Observational studyBMJ open2023
Leveraging the South African Diabetes Prevention Programme to screen for chronic kidney disease: an observational study.
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- A systematic review assessing the potential use of cystatin c as a biomarker for kidney disease in people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Lived realities of symptom burden among haemodialysis patients: a phenomenological study from rural Pakistan.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Age- and Gender-Specific Diagnostic Value of the Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio for the Early Screening of Chronic Kidney Disease Among Middle-Aged and Elderly Males in Southeast China.International journal of general medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the viability of leveraging an existing screening programme (the South African Diabetes Prevention Programme (SA-DPP)) to screen for chronic kidney disease (CKD), by assessing the yield of CKD cases among those participating in the programme.
designObservational study conducted between 2017 and 2019.
setting16 resource-poor communities in Cape Town, South Africa.
participants690 participants, aged between 25 and 65 years, identified as at high risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by the African Diabetes Risk Score. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE: The prevalence of CKD among those participating in the SA-DPP.
resultsOf the 2173 individuals screened in the community, 690 participants underwent further testing. Of these participants, 9.6% (n=66) and 18.1% (n=125) had screen-detected T2DM and CKD (defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of<60 mL/min/1.73 m
conclusionThe fact that almost one in five participants identified as high risk for T2DM had CKD underscores the value of including markers of kidney function in an existing screening programme. By using an opportunistic approach to screen high-risk individuals, those with CKD can be identified and appropriately treated to reduce disease progression.
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