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ArticleSaudi medical journal2025

Unlocking hidden health risks: Exploring community-based screening for kidney disease.

Rehab B Albakr, Fadel Alrowie, Ibrahim A Sandokji, Omar A Alshammari, Hadeel A Mitwalli, Hamood AlSudais, Abdulaziz B Albacker, Mohamad-Hani Temsah, Ahmed H Mitwalli, Khalid A Alhasan

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10 authors.

Rehab B AlbakrFrom the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, (Albakr, Albacker, Mitwalli), Department of Dermatology (Mitwalli), Department of Pediatrics (Alhasan), Pediatric Department, Pediatric Intensive Care (Temsah), Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences (AlSudais), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Medicine (Alrowie, Alshammari), Division of Nephrology, King Fahad Medical City; from the Kidney & Pancreas Health Center (Alhasan), Organ Transplant Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh; and from the Department of Pediatrics (Sandokji), College of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Fadel AlrowieFrom the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, (Albakr, Albacker, Mitwalli), Department of Dermatology (Mitwalli), Department of Pediatrics (Alhasan), Pediatric Department, Pediatric Intensive Care (Temsah), Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences (AlSudais), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Medicine (Alrowie, Alshammari), Division of Nephrology, King Fahad Medical City; from the Kidney & Pancreas Health Center (Alhasan), Organ Transplant Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh; and from the Department of Pediatrics (Sandokji), College of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ibrahim A SandokjiFrom the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, (Albakr, Albacker, Mitwalli), Department of Dermatology (Mitwalli), Department of Pediatrics (Alhasan), Pediatric Department, Pediatric Intensive Care (Temsah), Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences (AlSudais), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Medicine (Alrowie, Alshammari), Division of Nephrology, King Fahad Medical City; from the Kidney & Pancreas Health Center (Alhasan), Organ Transplant Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh; and from the Department of Pediatrics (Sandokji), College of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Omar A AlshammariFrom the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, (Albakr, Albacker, Mitwalli), Department of Dermatology (Mitwalli), Department of Pediatrics (Alhasan), Pediatric Department, Pediatric Intensive Care (Temsah), Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences (AlSudais), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Medicine (Alrowie, Alshammari), Division of Nephrology, King Fahad Medical City; from the Kidney & Pancreas Health Center (Alhasan), Organ Transplant Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh; and from the Department of Pediatrics (Sandokji), College of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Hadeel A MitwalliFrom the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, (Albakr, Albacker, Mitwalli), Department of Dermatology (Mitwalli), Department of Pediatrics (Alhasan), Pediatric Department, Pediatric Intensive Care (Temsah), Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences (AlSudais), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Medicine (Alrowie, Alshammari), Division of Nephrology, King Fahad Medical City; from the Kidney & Pancreas Health Center (Alhasan), Organ Transplant Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh; and from the Department of Pediatrics (Sandokji), College of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Hamood AlSudaisFrom the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, (Albakr, Albacker, Mitwalli), Department of Dermatology (Mitwalli), Department of Pediatrics (Alhasan), Pediatric Department, Pediatric Intensive Care (Temsah), Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences (AlSudais), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Medicine (Alrowie, Alshammari), Division of Nephrology, King Fahad Medical City; from the Kidney & Pancreas Health Center (Alhasan), Organ Transplant Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh; and from the Department of Pediatrics (Sandokji), College of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz B AlbackerFrom the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, (Albakr, Albacker, Mitwalli), Department of Dermatology (Mitwalli), Department of Pediatrics (Alhasan), Pediatric Department, Pediatric Intensive Care (Temsah), Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences (AlSudais), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Medicine (Alrowie, Alshammari), Division of Nephrology, King Fahad Medical City; from the Kidney & Pancreas Health Center (Alhasan), Organ Transplant Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh; and from the Department of Pediatrics (Sandokji), College of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mohamad-Hani TemsahFrom the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, (Albakr, Albacker, Mitwalli), Department of Dermatology (Mitwalli), Department of Pediatrics (Alhasan), Pediatric Department, Pediatric Intensive Care (Temsah), Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences (AlSudais), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Medicine (Alrowie, Alshammari), Division of Nephrology, King Fahad Medical City; from the Kidney & Pancreas Health Center (Alhasan), Organ Transplant Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh; and from the Department of Pediatrics (Sandokji), College of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed H MitwalliFrom the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, (Albakr, Albacker, Mitwalli), Department of Dermatology (Mitwalli), Department of Pediatrics (Alhasan), Pediatric Department, Pediatric Intensive Care (Temsah), Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences (AlSudais), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Medicine (Alrowie, Alshammari), Division of Nephrology, King Fahad Medical City; from the Kidney & Pancreas Health Center (Alhasan), Organ Transplant Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh; and from the Department of Pediatrics (Sandokji), College of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Khalid A AlhasanFrom the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, (Albakr, Albacker, Mitwalli), Department of Dermatology (Mitwalli), Department of Pediatrics (Alhasan), Pediatric Department, Pediatric Intensive Care (Temsah), Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences (AlSudais), King Saud University, Riyadh; from the Department of Medicine (Alrowie, Alshammari), Division of Nephrology, King Fahad Medical City; from the Kidney & Pancreas Health Center (Alhasan), Organ Transplant Center of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh; and from the Department of Pediatrics (Sandokji), College of Medicine, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4291-8536

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo conduct a community-wide screening of the Saudi population for chronic kidney disease risk factors.

methodsThis study utilized a non-selective, exploratory point-of-care screening approach involving 215 participants in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during a kidney disease awareness campaign for World Kidney Day in March 2022. Participants were randomly selected, and their estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFRs) were measured to assess kidney function.

resultsThe findings revealed that 4% of participants had eGFRs less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m², 34% had eGFRs between 60 and 90 mL/min/1.73 m², and the rest had eGFRs over 90 mL/min/1.73 m². Key risk factors for lower eGFRs included older age, overweight or obesity, and a history of hypertension or diabetes.

conclusionThe study indicates that community-based screening programs using point-of-care testing can effectively detect kidney diseases early, facilitating prompt health monitoring and interventions. Further research is necessary to enhance screening criteria for estimating eGFRs in similar settings.

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Mass ScreeningRenal Insufficiency, ChronicAdultAgedFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHumansMaleMiddle AgedPoint-of-Care TestingRisk FactorsSaudi Arabiachronic kidney diseaseCKDcommunity screeningeGFRestimated glomerular filtration ratepoint-of-care testingrisk factors

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PMID41402075
PMCPMC12707036

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