Advancements in Journal of Urology and Nephrology(AJUN)
ISSN: 2689-8616 | DOI: 10.33140/AJUN
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Dagmawi Awoke Mulu
Department of Medicine Yekatite 12 Hospital Medical College, Ethiopia
Publications
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Research Article
Assessment of the Prevalence and Associated Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease at WURH, West Ethiopia, 2022 G C
Author(s): Solomon Endale Dagnachew*, Helen Assefa Berhe*, Tewodros Kassahun Tarekegn*, Seid Ibrahim Abdulkadir, Kirubel Tesfaye Hailu, Lili Asefa Merga, Wedad Abdurahman Muhammed, Dusay Amir Salih, Birukti Gebreyohannes Habtezgi, Betselot Getachew kebede, Iman Ibrahim Mahamed, Rediet Habtu Lebelo, Bezawit Endeshaw Zewde, Dagmawi Awoke Mulu, Mathewos Tesfaye Yanore, Berhanu Seboka Adugna and Amanuel Hintsa Hadera
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as structural or functional abnormalities of the kidney that persist for at least three months and are manifested by either kidney damage (most frequently detected as persistent albuminuria or proteinuria) or a decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR), which is < 60 ml/min per 1.73 m2. (1) . Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem. Objective: To determine the prevalence and associated factors of CKD Patients at WURH from November 14-28, 2022. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study of 208 chronic patients was conducted at WURH, which were found in the East Wollega zone, Nekemte town, Ethiopia between December 2021 to November 2022. All analyses and calculations Were performed using SPSS software (SPSS version 20). Data .. Read More»