Rejuvenating kidney disease
At the age of working, Mr. N.P.D.P (43 years old, Can Tho City) suddenly had to stop everything when the kidney failure disease hit. For 4 years since his discovery, his health has gradually weakened, forcing him to undergo regular dialysis at Can Tho Central General Hospital.
The burden of life from living and living to making money all fell on the wife's shoulders. In the first phase, Mr. P could not help but feel inferior and suffered from severe stress, when he became helpless from a family pillar.
"I want to share my story so that everyone can appreciate their health more. If you see any unusual signs on your body, take a check-up immediately and don't forget to have a regular health check-up," Mr. P told.
Or the case of male patient D.V.B (29 years old, in Hau Giang) who was diagnosed with end-stage chronic kidney failure in 2021. At a very young age, he had to have his kidneys filtered periodically. The patient also had high blood pressure, grade III heart failure, severe double leaf valve failure, severe three-leaf valve failure, severe pulmonary hypertension, acute pulmonary edema, pneumonia, and pleuralural overflow.
Fortunately, the patient had the conditions for kidney transplant surgery and the donor was his biological father. However, Mr. B expressed that through the patients he had known, not everyone was so lucky.
According to statistics from the Department of Nephrology - Nephrology of the Hospital, in the past 3 years, the rate of people under 40 years old hospitalized for treatment with a diagnosis of chronic kidney failure has accounted for about 15%. That is one of the reasons why the hospital overloads patients with dialysis.
With a total of 40 beds, the Department of Nephrology - Artificial Nephrology previously provided enough services for people in the Mekong Delta. However, currently, the number of patients admitted to the hospital with severe dialysis is almost always full, sometimes the two patients are in the same bed.
Preventing diseases properly, avoiding misunderstandings
Kidney failure is a health problem for the whole community with about 8,000 new cases each year.
According to Dr. Huynh Le Anh Tuan (Department of Nephrology - Artificial kidneys, Can Tho Central General Hospital), in the past, chronic kidney failure was often considered a disease of the elderly, over time and other diseases, the function of organs in the body declined.
The biggest cause of kidney failure - especially end-stage kidney failure - is cardiovascular and endocrine diseases, such as diabetes, gout, high blood pressure... Chronic urinary tract obstruction without intervention is also gradually complicated by kidney failure.
The characteristics of Vietnam in particular and developing countries in general, with an additional group of diseases are nephropathy, it is difficult to determine the cause.
Regarding readers' questions about whether drinking too much soft drinks can cause kidney failure (as reported on social networks), the doctor believes it is not completely accurate. Because if this happened, the above countries would not be circulating on the market.
However, soft drinks and bottled water can easily lead to increased blood sugar, leading to diabetes. From that in depth, they can contribute to increasing the number of patients with kidney failure.
Faced with the alarming condition, doctors recommend that people should build a healthy lifestyle (including drinking enough water, eating clean foods, exercising regularly, limiting late stays, stress, using stimulants, especially drugs on the market that do not follow medical instructions).
"People must remember to have regular health check-ups; see a doctor early when there are any signs of suspected kidney disease; once the disease is detected, they need to be persistent and treated long-term" - the doctor advised.
