💉Diabetes is one of the most costly complications of kidney disease.
🩸Keeping blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol under control is essential to prevent kidney damage.
🏥Dialysis is a lifelong treatment that purifies the blood, but it is expensive and time-consuming.
🧪Transplantation is a better option, but finding a suitable kidney and managing immunosuppression can be challenging.
👩⚕️Regular check-ups and early intervention are crucial to manage and prevent kidney disease.
What is dialysis?
—Dialysis is a process that filters and purifies the blood by removing waste products and toxins. It is a treatment for end-stage renal failure.
What is transplantation?
—Transplantation is a procedure where a healthy kidney is surgically transplanted into a person with kidney failure. It can come from a living or deceased donor.
How can I prevent diabetic kidney disease?
—To prevent diabetic kidney disease, it is essential to keep blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol under control. Regular check-ups, a healthy diet, exercise, and medication compliance are crucial.
Is kidney disease inevitable for people with diabetes?
—No, kidney disease is not inevitable for people with diabetes. With proper management and control of diabetes, including regular check-ups and adherence to treatment plans, kidney disease can be prevented or delayed.
Can kidney disease be reversed?
—Once kidney disease reaches end-stage renal failure, it cannot be reversed. However, with dialysis or transplantation, kidney function can be replaced and managed.
00:00Kidney disease is a major concern for people with diabetes.
03:50Dialysis is a lifelong treatment for end-stage renal failure, but it is expensive and time-consuming.
06:10Transplantation is a better option, but finding a suitable kidney and managing immunosuppression can be challenging.
08:56The first 10-15 years of diabetes management are crucial in preventing kidney disease.
11:33Taking medications and following the treatment plan is essential to prevent kidney failure.
