ArticleBMC nephrology2018
Chronic kidney disease in sugarcane workers in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study.
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- Heterogeneity in diagnostic criteria for chronic kidney disease of undetermined etiology (CKDu): a systematic review of the literature.BMC nephrology · 2025Pooled it
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- Work and work exposures in sugarcane farming in Eswatini, Southern Africa.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2025Article
- Frailty and associated factors among older patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease: a multicenter cross-sectional study in three hospitals in Yaounde, Cameroon.The Pan African medical journal · 2025Article
- The Adverse Health Effects of Air Pollution from Sugarcane Burning: A Scoping Review of Observational and Experimental Evidence.Environmental health perspectives · 2025Article
- Exploring Heavy Metal and Metalloid Exposure in Children: A Pilot Biomonitoring Study near a Sugarcane Mill.Toxics · 2024Article
- Prevalence and predictors of chronic kidney disease of undetermined causes (CKDu) in Western Kenya's "sugar belt": a cross-sectional study.BMC nephrology · 2023Article
- Impacts of Climate Change and Heat Stress on Farmworkers' Health: A Scoping Review.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Chronic kidney disease in Cameroon: a scoping review.BMC nephrology · 2020Article
- Methods and reporting of kidney function: a systematic review of studies from sub-Saharan Africa.Clinical kidney journal · 2019Article
- Rationale and population-based prospective cohort protocol for the disadvantaged populations at risk of decline in eGFR (CO-DEGREE).BMJ open · 2019Article
- Genes and environment in chronic kidney disease hotspots.Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension · 2019Review
- Unadjusted point of care creatinine results overestimate acute kidney injury incidence during field testing in Guatemala.PloS one · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundAgricultural workers especially in sugarcane plantations have a high risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Little is known about CKD among sugarcane plantation workers in Cameroon. This study sought to evaluate the prevalence and identify factors associated with CKD in sugarcane plantation workers in Cameroon.
methodsWe conducted an analytic cross-sectional study including 204 adult workers at the sugarcane plantation complex in Mbandjock, Cameroon; over 500 m above sea level. Chronic kidney disease (proteinuria as estimated by urine dipstick analysis and/or estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 ml/min/1.73 m
resultsThe overall prevalence of CKD was 3.4%. The factory workers were the most affected (7%), compared to the field (2.4%) and office workers (0%). 2.9% of the participants had persistent proteinuria, mild in every case, and 0.5% of them had an estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 ml/min/1.73 m
conclusionThe prevalence of CKD among employees of the Mbandjock sugarcane plantation is low, probably reflecting the preventive measures against heat stress and dehydration in place.
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