DETERMINANTS AND PATTERNS OF KIDNEY DISEASES AT THE EL-JOMAIH CENTER FOR DIALYSIS

Abstract

Background and objective: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become a significant public health burden. Kidney disease is one of these diseases, requiring careful planning to provide appropriate medical care. This study aimed to investigate the determinants and patterns of kidney diseases in the El-Jomaih Center for Dialysis, El-Obeid Hospital Teaching, North Kordofan State, Sudan. Materials and Methods:  A Retrospective cross-sectional descriptive an institution-based study of medical records of patients admitted from 2013 to 2018. It was implemented for 15 months. Data were entered and analyzed using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version (23.0) and Microsoft Excel Worksheet (2010) software. Results: There were (61.1%) males and (38.9%) females. The male to female ratio was 1:0.65. Admissions aged (46 – 60) years seriously suffered from kidney disease. Admissions seriously suffered from chronic kidney failure (CKD), acute kidney failure (AKD), and End-stage kidney disease (ESKD); (83%), (12.6%) and 4.4%, respectively. Chronic kidney disease was predominant whereas ranging (83.6% – 81.3%). CKD reached its peak of (83.3%) among females. There was a highly significant relationship between gender and the etiological diagnosis (p < 0.001). Also, CKD reached its peak of (83.9%) in the (15 – 30) age group and (83.3%) in the middle age (25 – 45 years). There was a highly significant relationship between age and the etiological diagnosis (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The necessity of early diagnosis and detection of comorbidities, providing records containing all factors required, and should take care to write down all the information needed.