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World Kidney Day 2008Amazing Kidneys!Ayla San, MDProfessor of
Internal Medicine and NephrologyUfuk University School of
Medicine
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May 2008*WORLD KIDNEY DAYInternational Society of
Nephrology&International Federation of Kidney Foundations
celebrate every second Thursday in Marchas theWORLD KIDNEY
DAY
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May 2008*WORLD KIDNEY DAYWKD 2006 theme:Kidney disease iscommon,
harmful, and treatable.
WKD 2007 theme:Are your kidneys OK?
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May 2008*WORLD KIDNEY DAYWKD 2008 theme:Amazing Kidneys!
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May 2008*WKD 2008 Public Survey
Title of the survey:What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?
Purpose of the survey:To define the level of knowledge about
kidneys and kidney functions among common people
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May 2008*WKD 2008 Public SurveyThe target population for the
survey:500 individuals from different levels of education (in the
case of university students or graduates, health and biological
sciences are excluded)
Content of the questionnaire:12 basic and intermediate level
MCQs about kidneys, kidney functions, and kidney diseases
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May 2008*WKD 2008 Public SurveyInitiator & Coordinator:Ayla
San, MD, Professor, Division of Nephrology
With cooperation of:zkan nver, PhD, Professor, Department of
StatisticsRefia Palabykolu, PhD, Professor, Department of
PsychologyAslhan Alhan, PhD, Department of Statistics4th and 5th
year Medical Students of the School of Medicine
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May 2008*
What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?
Results...
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?Number of individuals
attending the survey: 521
Sex distribution of the individuals attending the survey*:Male:
208Female: 313
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May 2008*
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?
Age group distribution of the individuals attending the
survey*
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?
Age GroupsNumberPercentage10 3428855.3 %35 4912123.2 %50
648516.3 %65 79275.2 %Total521100.0 %
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?
Educational level distribution of the individuals attending the
survey*
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?
Educational LevelNumberPercentageElementary6412.3 %High
School15930.5 %University27653.0 %MSci203.8 %PhD20.4 %Total521100.0
%
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?1. How many kidneys
do we have?A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. Four
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May 2008*
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?2. Where are our
kidneys located in our body?A. On both sides of the loinB. In the
bellyC. On both sides of the chestD. In the groin
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May 2008*
- May 2008*When individuals with educational levels of high
school or less are compared with individuals with educational
levels of university or higher, there is a statistically
significant difference in the correct answering of the Question 2
(p
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?3. What size are our
kidneys?A. As big as our headB. As big as our fistC. As big as our
eyeball
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May 2008*
- May 2008*When individuals with educational levels of high
school or less are compared with individuals with educational
levels of university or higher, there is a statistically
significant difference in the correct answering of the Question 3
(p
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?4. Which one of the
followings is not a function of our kidneys?A. Production of
urineB. Removal of toxic substancesC. Produces hormones, regulates
blood pressure, plays a role in blood production, regulates mineral
and bone metabolismD. Regulates bowel functionsE. Keeping the other
organs functioning in a coordinated regular manner
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May 2008*
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?5. On the occasion of
nonfunctioning of our kidneys, which treatment method / methods can
be implemented?A. HemodialysisB. Kidney transplantationC. Treatment
is not requiredD. Hemodialysis and kidney transplantation
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May 2008*
- May 2008*When individuals with educational levels of high
school or less are compared with individuals with educational
levels of university or higher, there is a statistically
significant difference in the correct answering of the Question 5
(p
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?6. In order to
function properly, how many liters of fluid should our kidneys
filter from blood in one day?A. 10 LB. 50 LC. 200 L
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May 2008*
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?7. In healthy
individuals, how many liters of urine is excreted daily?A. 1 LB. 3
LC. 10 L
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May 2008*
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?8. If our kidneys are
not functioning properly, which of the following abnormalities will
we suffer?A. Water is accumulated in our bodyB. As toxic substances
are accumulated, weakness, fatigue, and anemia occurC. Nausea,
vomitting, and itching will occurD. Uremia will resultE. All of the
above are correct
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May 2008*
- May 2008*When individuals with educational levels of high
school or less are compared with individuals with educational
levels of university or higher, there is a statistically
significant difference in the correct answering of the Question 8
(p
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?9. Which one of the
following disease states may cause kidney disease?A. DiabetesB.
Kidney stonesC. Being extremely fatD. All of the above may cause
kidney disease
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May 2008*
- May 2008*When individuals with educational levels of high
school or less are compared with individuals with educational
levels of university or higher, there is a statistically
significant difference in the correct answering of the Question 9
(p
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?10. Which of the
following measures may help to prevent kidney disease?A. To keep
the blood pressure in the normal rangeB. Maintaining a healthy diet
and exercisingC. Drinking a good amount of water (8 glasses per
day)D. To avoid indiscriminate use of drugsE. All of the above may
help to prevent kidney disease
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May 2008*
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?11. What is the
frequency of kidney disease among adult population in the world?A.
1/10B. 1/1,000C. 1/10,000D. 1/1,000,000
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May 2008*
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?12. On the occasion
of nonfunctioning of our kidneys, which treatment method will
thoroughly replace our kidney functions?A. HemodialysisB.
Peritoneal dialysisC. Kidney transplantationD. There is no
treatment method that thoroughly replace kidney functions
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May 2008*
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May 2008*
What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?
Conclusions...
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?The level of
knowledge of our community about,* The number of our kidneys,* The
location of our kidneys,* The approximate size of our kidneys, and*
The abnormalities that will be suffered when the kidneys failis
pretty good;
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?The level of
knowledge of our community about,* The functions of our kidneys,*
The treatment alternatives in the case of kidney failure,* The
daily volume of urine in a healthy individual,* The important
causitive factors of kidney diseases,* The measures to be taken to
avoid kidney diseases, and* The frequency of kidney diseases among
adult populationis average;
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?The level of
knowledge of our community about,* The amount of fluid filtered
from the blood in order for the kidneys to function properly, and*
The treatment method / methods which thoroughly replaces our kidney
functionsis poor.
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?When compared with
individuals with educational levels of high school or less,
individuals with educational levels of university or higher have a
significantly better knowledge of,* The location of our kidneys,*
The approximate size of our kidneys,* The treatment alternatives
for the kidney failure,* The abnormalities that will be suffered
when the kidneys fail, and* The important causitive factors of
kidney diseases.
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May 2008*What Do We Know About Our Kidneys?Recommendations:With
every opportunity and tool, the community should be informed
about,* The functions of the kidneys,* The amazing features of the
kidneys,* The common occurence of kidney diseases,* The important
causitive factors of kidney diseases,* The measures to be taken to
avoid kidney diseases, and* The treatment alternatives of kidney
diseases / failure.
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May 2008*Thank you very much for your patienceThe most genuine
guide for life is knowledge, and science M. Kemal Atatrk
