Journal of Nephrology & Therapeutics

Department of Nephrology, Mnazi Mmoja Referral Hospital, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Publications

• Research Article   
  Gender Based Prevalence and Associated Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Attending Hemodialysis Maintenance at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital in Zanzibar
  Author(s): Hamad Ali*, Fredrick Mashili, Alexander Tungu, Oscar Mbembela, Suzan Kilamile and Maryam Hamad
  
  Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is an abnormality of kidney structure or function that is present for more than 3 months, resulting in a progressive loss of renal function that can occur over a year. It is a global public health concern affecting around 9.1% of the total global population. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), more than 16% of the population is affected by CKD. Most of the published papers focused more on explaining the prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) regardless of sex differences. No or little study in Zanzibar has explained CKD and its associated factors based on gender. So, this study aimed to address the prevalence of CKD patients based on sex criteria and further determined the risk factors associated with the development of Gender based CKD. Methods: This cross-sectional prospective study was conducted at Mn.. Read More»
  

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