Open AccessEtiology and frequency of hospital admissions in maintenance hemodialysis patients in chronic kidney disease
Author(s) -
Jishu Deb Nath,
Abul Kashem
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation/našrat amraḍ wa zira'aẗ al-kulaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2320-3838
pISSN - 1319-2442
DOI - 10.4103/1319-2442.256858
Subject(s) - medicine , kidney disease , hemodialysis , referral , socioeconomic status , etiology , nephrology , dialysis , intensive care medicine , public health , retrospective cohort study , disease , emergency medicine , pediatrics , environmental health , family medicine , population , pathology
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease are a global health problem worldwide. In developing countries, it is a particular challenge to deliver optimal hemodialysis (HD) due to prevailing socioeconomic conditions. This has multiple downstream effects, including frequent hospitalizations and increased morbidity. We conducted this retrospective study to identify the etiology of hospital admission in HD patients and to detect the duration and costs associated with their hospitalizations. A total of 42 maintenance HD patients were hospitalized during this time frame and their hospitalizations were studied for the purpose of this study. CKD is growing global public health problem causing socioeconomic impact. Hence, early detection and referral to nephrology services can reduce hospitalization rates after a planned dialysis start thus might improve patients' quality of life.