Decatur Memorial Hospital To Host World Kidney Day Event

March 5, 2010; Decatur, IL – Decatur Memorial Hospital will host a free World Kidney Day event to help raise awareness about Chronic Kidney Disease. Physicians from Kidney Specialists of Central Illinois will be on hand to discuss the risk factors of kidney disease, early detection of kidney disease, basic management of kidney disease, issues related to dialysis and transplantation, and dietary issues related to kidney disease. Free snacks and door prizes will be available.

Facts about Kidney Disease

Chronic Kidney Disease, commonly known as kidney (renal) failure, is not an unusual disease. More than 20 million people in the USA have some degree of kidney failure.
Kidney disease affects roughly 10 percent of the world’s population.
Unfortunately, unless it is very late in their life, this disease remains silent and the majority of the people who have this disease are NOT aware of it.
Even in the early stages, people who have chronic kidney disease are at much higher risk for cardiovascular disease such as heart attacks.
Chronic Kidney Disease, if it continues to progress, can lead to End Stage Renal Disease. At that point, people cannot survive without being on dialysis or without having kidney transplantation.
It is very important that kidney disease be discovered in the early stages so treatment can be started specifically to prevent the progression of the disease.
Some of the major risk factors for kidney disease are: Diabetes, High blood pressure, Advanced age, African-American race, Smoking and Family history.
There are some basic blood and urine tests available which can be done to detect kidney disease early.
If you have any of these risk factors, you should consult your physician about being tested for kidney disease.

Physicians from Kidney Specialists of Central Illinois who will present include Mohammed Dawood, M.D., Mohammad Hasnain, M.D., and M. Mustansar Qureshi, M.D.

Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010
Time: 6 pm to 8 pm
Location: DMH Classroom Complex (located on the DMH campus)
To Register: 217-876-2900

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