10960 free dialysis provided in PIMS: Rajput
By Bushra Makhdoom

ISLAMABAD—PIMS has done 10960 free dialysis of patients suffering from renal failure both acute and chronic renal failure in last year and will continue to provide the state of art facilities to all the patients including the patients suffering from kidney diseases.
These views were expressed by Executive Director of PIMS Dr Abdul Majeed Rajput on world kidney day being observed today (Thursday). He said 200 to 250 patients of kidneys suffering from various kidney diseases visits PIMS opd daily. Mostly kidney patients are suffering from infections of kidneys ,stones in and out of kidneys acute renal failure and chronic renal failure. Dr Imtiaz Masroor kidney specialist in PIMS said the ratio of male and female patients is almost equal and they come from Azad Kashmir, NWFP, Balochistan And from Sind also .He said function of kidneys is 1.main source of erythropoietin which is produced in response to hypoxia.2.kidneys are essential for vit.D metabolism 3.helps in control of blood pressure 4 helps in volume and composition of body fluids. Dr Ghias Butt nephrologist said causes of infection of kidneys are bladder outflow obstruction, neurological problems, gynae problems, urethral catheter and diabetes.
He said women who are prone to recurrent kidney infections should take fluid at least 3 litres /day, regular complete emptying of bladder, good personnel hygiene, control of diabetes and cranberry juice may be effective. Pr. Sami J khan consultant Nephrologist at PIMS said predisposing factors for renal stones are low urine volume,high protein intake,high sodium in diet and low calcium in diet.
Prof. Khursheed Anwar urologist in PIMS said causes of renal failure are heart failure, blood of fluid loss, stones, tumours and prostatic enlargement mostly acute kidney failure is reversable .He said chronic kidney failure is caused by5 % congeital diseases, 5%renal artery stenosis,5 to 25%high blood pressure,20 to 40%diabetes ,5%systemic inflammatery diseases and 5to 20%causes are unknown.
In order to prevent these disease one should go for routine check-up yearly, control blood pressure and diabetes and regular antenatal checkup as many patients came for dialysis after severe bleeding before and after delivery. If fluid loss is more in vomiting or diarrhoea it can lead to renal failure so one should start immediately fluid replacement when symptoms appear, he said.