The nephrology department of the Cavale Blanche University Hospital and the France Rein association offered Saturday October 19 to the residents of Lanildut and the surrounding area a morning of awareness and screening for chronic kidney failure (CKD), with Élisabeth Guennegues
The professionals and members of the association were accompanied by a dietician and two nurses. “This is the first time that the nephrology department has left the hospital to meet people for a screening operation, explains Élisabeth Guennegues, nephrology health manager at Brest University Hospital. Of course, we regularly support the awareness-raising operations carried out by France Rein, but we are here with the devices allowing us to carry out analyzes on site. »
The main causes of CKD are essentially diseases of the heart and vessels such as high blood pressure, heart failure, coronary artery disease, those linked to cholesterol or tobacco or diabetes, hence the importance of screening for them. early.
Contact. France Rein Finistère Léon, Yves Kerrec, tel. : 02 98 05 25 47 / 06 62 69 26 02 or Marie-Louise Salou, tel. : 07 82 59 43 82.
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