How to
prevent kidney stones in summer
In India, approximately 5 to 7
million patients suffer from kidney stone disease and at least 1/1000 of Indian
population needs hospitalisation due to kidney stone disease.
We rarely associate kidney stones with the rise in temperature and humidity. "The incidence of kidney stone cases rises by 40% during summer due to rise in temperature. Climate, temperature and humidity are important factors that contribute to kidney stones," points Dr. Abhinandan Sadlalge, Chief Urologist, RG Stone Urology and Laparoscopy hospital.
People who work in a hot environment or have a work routine that does not allow them to have enough water are prone to develop stones. Specifically a 5 to 7 degree temperature rise due to climate change could yield a 30% increase in kidney stone problems. When people relocate from areas of moderate temperature to areas with warmer climates, a rapid increase in stone formation has been observed. There is a known geographic variation in stone disease that has been attributed to regional differences in temperature. The incidence of kidney stone disease is particularly high in areas with dry, hot climate.
Dr. Abhinandan chalks out 9 steps to prevent kidney stones
1. Drink plenty of water during the day and at night before bed so that your body stays hydrated throughout each 24-hour period.
2. Drink lemonade as this has been shown to reduce the risk
of kidney stones
3. Cut back on products with large amounts of oxalate - an acid that can lead to the formation of calcium oxalate kidney stones. These include products like drinking soda, iced tea, chocolate, rhubarb, strawberries and nuts.
4. Cut down the intake of caffeine as it leaves you dehydrated even though you think you are taking in plenty of liquids.
5. Reduce the salt intake and make that a regular habit
6. Ask your physician about medications that can help prevent kidney stones. Medications include those that control the amount of acid, alkali or cystine in the urine - factors that can cause kidney stones to develop.
7. Check your intake of animal protein, including meat, eggs, and fish. These foods contain purines, which are natural substances that metabolise or break down into uric acid.
8. Have more salads as it maintains the coolness levels.
9. Exercise and lose weight and stay healthy
Source: www.timesofindia.com
22.04.2013
Now
a special course on family medicine: Health Ministry
In
an effort to bridge the gap between the need and availability of doctors, the
health ministry is promoting courses in family medicine for medical practitioners,
an official said. ‘There is a gap between the need and availability of
doctors,’ T. Sundaraman, executive director of the National Health Systems
Resource Centre (NHSRC), told reporters at a two-day National Rural Health
Mission-sponsored conference that began here Saturday.
The
conference will give information about a two-year diploma and a three-year
degree course in family medicine for medical practitioners, he added. Delegates
from India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are participating in the conference.
‘While there are very few doctors available in rural areas, in urban areas it
is mostly specialists. There are very few practitioners of good old family
health care,’ Sundaraman said.
‘The
hospitals are for people who are rich and can afford it. People in small cities
and rural areas go to quacks.’
Raman
Kumar, president of Academy of Family Physicians of India, said: ‘India is
moving towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and National Health Mission
(NHM). Multi-skilled and competent primary care providers and their knowledge
figure prominently in the evolving schemes, themes and initiatives of our
health care systems’.
‘Current
health care scenario in India is staring at a crisis, as patients face
increasing health care expenses due to the skewed emphasis on hospitals and
super-speciality care,’ said Santanu Chattopadhyay, founder and CEO of
NationWide Primary Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd. ‘Much of this expense can be
avoided if the primary care provision is strengthened, which can only happen
when we have a robust system for training and producing more family
physicians,’ he added.
Source:
http://health.india.com
22.04.2013
When it is not necessary to change,
it is necessary not to change
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