Diabetes or high blood pressure tends to generate kidney failure, as Abilardo Santos notes health

Two accompanying diseases are associated with kidney failure: diabetes and high blood pressure. Renal failure – chronic disease – occurs when the kidneys lose the ability to filter and eliminate toxins from blood, causing various complications. According to a survey by Dr. Abilardo Santos Regional Hospital (HRAS), 60 % of patients treated with the problem have one or both.

Apilardo Santos Hospital, located in the Ikawari neighborhood, specializes in treating traditional dialysis and peritoneal dialysis. In only 2024, Dr. Abilardo Santos Regional Hospital (HRAS) performed 23024 dialysis operations, at a rate of 1.9 thousand per month. This number represents an increase of 21.51 % compared to the previous year, which recorded 18,947 sessions.

According to the Brazilian Association of Kidney Diseases (SBN), chronic kidney disease reaches more than 10 million people in Brazil. Because of the high prices, many campaigns are upgraded on International Kidney Day (March 13). This initiative aims to raise awareness of the importance of kidney care for the quality of life, prevent kidney problems, and information about treatments as a way to enhance the health of the population.

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Health professionals at Abilardo Santos Hospital note that kidney disease may be dangerous conditions, characterized by loss of kidney function, and can be sharp or chronic. Among the most common diseases are kidney stones (kidney stone), kidney infection (pyelonitis), cysts, kidney tumors and kidney failure. Among the main causes of the disease include high blood pressure and diabetes.

Most patients in the alternative renal treatment program (STRS) are diabetes. “Unorganized glucose weakens the body and can lead to infections. Kidney specialist Lewis Claudio explains that the excess of sugar carries the kidneys, causing excess blood liquidation, leading to the loss of protein in the urine.”

The expert notes that high blood pressure can cause damage to the blood vessels in the kidneys over time, making it narrower, solid and less efficient in blood supply. As a result, the blood circulation is compensated, causing the kidneys to receive less and less than oxygen and essential nutrients, which exposes its ability to properly liquidate the blood.

“The problem is that in most cases, kidney failure is silent, and when symptoms arise, the disease is already in an advanced stage. Signs, such as swelling in the legs, the repeated need to urinate at night, and the presence of foam or blood in the urine late symptoms. Louis Claudio says:” These signs usually indicate that the disease is in an advanced stage. “

For this reason, people with diabetes and vigilant hypertension should always be. Regardless of age, kidney failure can reach young people and the elderly. At the age of 24, France Audran was diagnosed with a chronic disease. “I went out with my wife, and when I got home, I made efforts and felt inconvenient on my back. I thought it was not a dangerous thing, but my face and my feet were swelling. I looked for a doctor and then I was informed of the problem,” he said, a citizen from Maragu.

High blood pressure, oil, now 29, does not know the risks that chronic disease can be formed for kidney health. “We do not understand and sometimes neglect until something is more dangerous, as in my case. Today, I share my routine between my home and dialysis sessions, three times a week, four hours,” says autonomy.

Tânia de Souza Camelo, 42, considers that campaigns are necessary to increase awareness to warn of the risks and prevention of kidney disease. “I was discovered at 28. It was not easy because I had to stop working and often attended dialysis sessions. We always advise you: regular routine exams to avoid complications,” the social worker asserts.

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Early diagnosis is crucial to treatment, but more important than treating the disease is to prevent it. Professionals are advised to adopt a balanced diet with low salt, consume a lot of water, avoid physical inactivity, act regularly, avoid smoking and search for a better quality of life.

“When searching for a doctor to conduct a traditional examination, it is necessary to request the inclusion of tests that reside, for example, creatinine and urea rate, which are the main indicators of the kidney function. If there is a history of kidney disease in family, high blood pressure, diabetes or other risk factors, these tests must be made regularly.”

The initial consulting and exam portals are primary health care, and the citizen must go to the basic health unit (UBS) closest to their residence. With regard to treatment, the uniform system (SUS) offers three options for alternative renal therapy (TRS) at no cost: dialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplant, highlighting experts.

Types of dialysis

• Traditional dialysisUses a patient to filter the patient’s blood. The blood is removed, passes through a filter (called Dialisator) to get rid of waste and excess fluid, and then reintegrate into the body. This process is carried out in the sessions three to four times a week, each of which lasts from 3 to 5 hours, which requires the patient to move to a dialysis center or hospital.
• Breton dialysisThe patient is allowed to perform treatment at home, avoid frequent dislocation of the health unit and provide greater flexibility in the routine. This procedure uses the peritoneum – the membrane that covers the abdomen – as a filter for removing blood toxins, and simulating kidney function less aggressive to the body.
• plantingIt consists of replacing the sick kidneys in good health. To enter the list of transplants, it must be subjected to accurate evaluation, which includes clinical and laboratory tests and the heart and be active in the national transplant system (SNT). Vanner and future compatibility is necessary to reduce the risks of rejection and increase the chances of successful procedure.