The Clínic commemorates the 60th anniversary of the first kidney transplant in Spain
This Wednesday, the Hospital Clínic Barcelona held an institutional event to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the first kidney transplant in Spa...
News from Institute of Nephrology and Urology
The Clínic’s Home Dialysis Unit increases its activity by 47% with a new space for training and monitoring patients at home
The Home Dialysis Unit, located on Carrer Manso within the Clínic Dialysis and Applied Research Centre (DIRAC), currently treats almost 90 patients...
Hospital Clínic ranks among the world’s best smart and specialized hospitals according to Newsweek
Hospital Clínic Barcelona appears once again in the two main rankings published by Newsweek alongside Statista. The hospital features in eleven spe...
Apheresis: donation and therapeutic use
Apheresis is a medical procedure by which specific components of a person’s blood are removed and the rest is returned to the bloodstream through o...
60 years since the first kidney transplant in Spain, performed at the Hospital Clínic Barcelona
Wednesday 23 July marks the 60th anniversary of the first kidney transplant in Spain, a historic milestone that took place at the Hospital Clínic B...
Chronic kidney disease: the silent disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects millions of people around the world; many of whom are unaware they have it. It is known as the "silent disease...
When the heart and kidneys fail together: cardiorenal syndrome
This is a condition in which the heart and kidneys stop functioning properly because one affects the functioning of the other. When one of the two...
Male sexuality in later life: myths, realities and solutions
Ageing is a natural process that involves changes in various areas of life, including sexuality. Despite the myths surrounding this issue, male sex...
The Clínic is committed to more personalized and accessible dialysis
Last Thursday, the Nephrology Service at the Hospital Clínic Barcelona held its annual refresher symposium in the auditorium of La Pedrera in Barce...
The Clínic strengthens its commitment to robotic surgery and increases its activity by 12% in one year
In 2024, the Hospital Clínic Barcelona increased its robotic surgery activity by 12% compared to the previous year. The number of robotic surgeries...