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Kathryn's journey from dialysis dependency to golden girl - Belfast Telegraph

Kathryn Glover at her home with her six medals A woman who spent 10 hours a night on dialysis before a life-changing organ donation is among the inspirational team of athletes who brought back nearly 50 medals from the British Transplant Games. '; } s += 'Ads by Google'; if (google_ads[0].bidtype == "CPC") { google_adnum = google_adnum + google_ads.length; } s += ''; document.write(s); return; } window.google_adnum = window.google_adnum || null; google_ad_client = "ca-pub-1729148518344007"; google_ad_output = "js"; google_ad_type = "text"; google_ad_channel = '2905088926+3455374145'; google_max_num_ads = '2'; google_skip = window.google_adnum; /* insert this snippet for each ad call */ Kathryn Glover (34) returned from Newcastle Upon Tyne after winning an impressive six medals - two gold, two silver and two bronze - and is now preparing to head for more success at the World Games in Argentina.The married teacher from Ballygowan, Co Down was struck down with kidney disease in 2005 and her organs went from 70% functionality to just 5%.She was put on dialysis aged 24 and was on the transplant waiting list for four years before she got a second chance at life."Waiting for my kidney transplant has been the hardest thing I have ever had to wait for in my life; I cannot explain the range of emotions I experienced during this time, from fear to pure joy," she said.But Kathryn has excelled in sport - in particular swimming - after discovering Transplant Sport NI and was one of a team of 20 who travelled to the annual four-day games.Competing against 600 other athletes, the only exercise she could have done before her transplant was walking.An overall tally of 49 medals - 17 gold, 18 silver and 14 bronze medals came back to Northern Ireland.They ranged over events including swimming, athletics, golf, ten pin bowling and the inaugural living donor swimming relay race."The team spirit was just amazing at these Games," she said."I'm really pleased with my medals. I see this as a good warm up for the World Games in Argentina later this month."Of all her medals, she said the swimming relay was her "most significant".She won the bronze alongside Geoff McCracken and Gavin Fields, both recipients of kidney transplants and Andrew Weir, who had a bone marrow transplant."That medal I think meant the most to me the whole week - it really showed there is life after transplants."Other success stories included Marie Devine, from Bangor, who won Best Veteran Female, having won four gold medals. The 47-year-old restaurant manager also had a kidney transplant and spent seven years undergoing 10 hours of daily dialysis.Kathryn added that it had been a particularly poignant event after the death of the "inspirational driving force" behind the team.Janet Coleman, the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Transplant Games swimming coach, died in June aged 51."I think that after losing Janet we all really gelled together as a team," Kathryn added."There was a great team spirit. It was a great year for everyone involved, it is about celebrating life."More than 619,000 people are now on the donor register, but there are still around 160 people here waiting for a transplant, and around 15 people die in Northern Ireland each year while waiting for one.

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Bihar provides dialysis service at half the market rates - Zee News

Ashok Kumar/OneWorld South Asia

Patna/Bhagalpur: In its bid to move towards making the health services more affordable in Bihar, camps for dialysis sessions catering to kidney patients are being organised in the state.

The special camps being organised from August 4-8, 2015, at Hemo Dialysis Centres (HDCs) will provide dialysis sessions at half the market rates with the facilities to be available in 13 district hospitals and four medical colleges located in seventeen districts.

To provide quality hemo- dialysis services at affordable cost, government district hospital and medical colleges are providing round-the-clock HDCs at 17 locations across the state in partnership with B Braun-India, a subsidiary of German company.

The HDC initiative is said to be the first of its kind Public Private Partnership (PPP) for providing low cost services to kidney patients in Bihar. Patients registered during these five days would be getting lifetime dialysis services at government approved rates.

The State Health Society, Bihar and Bihar Technical Assistance Support Team (BTAST) are providing technical assistance to these centres in the form of identification of private partner for running the dialysis centres. BTAST is an initiative of Bihar Government supported by DFID-UK to implement the Sector Wide Approach to Strengthen Health (SWASTH) in Bihar.

BTAST is also supporting the project in conducting special health camps to attract kidney patients and link existing patients to these centres. According to the incidence rate of end-stage renal disease in Bihar, there are more than 22,000 patients who are suffering from kidney related ailments.

Dr R C Mandal, Superintendent, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur, said that these camps would lead to greater awareness among people about the renal diseases.

According to Sandeep Kumar from BTAST, the availability of low cost dialysis sessions will result in longer life of people suffering from kidney ailments.

“Repeated dialysis sessions result into a family being pushed below the poverty line. Generally, a dialysis session costs around Rs 3000 while these centres would provide the same service for approximately Rs 1500. Not just that, the patients would also avoid the pain of travelling away from their homes in search of better medical facilities,” Kumar explained.

The centres are being run by B Braun with support from State Health Society, Bihar.

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State-of-the-art dialysis center opens in Sinajana - KUAM.com

Another new medical facility opens its doors this evening. The Village Medical Complex offers a variety of clinical services, but its primary feature is a state-of-the-art nephrology clinic. Founder Dr. Saied Safa says diabetes continues to be a big health risk on Guam, and the newly-opened dialysis center in Sinajana fills a gaping need.

"The patients from south and central, they're always lacking or having difficulty to have access to dialysis units. So this was a long-term thinking. It took a long time actually to find the ideal location that could help the patients from south and central Guam," he said.

