Better kidney care could save thousands of lives
Conclusion
You can’t always prevent all causes of AKI but you can take steps to improve the general health of your kidneys.
These include:
stay hydrated
maintain a healthy blood pressure
eat a healthy diet
avoid smoking and drinking excessive amounts of alcohol
try to maintain a healthy weight
For more information and advice visit the NHS Choices Kidney health hub
Analysis by Bazian. Edited by NHS Choices.
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Links To The Headlines Kidney checks on hospital patients 'would save lives'. BBC News, August 28 2013
Thousands dying of thirst on NHS: Watchdog forced to issue guidelines on giving patients water. Daily Mail, August 28 2013
Kidney injury ‘a preventable killer’. The Times, August 28 2013
Acute Kidney Injury 'kills more than common cancers'. ITV News, August 28 2013
Thousands Of Hospital Patients Dying Of Thirst. Sky News, August 28 2013
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