462) World Kidney Day

March 12, 2020
Thursday

My motivation for posting on my blogs is encouraged by my brother-in-law who is visiting and maintains several journals simultaneously!  I think the current COVID-19 crisis is important to document on blogs such as mine, for people who have compromised immune systems from taking cyclosporine, myfortic, and other immune system suppressants.  And,

since today is World Kidney Day we should all 1) wash our hands carefully for 30 seconds; 2) drink up a fresh, cold glass of H²O, toasting the fact that we have another day on the planet!  And, 3) Keep your hands away from your face unless you wash them again right beforehand. 

Today's Message is quoted from an online article in Renal & Urology News World kidney day 2020: Kidney health for everyone everywhere.  "In 2020, the World Kidney Day campaign highlights the importance of preventive interventions – be it primary, i.e., to prevent de no CKD, or secondary or tertiary, i.e., prevention of worsening early CKD or progression of more advanced CKD to end-stage kidney disease, respectively. Primary prevention should focus on the modification of CKD risk factors and addressing structural abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tracts, and exposure to environmental risk factors and nephrotoxins. 

In persons with preexisting kidney disease, secondary prevention, including blood pressure optimization, glycemic control and avoiding high-protein high-sodium diet should be the main goal of education and clinical interventions. In patients with moderate to advanced CKD, management of comorbidities such as uremia and cardiovascular disease along with low-protein diet are among the recommended preventative interventions to avoid or delay dialysis or kidney transplantation.

"[Tertiary prevention indicates managing disease after it is well established in order to control disease progression and the emergence of more severe complications, which is often by means of targeted measures such as pharmacotherapy, rehabilitation, and screening for and management of complications.]

"Whereas national policies and strategies for non-communicable diseases may exist in a country, specific policies directed toward education and awareness about CKD screening, prevention, and treatment are often lacking. There is an urgent need to increase awareness for preventive measures throughout populations, professionals and policy makers."