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Late referral and associated factors among chronic kidney disease outpatients in Southern Nigeria

Author(s) -

EnajiteI Okaka,

OluseyiA Adejumo,

AyodejiA Akinbodewa

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

annals of african medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433

H-Index - 26

ISSN - 1596-3519

DOI - 10.4103/aam.aam_26_19

Subject(s) - medicine , kidney disease , nephrology , referral , incidence (geometry) , outpatient clinic , hemodialysis , disease , cross sectional study , pediatrics , family medicine , pathology , physics , optics

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a recognized noncommunicable disease that contributes to the global disease burden. Studies on late referral (LR) of CKD patients to the nephrologist have reported incidence rates of 22%-58% according to the definition of LR used. CKD patients who present late to the nephrologist tend to have poorer outcomes with increased morbidity and mortality.

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