Journal of Nephrology & Therapeutics

Dawit Ayalew

Publications

• Research Article
  The Magnitude of Chronic Kidney Disease and its Risk Factors at Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Cheru Kore, Alemu Tadesse, Bruktawit Teshome, Kassaye Daniel, Amde Kassa and Dawit AyalewCheru Kore, Alemu Tadesse, Bruktawit Teshome, Kassaye Daniel, Amde Kassa and Dawit Ayalew
  
  Background: Chronic Kidney Disease has been simplified over the last 5 years. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is defined as kidney damage or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <60 ml/min/1.73 m² for more than 3 months with implications for health. The prevalence rates of CKD worldwide are high and have increased in the last few years to about 13% -15%, with an increased prevalence of diabetes and hypertension which shows it is becoming one of the public health problems. Objective: To assess the magnitude Chronic Kidney Disease and its associated factors among patients at Zewditu Memorial hospital. Methodology: This study was done by an institutional based cross sectional study. Results: A total of 320 individuals were participating on the study. The response rate of 320 (100%). The participants.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0959.1000313

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