Increasing number of Diaverum clinics offer nocturnal haemodialysis
Night dialysis treatment improves both health and quality of life – new shifts across Europe
Munich / Lund, 27 April 2012 – Diaverum, one of the world’s leading renal care service providers, is further expanding its service portfolio by increasing the number of dialysis clinics offering nocturnal haemodialysis. The service offers patients more flexibility to pursue a normal work and family life. In turn, the medical, social and emotional outcomes are very positive. This spring, additional nocturnal dialysis shifts have been opened in France and Portugal.
“Requiring dialysis three times a week for at least four hours is very time intensive for patients with kidney failure and demands a complete change of their daily life. We are thus constantly investigating alternatives to improve the quality of life for our patients. One of these alternatives is nocturnal dialysis,” explained Dag Andersson, CEO and President of Diaverum.
With nocturnal dialysis, patients visit the clinic overnight and sleep during dialysis. They are regaining valuable time during the day while at the same time benefiting from a longer dialysis session, cleaning the blood better and improving the health of the body. The treatment time of nocturnal patients is six to eight hours instead of the standard four hours. This is less stressful for the body. Studies have shown that with a longer dialysis treatment, more toxins can be removed from the body, the patient needs less medication and can enjoy a longer, healthier life. The risk of co-morbidities can also be reduced.
Diaverum is currently offering nocturnal dialysis in selected clinics in Australia, France, Germany and Portugal treating around one per cent of Diaverum’s patients. “In our clinics ‘Marco de Canavezes’ and ‘Linda de Velha’ in Portugal we have opened up new nocturnal shifts due to the large demand. It is great to see how the patients benefit from this service and how we can improve their quality of life with the extended treatment time in nocturnal dialysis,” said Cesar Silva, Area Manager South West at Diaverum.
“The feedback is very positive. Many patients report after just a few weeks an improvement in their quality of life, a better general feeling and a higher physical and mental performance in their private life and at work”, said Dag Andersson. “In the long run, those dialysis patients suffer from fewer complications such as cardiovascular diseases and high blood pressure.”
Nocturnal dialysis is part of the holistic care approach of Diaverum which includes all forms of dialysis modalities as well as preventive care, transplantation and so called lifestyle services. These services support patients to pursue a normal life, to engage in sport or to go on a vacation without having to compromise their life-saving medical treatment.
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About Diaverum
At Diaverum, our mission is to improve the quality of life for renal patients by revitalising them both physically and emotionally. Being one of the world’s leading renal care providers, Diaverum offers a holistic approach, from preventive and early stage renal care to all renal replacement therapies. As a product independent provider — the largest in Europe — we are able to focus solely on caring for the individual needs of our patients. Our experience in renal care dates back 20 years, when the first dialysis clinic was established, previously under our former name Gambro Healthcare. Today, 6,800 employees care for more than 20,000 patients in 17 countries in Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Australia. The corporate office of Diaverum is located in Munich, Germany, the head office is in Lund, Sweden. For more information visit www.diaverum.com.
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