Dialysis Unit meets rising demand amongst kidney disease sufferers

Kidney disease is a serious health issue worldwide - in the US alone, one in nine adults has chronic kidney disease and another 20 million people are at risk - particularly the patients who suffer from diabetes, hypertension or have a family history of kidney disease. There is relatively little local data on the prevalence and incidence of kidney disease in the Middle East region. However, two of the highest risk factors associated with kidney disease are diabetes and hypertension, both of which are very common in the UAE and across the region. This strongly suggests that the region is likely to see a greater incidence of kidney disease and therefore greater demand for dialysis, in future.

In response to this growing need, the American Hospital Dubai recently commissioned a new, state of the art Dialysis Unit. The hospital opened the unit by inviting existing dialysis patients and those suffering from kidney disease and who may require dialysis in future, along with their families, to visit the unit.

The Dialysis Unit team

Dr. Fahed Kouli, who is an American Board Certified specialist both in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, joined American Hospital Dubai from the prestigious John Hopkins University Medical School in the U.S.. He is a specialist in Nephrology, American Board Certified in Internal Medicine, University of New York at Buffalo 1993; American Board Certified in Nephrology, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 1997. Director of "Porter Dialysis unit" in Baltimore, Maryland 2000-2003.

In addition to providing dialysis services, the team at the Dialysis Unit helps inform and educate patients and all family members about the lifestyle impact of kidney disease and its treatment. For those patients with conditions, which may lead to chronic kidney failure or require dialysis treatment, the new unit will help prepare them by monitoring and controlling other related health issues, such as blood pressure management, anemia and nutrition. Dr Fahed Kouli, Head of the Dialysis Unit, adds a note of advice: "We need to educate the public, patients - and even general practitioners - about kidney disease, as the key to successful prevention and treatment is screening and early detection/treatment. Most kidney disease patients have few, if any, symptoms until it is too late; and screening is a quick and simple process that should be undertaken about once a year, especially in high risk patients," he says.

New Dialysis Unit - speed and comfort

The unit has four private treatment rooms, which are bright and comfortable, and uses high flux dialyzers that in addition to providing better treatment speed up the process of dialysis and reduce patient treatment time. American Hospital Dubai''s new dialysis unit operates to the highest U.S. standards - Dialysis Outcomes and Quality Initiative (DOQI) - which mean that the unit works with patients on all aspects of dialysis treatment, including nutrition and overall lifestyle.

For more info on Dialysis treatment contact:
(971-4)- 309 6370
(971-4)- 309 6368
dialysis@ahdubai.com

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