Increasing chronic kidney failure in young people

Every day, the Center for Nephrology, Urology and Dialysis, Bach Mai Hospital receives 30-40 new patients, notably the number of patients under 30 years old is increasing.

One of the main reasons for the increasing rate of chronic kidney disease in young people is irregular eating and living habits. Chronic kidney disease is no longer a problem for the elderly but is becoming increasingly younger.

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The Center for Nephrology, Urology and Dialysis, Bach Mai Hospital is currently treating about 160-180 patients with kidney failure. Dr. Nghiem Trung Dung, Director of the Center, said that there are many young patients being treated here, most of whom suffer from chronic glomerulonephritis. There are even very young people who have end-stage kidney disease.

One notable case is patient M, 30 years old, from Bac Giang . Mr. M was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure after experiencing symptoms of abdominal pain and nausea while at work. After being examined at the district hospital, M unexpectedly received this diagnosis, which turned his life upside down.

Similarly, patient H, 30 years old, in Hanoi , after a routine health check in 2020, was warned of proteinuria in his urine. Although the doctor instructed him to monitor and treat, when symptoms such as foamy urine appeared, H went to Bach Mai Hospital for a re-examination and was surprised to learn that he had chronic kidney failure.

By 2022, when the condition became more serious with symptoms such as nausea, insomnia, and changes in taste, H was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure and had to undergo renal replacement therapy.

Dr. Pham Tien Dung, Center for Nephrology, Urology and Dialysis, said that the Center is currently receiving many cases like M and H, even patients who are only 15-16 years old but have end-stage chronic kidney disease. Most patients come when the disease is too late and difficult to reverse.

If detected early, treatment of kidney disease can slow the progression of the disease and minimize complications. However, if not detected promptly, the cost of treatment will be very expensive and the patient will face many serious complications.

According to medical experts, chronic kidney disease often progresses silently, with no obvious symptoms in the early stages. At the Center for Nephrology, Urology and Dialysis, many patients only discover the disease when they do routine health tests at work or when applying for study abroad.

Director of the Center, Dr. Nghiem Trung Dung, said the trend of younger people with kidney failure is related to many factors, in which irregular eating and living habits play an important role.

Excessive consumption of drinks of unknown origin, eating convenient foods such as instant noodles (high in salt content), along with unscientific living habits such as staying up late, lack of exercise and obesity, are risk factors leading to metabolic diseases, including chronic kidney failure.

Not only kidney disease, but many other diseases can also be detected early through regular health check-ups. However, many people still have the habit of being subjective, not going for regular health check-ups or are afraid to go to medical facilities.

Early detection of chronic kidney disease can help prolong the duration of conservative treatment, reduce treatment costs and be more effective. On the contrary, when the disease is detected at a late stage, treatment costs will increase, treatment time will be shortened and greatly affect the health and quality of life of the patient.

When kidney disease progresses to the end stage, patients are left with only three treatment options: hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplantation. Regardless of the method chosen, patients and their families will face the burden of illness for life.

Doctors recommend that to prevent chronic kidney disease, people should maintain a healthy lifestyle, a reasonable diet, and have regular health check-ups to detect and treat the disease promptly, avoiding serious complications later.

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