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ArticleThe East African health research journal2018

Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease Among Patients Presenting at a Haemodialysis Unit in Dodoma, Tanzania.

Alfred J Meremo, Matobogolo B Masalu, Issa Sabi, David P Ngilangwa, Janet Kapinga, Rehema Tagalile, Mariam J Munyogwa, Masumbuko Y Mwashambwa

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Article in The East African health research journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Alfred J MeremoSchool of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania.
Matobogolo B MasaluSchool of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania.
Issa SabiNational Institute for Medical Research, Mbeya Medical Research Centre, Mbeya, Tanzania.
David P NgilangwaAmref Health Africa, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Janet KapingaHaemodialysis Unit, The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania.
Rehema TagalileHaemodialysis Unit, The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania.
Mariam J MunyogwaSchool of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania.
Masumbuko Y MwashambwaSchool of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, The University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania.
The University of Dodoma · TZAmref Health Africa · TZNational Institute for Medical Research · TZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem worldwide, due to its epidemic proportions and the associated cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, data on the burden of CKD among patients attending hospitals in Tanzania are still limited. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with CKD among patients presenting at the University of Dodoma (UDOM) haemodialysis unit in Tanzania.

methodsIn this retrospective study, we reviewed data of 1,395 patients who presented at the UDOM haemodialysis unit from January 2013 to June 2015. Data were descriptively and inferentially analysed using Stata version 11.0.

resultsFrom January 2013 to June 2015, a total of 1,395 patients presented at the UDOM haemodialysis unit with history of kidney disease. Of these patients, 1244 (89.2%) enrolled into this study, 651 (52.3%) of them were female. Almost two-thirds (n=792, 63.7%) of the patients were found to have CKD, 59.1% with an estimated glomerular filtration rate of <60 mL/min/1.73 m

conclusionCKD was common among patients presenting in our hospital and is associated with high cardiovascular risk. To that end, patients should be thoroughly evaluated to identify and correct causes of their kidney disease, and efforts should be put in place for early detection and screening as well as advocacy on risk factors for CKD development in Tanzania.

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