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ArticleBMC nephrology2024

Chronic kidney disease in Kuwait: a multicenter study of two cohorts with different levels of access to public healthcare.

Ali AlSahow, Anas AlYousef, Nasser AlSabti, Bassam AlHelal, Heba AlRajab, Ahmed AlQallaf, Yousif Bahbahani, Abdulrahman AlKandari, Ahmad Mazroue, Noha Dewidar and 6 more

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  2. Modern Management of CKM Syndrome: Use of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in a Multidisciplinary Setting-Expert Group Recommendations from Kuwait.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2026
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16 authors.

Ali AlSahowDivision of Nephrology, Jahra Hospital, Jahra Central, PO Box 2675, 01028, Jahra, Kuwait. alsahow@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-8081-3244
Anas AlYousefDivision of Nephrology, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Nasser AlSabtiDivision of Nephrology, Mubarak Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait.
Bassam AlHelalDivision of Nephrology, Adan Hospital, Hadiya, Kuwait.
Heba AlRajabDivision of Nephrology, Farwaniya Hospital, Sabah Al Nasser, Kuwait.
Ahmed AlQallafDivision of Nephrology, Jaber Hospital, Kuwait, Kuwait.
Yousif BahbahaniDivision of Nephrology, Mubarak Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait.
Abdulrahman AlKandariDivision of Nephrology, Jahra Hospital, Jahra Central, PO Box 2675, 01028, Jahra, Kuwait.
Ahmad MazroueDivision of Nephrology, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Noha DewidarDivision of Nephrology, Jahra Hospital, Jahra Central, PO Box 2675, 01028, Jahra, Kuwait.
Gamal NessimDivision of Nephrology, Mubarak Hospital, Jabriya, Kuwait.
Ahmad Atef MekkyDivision of Nephrology, Jaber Hospital, Kuwait, Kuwait.
Mohamed SherifDivision of Nephrology, Farwaniya Hospital, Sabah Al Nasser, Kuwait.
Hesham ZamelDivision of Nephrology, Adan Hospital, Hadiya, Kuwait.
Ahmed AbdallaDivision of Nephrology, Sabah Hospital, Kuwait, Kuwait.
Rajeev KumarBRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionKuwait has a large expatriate community who experience both restricted access to public health services and lower income than Kuwaiti citizens. Given these conditions, we examined differences in characteristics and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) between Kuwaitis and expatriates.

methodsClinical and laboratory data for adult CKD Stages 3-5 not on dialysis (CKD 3-5 ND) patients with native kidneys attending nephrology clinics in all Ministry of Health hospitals collected from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022. Cohort was then divided into Kuwaiti patients and expatriates patients for comparison.

resultsWe collected data from 2,610 patients (eGFR: 30.8 ml/min/1.73m

conclusionCKD 3-5 ND is caused by diabetes mellitus in 56.6% of cases, and the majority have hypertension. In our study, non-Kuwaitis had higher eGFR; however, restricted public healthcare access and lower income can lead to an unhealthy diet and suboptimal care, which may cause higher blood pressure, higher HbA1c, and a higher dyslipidemia rate. RAASi and SGLT2i utilization must increase to combat CKD, and antihypertensive selection must improve.

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Glomerular Filtration RateHealth Services AccessibilityRenal Insufficiency, ChronicAgedCohort StudiesFemaleGlycated HemoglobinHumansHypertensionKuwaitMaleMiddle AgedGlycated HemoglobinChronic kidney diseaseDiabetes mellitusHealthcare accessHypertensionKuwait

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