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World Heart Day 30 percent heart patients also undergo kidney problems, says Dr Deepak Dewan, Regency Superspeciality Hospital, Lucknow

Oct 1, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Dr Abhishek Srivastava, #Dr Deepak Dewan, #Lucknow, #Regency Superspeciality Hospital, #World Heart Day

On the occasion of World Heart Day, Regency Superspeciality Hospital, Lucknow organized a digital Press Conference in which Dr Deepak Dewan, MD, DM (Nephrology), Director Renal Sciences said that heart and kidney diseases often go together and the patient suffering from any of these two often undergo Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS), an umbrella term that defines disorders of the heart and kidneys.

The conference was moderated by Dr Abhishek Srivastava, Consultant-Critical Care Anaesthesia & Emergency Medicine, Regency Superspeciality Hospital, Lucknow. People with chronic heart failure who also have kidney disease are at a substantially higher risk of early death. And among people with chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular problems end up causing death in almost half.

“Kidney takes almost 0.2 per cent of the total body weight and kidney pumps 20-22% of purified blood to the body. That indicates kidney and heart are very closely related. When there is a problem in the kidney, it impacts your heart and vice versa. This is called as a cardiorenal syndrome. Both kidney and heart failure are of two types. Those patients who have a kidney problem, their chances of having cardiovascular issues increases three times than patients who do not have a kidney problem. Similarly, those who have heart problem they are 30 per cent prone to kidney problem,” said Dr Deepak Dewan, MD, DM (Nephrology), Director Renal Sciences Regency Superspeciality Hospital

Unfortunately, India with a population of 1.34 billion people, doesn’t have a widespread awareness on cardiorenal syndrome despite it’s being quite prevalent. Both kidney and heart disease patients share two of the main causes – diabetes and high blood pressure. So, the management of them is a must. Keep your blood pressure below 140/90 and control your blood glucose if you have diabetes.

It has also been seen that the medications used to treat kidney and heart diseases often causes a negative impact on each other. It’s very important to have a delicate dosage so that your ailment gets cured without affecting other organ. Another important part of treating kidney disease and heart disease includes living a healthy lifestyle.

“With the COVID 19 outbreak negatively impacting healthcare access and mobility, Doctors and healthcare experts are concerned that delayed diagnosis and interruptions in treatment are resulting in many preventable deaths and the worsening prognosis for cardiovascular patients. There has been a significant drop among patients reporting for any cardiovascular problems as people are postponing hospital visits until it is absolutely unavoidable. Disruptions in travel and transport have further prevented many people from smaller towns and rural areas from reaching hospitals for treatment. Notably, heart disease is responsible for one in four deaths in India today with ischemic heart disease and stroke responsible for more than 80% of this burden. People need to take preventive actions by adopting a healthy lifestyle and have a diet rich in fruits, vegetables. Also, Heart patients should be in touch with their doctors to continue their treatment through online consultations and must not delay hospital visits for regular checkups. People can also opt for superfoods which have been available to us traditionally like Ginger, Garlic, Pepper, Tulsi etc to boost their immunity” Ms Amritah Sandhu, Founder- Director, CareIndia- Wellness Pharmacy.

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With the rise in COVID cases in UP, Hospitals see rise in the teleconsultation services

Aug 15, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Director Renal Sciences, #DM-Nephrology, #Dr Deepak Dewan, #Dr Pradeep Joshi, #MD, #MS M.Ch.(GI Surgery), #Regency Superspecialty Hospital., #Senior Consultant

With increasing coronavirus cases and people’s subsequent hesitation to step out of home, Regency Superspecialty Hospital, Lucknow has witnessed a surge in the teleconsultation OPD services in the last one month. The hospital administration has revealed that 60 per cent of the online and teleconsultations pertaining to health conditions like chronic kidney diseases and liver-related problems have increased as many districts in Uttar Pradesh are going through a partial lockdown to curb the spread of the life-threatening virus.

Under a month of its launch, the teleconsultation service launched by Regency Superspecialty Hospital, saw an increase in adoption, owing to people’s awareness towards the importance of regular health check-ups and limited availability of doctors for an in-person consultation. Teleconsultation has seen massive growth due to the pressing demand for digital access to doctors and medical services during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for chronic kidney disease patients, for whom delays in treatment can have severe life-threatening consequences.

“It is highly appreciable that people are staying indoors and turning to teleconsultation for their healthcare needs. In such unprecedented times, when our mobility is restricted, teleconsultation services have come as a saving grace. We at Regency Superspecialty Hospital want to ensure that all the patients are provided appropriate medical advice through teleconsultation sessions. We believe through the launch of this service most of our patients will not have any break in their medical treatment as all our senior consultants are available through this technology interface. Social distancing processes have created their own challenges in healthcare services and we are creating solutions to meet our patient expectations. All our services at the hospitals are continuing and our emergency department is open 24/7 to extend medical attention,” said Dr Deepak Dewan, MD, DM-Nephrology, Director Renal Sciences, Regency Superspecialty Hospital.

Patients have been going through their routine follow up consultations through this technology so that they can have continued access to their care. Through the launch of the teleconsultation services, Regency Superspecialty Hospital has created a new model of hospital-based patient care coupled with care wherever applicable.

“At this time the anxiety levels, particularly among patients with chronic diseases, is high and having access to their doctors gives these patients’ extreme comfort and confidence. Managing chronic diseases during the coronavirus pandemic has been difficult and requires close coordination between multiple medical services, scheduling appointments, and coming up with solutions to innumerable problems that crop up along the way. With the rise of COVID-19 cases in India and the subsequent lockdown enforcement for the safety of the larger public, there were a number of patients who found it difficult to get the medical help they required. But teleconsultation helped them to maintain continuity of care through local centers,” added Dr Pradeep Joshi, MS M.Ch.(GI Surgery), Senior Consultant, Regency Superspecialty Hospital.