Practical guides, medical explanations and daily life — written and reviewed by the medical team at Clinique ESSAADA.
What happens during the 4 hours of a session. From the very first step to leaving, explained without jargon.
Keeping the family Friday couscous, even on dialysis: our simple adjustments for salt, potassium and phosphorus, without giving up the taste.
How to plan your three Ramadan meals when you are on dialysis: f'tour (iftar), dinner, s'hour (suhoor), hydration, dates, Oriental sweets — without unbalancing your blood results.
Banana, dates, tomato, potato… 7 foods common in Algeria that push potassium up, and their dialysis-approved alternatives.
Thrill, bruit, signs of thrombosis: the 30-second morning check to monitor your arteriovenous fistula and avoid an emergency.
Checking your Chifa entitlements, updating the card, putting together your ALD file: the complete guide to avoiding any hold-up before your haemodialysis session.
On dialysis in Sidi Bel Abbès? 7 practical tips to ease thirst in summer, without exceeding your fluid limit between two sessions.