In recent years, with the improvement of people's living standards, the incidence of chronic kidney disease is also increasing year by year, while the public is generally lacking in knowledge of kidney disease prevention and treatment, at present, kidney disease is the 8th leading cause of death, if not taken seriously, it is expected that by 2040, kidney disease will become the 5th leading cause of life loss. The awareness rate of chronic kidney disease among the Chinese population is still very low, and many patients have not gone to the hospital until the fourth stage of chronic kidney disease, or even the fifth stage, and often miss the golden period of treatment. Therefore, it is advisable to pay attention to the following points:
1. Screening key populations
For patients with diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, obesity, and long-term use of nephrotoxic drugs, early kidney disease screening, such as blood tests for kidney function, as well as urine tests and urological ultrasound, is enough to know whether there is any abnormality in the kidneys.
2. Pay attention to physical examination and keep abreast of the results of physical examination
Nowadays, many people will have regular physical examinations, which is a very good phenomenon, but not everyone can understand the results of physical examinations in time, and even more will put the results of physical examinations on the shelf, which loses the meaning of physical examinations. It is recommended that you should know the results of the physical examination in time, and if there is any abnormality in the urine test or blood test and kidney function, you should go to the nephrology specialist in time.
3. Strengthen compliance
Most patients with chronic kidney disease are in a state of survival with the disease, so they must go to the hospital regularly for reexamination, adjust their medications, and follow the management of medical staff.
Author: Shi Kuo
Source: Shenyang Fifth People's Hospital
Editor: Wang Yumiao
Proofreading: Chai Yang, Chen Zeming
Preliminary review: Li Baojun
Review: Xu Jiang