West Athens Clinic Dialysis Center

28/03/2023

Travelling and dialysis? Check these 6 tips in order to plan your trip on time with everything you will need.



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Thinking of planning a summer getaway? No matter where you want to travel, don’t let kidney disease stop you. Check out these travel planning tips and start packing! Source: davita.com

21/03/2023

Experience our 2023 all-year-round holiday dialysis in Athens, Greece. The group holidays in Athens, Greece, are a carefully designed program accompanied by medical care staff and assistance from nephrologists for dialysis patients.☀️

Our state-of-the-art dialysis facilities comply with European health and safety directives and are designed to the high standards of a luxury hotel, aimed at offering a seamless transition between your holiday activities in Athens and neighboring islands and your dialysis treatments. 🚑

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Experience our 2023 all-year-round holiday dialysis in Athens, Greece. The group holidays in Athens, Greece, are a carefully designed program accompanied by medical care staff and assistance from nephrologists for dialysis patients. The West Athens Clinic, Dialysis Hemodialysis Unit was created with...

14/03/2023

Quality of life, a general term for well-being, covers many aspects of individual life, including wealth, employment, environment, physical and mental health, and religious beliefs. The concept of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been used to correlate a people's health status to their QoL.

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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common disabling disease with a prevalence of approximately 700 million people worldwide. End-stage kidney disease (ESKD), the last stage of CKD, is an estimated glomerular filtration rate of less than 15 mL per minute per 1.73 m2 body surface area or for those requ...

10/03/2023

Since 2006, each second Thursday of every March, has been established as World Kidney Day. This year, that day is at 9 March.

Since 2006, each second Thursday of every March, has been established as World Kidney Day. This year, that day is at 9 March. This initiative belongs to the International Society of Nephrology and the International Association of Nephrology Foundations, with the goal to raise the awareness of the gl...

07/03/2023

Many people on dialysis think they cannot exercise. The truth is, most dialysis patients CAN exercise. In fact, regular exercise is the first activity that helps many people on dialysis feel “normal” again.

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Many people on dialysis think they cannot exercise. The truth is, most dialysis patients CAN exercise. In fact, regular exercise is the first activity that helps many people on dialysis feel “normal” again. This is partly because exercise can help you return to the activities you enjoyed before ...

01/03/2023

The three principles that make dialysis work are diffusion, osmosis, and ultrafiltration.

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Dialysis removes the waste products and extra fluid from your blood by filtering them through a membrane/filter, similar to the way healthy kidneys would. During dialysis, blood is on one side of the membrane/filter and a special fluid called dialysate (containing water, electrolytes, and minerals)....

06/02/2023

Starting dialysis treatment can require a big lifestyle adjustment. However, there are a few things you can do to create an easier transition to dialysis and begin feeling better.

Starting dialysis treatment can require a big lifestyle adjustment. However, there are a few things you can do to create an easier transition to dialysis and begin feeling better. Take your medicines, take control People on dialysis often take quite a few medications, and the timing of when they’r...

30/01/2023

What kind of diet plan is recommended to prevent stones?

What kind of diet plan is recommended to prevent stones? There is no single diet plan for stone prevention. Most diet recommendations are based on stone types and individualized for each person. 1. Calcium Oxalate Stones: most common stones Oxalate is naturally found in many foods, including fruits....

26/01/2023

West Athens Dialysis Clinic ensures that the patient is hospitalized in a comfortable and functional environment under special care treatment, offering the best possible conditions for every patient needs.

With the entrance in the tourism sector in 2022, Dialysis Athens Unit Department of West Athens Clinic, offers a combination of services to tourists or digital nomads who want to visit the capital of Greece.

Our 2023 holiday packages are already available to our website. You can visit the following link: https://www.dialysisathens.com/holiday-packages-2023/

We are looking forward to welcome you to our facilities all year round.

23/01/2023

6 Easy Ways to Prevent Kidney Stones

6 Easy Ways to Prevent Kidney Stones Did you know that one in ten people will have a kidney stone over the course of a lifetime? Recent studies have shown that kidney stone rates are on the rise across the country. Those in the know believe that some major misconceptions may be the culprit. The...

05/12/2022

New holiday packages for 2023!

Enjoy a one, two, or three-week vacation in Athens with full accommodation and dialysis sessions included. We have created exclusive packages with our partner hotels, so please contact us for more information and reservations!

For more details, visit the following link: https://www.dialysisathens.com/holiday-packages-2023/

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07/11/2022

The West Athens Clinic has operated a chronic dialysis unit in Peristeri, open to both dialysis patients that reside in the wider area and visitors of the beautiful city of Athens, the capital of Greece.

Our dialysis unit offers the opportunity to dialysis patients from all over the world to travel to the city of Athens, enjoy their vacations in this favorite tourist destination, and have peace of mind regarding their medical needs at a reasonable cost.

The unit is just 6 kilometers from Athens' city center, within 8 minutes' driving distance of the beautiful downtown of Athens, with easy access to the ancient monuments of the Acropolis and Cape Sounion, and the beautiful beaches of the Athens Riviera.

For more details regarding the sessions, the early birds discounts and the accommodations with special discount rates in the partnered hotels, please visit our website at https://www.dialysisathens.com/.