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NKTI notes prevention of kidney diseases as most pressing concern
Posted: 2012-Jun-15 | 21.21.15 UTC +0800
The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) has identified the prevention of kidney diseases as the most pressing concern of the institute today.
Dr. Abraham Coquia, spokesperson for the NKTI and co-owner of a dialysis center here, said NKTI puts the highest priority on preventing kidney diseases whose effects are irreversible when acquired.
Once the kidneys fail, the only recourse for the patient is to undergo operation or dialysis.
"The kidneys filter the blood. Once compromised, the kidneys cannot regenerate. There is no medicine to filter the blood," he said during the KBP Forum at the Philippine Information Agency office on Thursday.
Transplant is the best option for the compromised kidney, he said, but noted that the operation cost ranges from P800,000 to P1 million on the average.
Regular dialysis comes as the next alternative, but patients undergoing such need high maintenance to keep a good quality of life.
Patients undergoing dialysis would eventually have to undergo transplant, he added, noting that shorter duration between the initial sessions of dialysis and transplant would likely increase the chances of survival.
The institute placed kidney failure as the seventh cause of morbidity from diseases in the country.
Kidney diseases are usually asymptomatic, he said, but enumerated lower back pain, urine in the blood, or bouts of urinary tract infection as the most telling signs.
People who have experienced any of the symptoms should consult doctors immediately as the symptoms might only occur once to recur later when the kidneys have already lost much of their functions, he said.
Coquia advised men to drink three liters of water a day and women 2.5 liters or even more after a heavy exercise or physical activity.
Moderation should be exercised when taking alcohol, herbal medicines, mineral water, innards and peanuts as they contain chemicals that can harm the kidneys, he advised.
The incidence of kidney failure is definitely on the rise, he said, but he believed that the figure is lower than what it actually is, due to the failure of some patients in seeking medical help.
Central Luzon ranks second after Metro Manila in terms of the number of profiled kidney disease patients. - PIA
Dr. Abraham Coquia, spokesperson for the NKTI and co-owner of a dialysis center here, said NKTI puts the highest priority on preventing kidney diseases whose effects are irreversible when acquired.
Once the kidneys fail, the only recourse for the patient is to undergo operation or dialysis.
"The kidneys filter the blood. Once compromised, the kidneys cannot regenerate. There is no medicine to filter the blood," he said during the KBP Forum at the Philippine Information Agency office on Thursday.
Transplant is the best option for the compromised kidney, he said, but noted that the operation cost ranges from P800,000 to P1 million on the average.
Regular dialysis comes as the next alternative, but patients undergoing such need high maintenance to keep a good quality of life.
Patients undergoing dialysis would eventually have to undergo transplant, he added, noting that shorter duration between the initial sessions of dialysis and transplant would likely increase the chances of survival.
The institute placed kidney failure as the seventh cause of morbidity from diseases in the country.
Kidney diseases are usually asymptomatic, he said, but enumerated lower back pain, urine in the blood, or bouts of urinary tract infection as the most telling signs.
People who have experienced any of the symptoms should consult doctors immediately as the symptoms might only occur once to recur later when the kidneys have already lost much of their functions, he said.
Coquia advised men to drink three liters of water a day and women 2.5 liters or even more after a heavy exercise or physical activity.
Moderation should be exercised when taking alcohol, herbal medicines, mineral water, innards and peanuts as they contain chemicals that can harm the kidneys, he advised.
The incidence of kidney failure is definitely on the rise, he said, but he believed that the figure is lower than what it actually is, due to the failure of some patients in seeking medical help.
Central Luzon ranks second after Metro Manila in terms of the number of profiled kidney disease patients. - PIA
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