Nursing care for patients with Kidney transplantation

1. Kidney patients often also suffer from high blood pressure.

2.  Therefore, the amount of salt consumed should be reduced, especially that found in canned cheese, processed meats, and ready-made meals.)

3. Also suffers from high blood cholesterol or triglycerides.

4. Therefore, the amount of fats he consumes should be reduced, which is often found in full-fat dairy products, meat, fried foods, chocolate, and nuts.)

5.  The rates of diabetes are high in our country, especially since it is one of the main causes of kidney failure. A significant percentage of kidney transplant patients suffer from this disease.

6. Therefore, it is necessary to adhere to a special diet that prevents high blood sugar and, more importantly, prevents the emergence of new cases of those who are predisposed to this disease due to genetic factors or other health reasons).

7.Kidney transplant medications may be responsible for some nutritional problems such as appetite suppression, increased obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes. This can be controlled by following the necessary diet for all types of these health problems. They may also cause digestive system disorders, resulting in dehydration or malnutrition.

➡️Fasting after kidney transplant

Kidney transplant patients are considered patients, as they need continuous medical follow-up and a special regimen for food, drink, and taking medications. If this regimen is compatible with fasting and his kidney functions are normal, he is permitted to fast, after consulting his treating physician

The effect of fasting on the functions of the transplanted kidney was monitored in a number of patients who wished to fast - after reviewing their health condition - and compared to their counterparts who did not fast, and we did not find any differences between them. This allowed us to identify the conditions that enable kidney transplant patients to fast, which are

•  Kidney function must be stable for at least six months before fasting.

•  Creatinine level should not exceed 200 micromol/L.

•  The number of times any of the essential medications should be taken should not exceed twice a day (i.e. every 15 hours at least).

•   Not to suffer from kidney stones or acute or chronic stomach ulcers.

➡️The following must be taken into account:

•  Eat the suhoor meal, then take your morning medication 15 minutes before the dawn call to prayer with two cups of water.

• Drink water and dates or a little soup at sunset, then take your evening medication and perform the sunset prayer (to give the medication a chance to settle in the stomach), and then eat breakfast.

• It is advisable to drink plenty of water during breakfast.

• It is recommended to eat a light suhoor meal with a reduced amount of salt and proteins to avoid urination during fasting.

• It is recommended not to eat too much sugar, starch and fat, especially for diabetics, and to eat moderate meals to avoid stomach and digestive system problems.

➡️Sports after kidney transplantation

Kidney transplantation is performed to rehabilitate a patient with chronic renal failure to perform his duties in a normal and easy way and participate in public life effectively. The patient begins to move out of bed on the second day of the operation and upon his discharge from the hospital he walks normally. After three months, he begins to practice sports exercises that gradually increase in intensity until he reaches full athletic activity six months after the operation.

➡️Pregnancy after implantation

Kidney failure often leads to decreased fertility and fertility is not fully restored after transplantation, but a kidney transplant patient can become pregnant and give birth naturally after the transplantation and a period of stability in the medical condition for one to two years after the operation, knowing that there is an increased possibility of kidney rejection with pregnancy and childbirth. This is prepared for by regular follow-up at the women's clinic and the transplant clinic, adjusting medications according to the development of the condition, and taking the necessary precautions before, during, and after childbirth in coordination with the obstetrician and gynecologist.

➡️Protecting the transplanted kidney

A kidney transplant patient must protect his kidney from rejection by

Selecting the most suitable donor whose tissues are compatible with him, and taking kidney transplant medications regularly and regularly, especially immunosuppressive medications, diabetes medications, and blood pressure medications, and medical follow-up at the outpatient clinic according to the scheduled appointments

And to conduct periodic examinations to check the kidney function according to the advice of the treating physician, and to follow his instructions and advice and not to compare his condition to the condition of other patients because the nature of the disease and his condition differ from one patient to another, and not to take any medication or undergo major or minor surgical operations except after consulting him.