The doctor pointed out the culprit, 5 high-risk subjects
Risk factors for kidney failure
According to Doctor, Doctor Huynh Ngoc Phuong Thao, Department of Internal Medicine – Artificial Kidney, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, the rate of people suffering from kidney disease is very high. Statistics in the world and studies in the community in Vietnam show that the rate of people with chronic kidney failure is about 13%. That means about 1 in 10 people will have chronic kidney failure.
Chronic kidney failure progresses very slowly. In most cases, patients come to the hospital when their kidneys are already in the end stage of kidney failure.
Doctor Phuong Thao said that kidney disease is increasing day by day as a result of non-communicable chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity… Chronic kidney failure is also common in patients with glomerulonephritis. kidney disease, autoimmune disease. Some patients taking drugs indiscriminately not according to the doctor’s instructions can also lead to kidney failure.
Doctor Phuong Thao is examining a patient.
“Sedentary life, sedentary life, metabolic disorders such as diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity… are increasing, increasing the risk of kidney diseases. In addition, people Viet often has a habit of using pain relievers, oral drugs, drugs bought on social networks of unknown origin, which will seriously affect the kidneys.Doctor Thao said.
Because the kidney is an organ of the urinary system, responsible for producing urine to eliminate toxic wastes from the body, all drugs from western medicine and tobacco affect the kidneys.
In addition to eliminating toxins, the kidneys also carry out many other important functions such as keeping the internal environment of the body in balance with water, electrolytes, minerals, alkaline, and together with the bone marrow to create red blood cells for the body. In case of kidney failure, toxins will accumulate, edema, and potassium disorder.
Doctor Phuong Thao said that patients with end-stage renal failure often have symptoms of edema, fatigue, loss of appetite, vomiting, pale skin, anemia, loss of concentration, poor memory, etc. Kidney disease often has complications. cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, myocardial infarction, etc.
5 subjects at risk of kidney disease
Doctor Phuong Thao said that some groups of people at high risk of kidney failure are people with high blood pressure, diabetes, the elderly, long-term pain relievers, family members with kidney disease.. .
For this risk group, it is necessary to periodically screen for kidney disease through a set of 3 tests: blood test, urinalysis and ultrasound. A total of 3 tests above only about 200,000 VND.
Screening for early detection of kidney disease will help patients have appropriate treatment. For the unfortunate patient with chronic kidney failure, there are many treatment methods that bring many benefits to the patient so that the patient can live the healthiest life.
If the patient has acute kidney failure, hemodialysis will be done to save 2 kidneys. In the case of patients with kidney failure, there will be drugs to slow down the progression of kidney failure.
Screening for kidney disease to prevent the risk of chronic kidney failure, illustration.
Dr. Nguyen The Cuong, Head of the Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, said Nephrotic syndrome (kidney failure) is a clinical and biochemical syndrome that occurs when there is damage to the glomeruli caused by many medical conditions. .
People with kidney failure will have typical symptoms such as edema, high protein in the urine, decreased blood protein, dyslipidemia.
Nephrotic syndrome is a chronic disease with sudden onset of episodes. Treatment will lead to complete remission. However, due to the nature of the disease, which often recurs, patients have to follow up with long-term treatment for many years and adhere to the outlined treatment regimen. The goals of treatment are to reduce symptoms, prevent complications, prolong remission, and slow kidney damage.
How to prevent kidney disease?
According to Doctor Phuong Thao, preventing kidney disease is not difficult, in which, there are 8 “golden” principles to protect the kidneys:
Do exercise at least 30 minutes/day and at least 5 days/week. Accordingly, people can choose types of exercise according to their preferences and suitable for health such as walking, cycling, yoga… The principle of exercise is to sweat and expend energy.
Healthy diet Full of substances and reduced salt: Eat lots of green vegetables and fresh fruits. Doctor Phuong Thao said there is no good food for the kidneys, but eating healthy is the best way to protect the two kidneys and avoid damage.
Drink enough water: Drinking enough water helps the kidneys to function properly, so drink 2 liters of water per day. Note that for people with edema and heart disease, drinking water must comply with the doctor’s instructions.
Blood sugar control: About 50% of people don’t know they have diabetes if they don’t get tested or until complications develop. About 50% of patients with diabetes will have kidney damage, if not treated well, kidney failure and even end-stage renal failure requiring hemodialysis.
Always check your blood pressure: Patients with blood pressure need to be controlled to reduce the risk of progression to renal failure. Currently, half of patients with very high blood pressure have no symptoms, and long-term kidney function will be affected.
Do not use anti-inflammatory pain relievers throughespecially non-steroid anti-inflammatory pain relievers, if used for a long time can affect kidney function, possibly even lead to end-stage renal failure.
Dr. Thao noted that drugs of unknown origin, even if they are only plants, and functional foods, also need to be metabolized and eliminated by the kidneys. Therefore, before using any kind of product, we should consult with an expert.
Stop smoking: Smoking causes fibrosis of blood vessels and leads to kidney failure.
Screening for high-risk subjects: People with diabetes, hypertension, obesity, family history of chronic kidney failure need to be screened.
“When we follow these 8 principles, we will always have 2 healthy kidneys“Doctor Phuong Thao said.
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