March 14, 2024 is the 19th World Kidney Day, with the theme: Kidney Health for All – Promoting Medical Equity and Optimizing Medication Practices.
At present, the incidence of chronic kidney disease in the world is rising, and the public is generally lacking in the knowledge of the prevention and treatment of the disease, the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Kidney Fund Federation (IFKF) jointly proposed that the second Thursday of March every year be designated as World Kidney Day from 2006, so that the public can realize that early detection and prevention of chronic kidney disease is an urgent global problem.
In response to the call of the Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association and the Nephrology Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, the Department of Nephrology of the Fifth People's Hospital of Datong City, the quality control department of the Department of Nephrology of Datong City and the Nephrology Professional Committee of the Datong Medical Association, advocated that the member units carry out various forms of popular science activities to the public through a combination of online and offline methods in the city, and are committed to enjoying kidney health for all.
In order to strengthen the public's understanding of chronic kidney disease and improve public health literacy, on the morning of March 14, 2024, the Department of Nephrology of the Fifth People's Hospital of Datong City and the Internet Hospital went to Yunzhou District Medical Group to carry out kidney day theme activities and free clinics, providing free health consultation, free blood pressure measurement, blood sugar screening, and distribution of health promotion brochures for the majority of patients.
Zhen Guohua, director of the Department of Nephrology of the Fifth Municipal Hospital, led a team of physicians to the nephrology ward of Yunzhou District Medical Group to check on the patients, and gave comprehensive and detailed guidance to the patients.
This activity raised the public's awareness of the high incidence and mortality of chronic kidney disease, and provided a strong guarantee for improving the health literacy and quality of life of patients with kidney disease.
We hope that the city's kidney disease colleagues will join hands, unite their efforts, wholeheartedly protect the people's kidney health, and build a healthy China together!
Love the liver, protect the liver, and walk in health
March 18, 2024 is the 24th National Protect Liver Day (NPLD), and this year's theme is "Early Prevention and Early Screening, Stay Away from Cirrhosis". In the afternoon of the same day, the medical staff of the Internet Hospital of the Fifth People's Hospital of Datong City and the Department of Gastroenterology held a free clinic in the outpatient hall.
At the event site, medical staff carried out the promotion of liver disease prevention and treatment knowledge by distributing publicity materials and explaining science popularization. Let more people understand the importance of protecting the liver and learn how to protect the liver on a daily basis. Experts from the Department of Gastroenterology provide patients with treatment guidance for gastroenterology-related diseases and consultation on liver diseases and related diseases, measure blood pressure and blood sugar for free, patiently answer questions for the masses, and provide scientific dietary advice to guide healthy lifestyles. At the same time, the staff of the Internet Hospital of our hospital introduced the online appointment process to the people who have difficulty in moving but have follow-up needs, so that everyone can save time, worry and effort, and enjoy the medical service faster and better.
In recent years, the incidence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, alcoholic liver disease, liver cancer and other hepatitis diseases in mainland China has increased year by year, and people's health is facing a serious threat. The liver is a "silent organ" without peripheral nerves, and even if a lesion occurs, it is generally painless in the early stages, unlike the gastrointestinal tract, heart and other organs that cause severe pain once damaged. Therefore, the liver of "Mu Ne loyalty" is diligent, hard-working, and needs our meticulous care.
The gastroenterology experts of our hospital remind the general public from the two aspects of what is the population that needs to be paid great attention to, what is liver fibrosis, and the groups that attach great importance to the population are: 1. People over 40 years old should pay attention. The highest incidence of liver cancer is after the age of 40, which is for men over 40 years old and women over 50 years old, respectively, and the incidence rate of men is higher than that of women.
People who have been infected with the hepatitis virus should be careful. In mainland China, about 90% of liver cancer patients have been infected with hepatitis B virus. Other countries are a bit different from us, and in Western countries, liver cancer is more common in people who are infected with the hepatitis C virus. Therefore, people who have been infected with the hepatitis virus should pay more attention. 3. Be careful about alcoholism. Many people know that people who drink alcohol for a long time are prone to alcoholic liver, and on this basis, there is a good chance of developing cirrhosis or liver cancer. After drinking, most of the alcohol (ethanol) is metabolized in the liver, and the first step is to convert it to acetaldehyde by alcohol dehydrogenase. Acetaldehyde is like formaldehyde in home improvement pollution, after drinking a lot of alcohol, the human body will accumulate a large amount of acetaldehyde, which will have toxic effects on many tissues and organs, such as causing cell DNA damage, carcinogenesis, etc.
Liver fibrosis is the only way for chronic liver inflammation caused by various causes to progress to cirrhosis. If left untreated, almost all chronic liver diseases can develop into cirrhosis, which can lead to complications such as gastrointestinal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, and hepatocellular carcinoma, which seriously endangers people's lives and health. Chronic viral hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, and metabolic-related fatty liver disease are important causes of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in mainland China. Patients with obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, long-term excessive alcohol consumption, and chronic hepatitis B virus infection, even if they are asymptomatic and have normal aminotransferases, can develop liver fibrosis and even cirrhosis if left untreated.
The nursing team of our hospital reminds everyone that liver protection habits are very important, and poor lifestyle is also an important factor that causes liver cancer, and good habits should start from a little bit: quit smoking and drinking, eat hygiene, ensure sleep time, regular physical examination, and especially emphasize that 1 to 3 o'clock in the morning is to enter a deep sleep state, this hour is the best time to nourish the liver, and it is the most important stage for the liver to repair and adjust itself. So, don't let staying up late hurt your liver. Regular check-ups require appropriate cancer screening. Liver cancer is too dangerous, early detection and early treatment is the best way, especially for high-risk groups, it is necessary to do a good job of physical examination, early detection and early treatment.
Through this free clinic activity, the general public can learn more about the necessity and importance of loving the liver and protecting the liver, promote the masses to develop the habit of healthy diet and reasonable exercise, and create a good atmosphere of loving the liver and protecting the liver.
Editor-in-charge: Sun Mingyue