Florida Senate - 2012                            (NP)    SR 2116
       
       
       
       By Senator Braynon
       
       
       
       
       33-03211-12                                           20122116__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution recognizing February 13-17, 2012, as
    3         “Kidney Awareness Week” in the State of Florida.
    4  
    5         WHEREAS, 26 million American adults have Chronic Kidney
    6  Disease (CKD) and millions of others are at risk in the United
    7  States, and
    8         WHEREAS, African Americans, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders,
    9  Native Americans, and seniors have an increased risk of
   10  developing CKD, and
   11         WHEREAS, the two main causes of CKD are diabetes and high
   12  blood pressure, and there is a high correlation between CKD and
   13  hypertension, and
   14         WHEREAS, the kidneys serve many important functions,
   15  including regulating the body’s water and chemicals within the
   16  blood, removing toxins introduced into the body, releasing
   17  hormones that regulate blood pressure, making red blood cells,
   18  and producing an active form of vitamin D that promotes strong
   19  bone density, and
   20         WHEREAS, through the damage inflicted by CKD, the vital
   21  functions of the kidney are compromised, causing a wide array of
   22  health issues that can be very serious, and
   23         WHEREAS, persons with CKD may develop other complications
   24  such as anemia, high blood pressure, weak bones, nerve damage,
   25  and other disorders, and
   26         WHEREAS, as the disease progresses, it may lead to kidney
   27  failure, which requires dialysis or a kidney transplant for the
   28  patient to survive, and
   29         WHEREAS, many other conditions also affect the kidneys,
   30  including Glomerulonephritis, which is the third most common
   31  type of kidney disease, polycystic kidney disease, malformations
   32  that occur as a baby develops in its mother’s womb, repeated
   33  urinary infections, kidney stones, enlarged prostate glands,
   34  Lupus, and other diseases that affect the body’s immune system,
   35  and
   36         WHEREAS, early detection of CKD is crucial and often
   37  simple, and includes a blood pressure measurement, urine testing
   38  for excess proteins, and a blood test for creatinine, NOW,
   39  THEREFORE,
   40  
   41  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
   42  
   43         That February 13-17, 2012, is recognized as “Kidney
   44  Awareness Week” in the State of Florida.