Hafez, M., Ali, O., Kassem, S., Gafaar, H. (2019). Epidemiology and risk factors of end stage renal disease in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 74(6), 1298-1305. doi: 10.12816/ejhm.2019.26685
Mohammed Zain Eldeen Hafez; Omaima Mohammed Ali; Soumaia Ahmed Kassem; Hosny Abdelwahab Gafaar. "Epidemiology and risk factors of end stage renal disease in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 74, 6, 2019, 1298-1305. doi: 10.12816/ejhm.2019.26685
Hafez, M., Ali, O., Kassem, S., Gafaar, H. (2019). 'Epidemiology and risk factors of end stage renal disease in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 74(6), pp. 1298-1305. doi: 10.12816/ejhm.2019.26685
Hafez, M., Ali, O., Kassem, S., Gafaar, H. Epidemiology and risk factors of end stage renal disease in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2019; 74(6): 1298-1305. doi: 10.12816/ejhm.2019.26685
Epidemiology and risk factors of end stage renal disease in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt
Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Aswan University
Abstract
Background: end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has become a worldwide health concern. In developed countries, there is electronic data registry, which allows easy statistical analysis and determination of the size of the problem for future plans. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence rate, etiology, and risk factors for ESRD in Aswan governorate, Upper Egypt. Patients and Methods: Our study was subjected to patients with end stage renal disease on maintenance hemodialysis. This case controlled longitudinal study was carried on 1000 patients with ESRD in Aswan governorate from June 2017 through June 2018. Results: The etiology of ESRD was unknown in 13.7% of cases , whereas hypertension was responsible in 19.6 % of cases , diabetic nephropathy in 19.5 % of cases, Obstructive uropathy in 14.5 % of cases , Glomerulonephrits in 7.1 % of cases ,Chronic Pyelonephritis in 5 % of cases , Congenital in4.9 % of cases, Analgesic Nephropathy in 4.8 % of cases, Pre eclampsia in 3.6 % of cases, Poly Cystic Kidney in3.3 % of cases, Gouty Nephropathy in 2.5 % of cases and lastly Lupus Nephritis in 1.5 % of cases. Conclusion: In Aswan Governorate, the most common cause of ESRD is hypertensive renal disease followed by diabetic nephropathy then Obstructive Uropathy followed by Unknown cause.
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