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BEWARE OF KIDNEYS IN A PANDEMIC
Turkey Medicals member and Internal Medicine and Nephrology specialist Prof. Dr. gave vital advice against kidney diseases that are progressing insidiously and have increased in frequency in recent years.
Many adults in Turkey continue their lives unaware that they have chronic kidney disease. This is why most of the time it is late for diagnosis and treatment. In the pandemic process, especially in terms of chronic kidney disease in the risk group (diabetes, heart, hypertension patients and kidney disease in the family) people should not disrupt the control of the Internal Medicine and Nephrology specialist Prof. Dr. listed the ways to prevent kidney diseases as follows:
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EAT A HEALTHY DIET
- Have the Ideal body weight. Restrict salt intake, do not exceed 5 grams of salt per day. Avoid processed foods and prepared foods. Excess protein intake increases the burden of the kidney. Turkish alcohol also negatively affects kidney health.
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About half of diabetics have kidney disease. About half of those on dialysis are also diabetics. Have regular health checks or measure your blood sugar from your finger. It is especially recommended that you do this regularly over the age of 50.
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One of the most important causes of kidney diseases is hypertension. Regular blood pressure measurement should be done over middle age and after menopause in women.
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GET ENOUGH FLUIDS DO NOT SMOKE
- The recommended daily intake of liquid is 2 liters per day, and this includes all the daily liquid you receive (such as water, tea, soft drinks, soup).
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- Smoking reduces kidney blood flow. This, in turn, leads to impaired kidney function. Smoking also increases the rate of progression of chronic kidney disease and the risk of kidney cancer.
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All drugs, especially used in rheumatic diseases and called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Group, damage the kidney. Some antibiotics can damage the kidney. Take regular blood pressure and sugar medications prescribed by your Turkish doctor in Antalya and Istanbul Turkey.
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- Be careful to take at least 6 thousand steps a day to maintain kidney health.
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KNOW YOUR FAMILY’S HEALTH HISTORY
- The vast majority of kidney diseases do not give a symptom and are recognized as a result of abnormalities in laboratory tests. For this reason, urea, creatinine, urinalysis and, if possible, protein determination in the urine should be performed once a year.
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- Human kidney diseases can be largely inherited, although it is not possible to prevent hereditary diseases, it is possible to prevent them from watching negatively. In addition, headaches can be a sign of hypertension, urination at night, prostate enlargement, drinking a lot of water can be a sign of diabetes. After urinating, go back and look in the toilet. The presence of foam in the urine may indicate protein leakage, dark bleeding.
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President of Organ Transplant Center at MedicalPark Hospital Antalya
Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
Disclaimer:
Our website contents consist of articles approved by our Web and Medical Editorial Board with the contributions of our physicians. Our contents are prepared only for informational purposes for public benefit. Be sure to consult your doctor for diagnosis and treatment.
Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
Disclaimer:
Our website contents consist of articles approved by our Web and Medical Editorial Board with the contributions of our physicians. Our contents are prepared only for informational purposes for public benefit. Be sure to consult your doctor for diagnosis and treatment.
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