The dialysis center is being operated under franchise with US Renal Care, which partners with more than 200 centers across the country. Scott Sasserson, chief operating officer, told KUAM News, "Dr. Safa provides us with his medical expertise. We're able to provide him with the operations that are necessary from the day-to-day standpoint. Whether it's the supplies, the machines, the staff, all of that. So it's a good partnership from that standpoint. We're thrilled about this complex and this facility because it's really, as Dr. Safa said in the beginning, its created some more access."

The 32,000 square foot Village Medical Complex also includes internal medicine and ophthalmology clinics, a drive-through pharmacy, and a health food cafe.

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Dialysis to get cheaper in Maharashtra, thanks to tax waiver - Mid-Day

Those suffering from kidney ailments can expect to get cheaper dialysis very soon in Maharashtra, with the state government having decided to waive taxes on its equipment.

According to state finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, importing dialysis equipment (dialyser and tubing) has become very expensive because of a 44-per cent import duty. This results in exorbitant charges for the procedure, which needs to be done at least twice a week.

In order to give some relief to patients, the state will no longer demand sales tax or value added tax for the equipment. In the annual budget in March this year, the state government had also waived taxes on medicines for dialysis and kidney-related treatment.

According to information available, diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure are causing kidney issues. Of the total patients suffering from such disorders, some 80 per cent do not get dialysis done, either because it is too expensive or unavailable.

1,000-odd patients die every year because they don’t have access to affordable dialysis centres. In the state, there are 450 dialysis centres that cater to just 17,000 patients. Of these, 250 centres are in Mumbai, where 9,000 patients are treated weekly. Each sitting costs Rs 1500-2000 on average.

There are some charitable institutions that offer heavy discounts to underprivileged patients, but the focus also needs to be on increasing the number of treatment centres, said the minister.

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Demand for Minimally Invasive Surgeries to Shape the Market for Nephrology and ... - Medgadget.com (blog)

Nephrology and urology are the branches of medicinal science meant to deal with the kidneys and the urinary system and the ailments and intricacies connected with it, their diagnosis (utilization of variety of equipment), and the wide variety of treatments used to treat these complications. Nephrology, specifically, studies the kidneys and urology deals with the urinary system. The U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases reported that above 2 million kidney stone patients have been diagnosed in the U.S. so far. This rising prevalence of kidney and urinary system ailments will back the development of the market for nephrology and urology devices in the forecast horizon from 2012 to 2018.

The worldwide global nephrology and urology devices market was valued at US$13.3 billion in 2011 and is predicted to reach US$20.5 billion by 2018 expanding at a CAGR of 6.4% between the years 2012 and 2018.

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Devices: The Most Swiftly Growing Segment in the Worldwide Nephrology and Urology Devices Market

The global market for nephrology and urology devices is segmented by product type into the segments of urinary stone treatment devices, dialysis devices, urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse treatment devices, endoscopy devices, and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) devices. In 2011, dialysis devices constituted the largest segment in this market, whereas BPH devices are predicted to be the fastest growing segment in the forecasting horizon from 2012 to 2018.

Minimally invasive procedures, the market for which is developing at a rapid pace because of both expense and clinical advantages over conventional treatment routines, are often in demand in the treatment of nephrology and urology diseases. Endoscopy’s visual capacity to control and deal with minimally invasive treatments successfully is spurring physicians into utilizing this innovation for the treatment of urology diseases, such as BPH and kidney stones. The market development is likewise anticipated to be fuelled by the expanding demand for cutting-edge innovations such as capsule endoscopes and video endoscopes.

Europe to Lead Regional Segmentation of the Global Nephrology and Urology Devices Market

The nephrology and urology devices market, based on geography, is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World (RoW). The European nephrology and urology devices market is the most dominant market; on the other hand, the Asia-Pacific market is expected to be the fastest developing market during the forecast horizon from 2012 to 2018. The advancement of the Asia-Pacific nephrology and urology devices market is liable to be bolstered by solid adoption potential for cutting-edge technologies, because of quickly developing mindfulness about innovation and medical infrastructure in this area.

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Aging is the most prevalent factor accountable for a variety of urology ailments. It is predicted that a huge share of the global population will undergo some kind of kidney disease treatment, which will expand the demand for these gadgets all over the world. Persistently enhancing monetary conditions in India, China and Australia will help these nations dedicate significant amounts to cutting-edge healthcare advancements and devices to enhance the overall life quality of their population.

Healthcare providers and hospitals are putting resources into cutting-edge advancements because of the rising medicinal tourism industry, especially in Asian and Middle Eastern nations. Prostatic Hyperplasia is predicted to affect more than 70% of men over the age of 60. BPH is a significant concern for aging males and urinary incontinence is a humiliating consequence for the vast majority. Accordingly, the market for treatment of these conditions is expected to develop throughout the forecasting horizon.

Some of the leading players in the nephrology and urology devices market include Asahi Kasei Corp, B. Braun Group, C. R. Bard Inc., Cook Group Incorporated, Baxter International, Inc., Dornier Medtech, Nikkiso Co., Ltd., Fresenius Medical Care, Nipro Corporation, Nxstage Medical Inc., Rockwell Medical Technologies, Inc, and Terumo Corporation.

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