating wastes and excess fluids from the bloodstream, managing key hormones and minerals, and regulating blood pressure. The kidneys also play a role in blood […]
Living with dialysis: It’s natural to be scared and apprehensive when you find out you’ll require a life-saving therapy like dialysis. Even if you get to tour a dialysis centre before starting treatment, you’ll be going to a new site for several hours, meeting your new health care team and other dialysis patients, and experiencing […]
Safety of medical devices: A medical device is defined as “an instrument apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar or related object, including a component part or accessory, designed for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man […]
Haemodialysis overview for Patient education: Dialysis is a treatment for those who have severe kidney failure (also called a renal failure or end-stage kidney disease). Waste products and fluid build-up in the blood when the kidneys are no longer functioning properly. Dialysis helps the failing kidneys eliminate fluid and waste. When 90 per cent or […]