Sociodemographic Characteristics of Chronic Kidney Disease in “Mother Teresa” Hospital Tirane during March-April 2014

Authors

  • Rajmonda Bara

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic Kidney Disease is a progressive loss in renal function that is worsening into full malfunction of kidney ability to eliminate toxic substances out of organism that is followed by an increase of creatinine and azotemia values. Aim: Aim is to value sociodemographic characteristcs in different ages between march and april 2014 that effects the prevalence of chronic renal disease. Metodology: The study is an retrospective describing type, taken between march and april2014, in this study were included data from cartels of the nephrology ward in "Mother Teresa" Hospital Tirane. Results: In study were involved a total of 126 individuals from that 71 (56.35%) male with average age 52.74+29.82 years old and 55 (43.65%)female with average age 51.01+28.99 years old. The most affected age in males was 51-60 with 47.27 % diagnosed whereas the age with lowest was over 80 years old with 4.22%. While the most affected age in female was 51-60 with 40.84 % diagnosed whereas the age with lowest was over 80 years old with 3.63 %. Conclusion: Chronic Kidney Disease has a significant impact on individuals and to all society in general, it is important to prevent through the change in the way of live, to modify risk factors and to sensibilise population on this risk factors like arterial hypertension or diabetes mellitus.

Keywords: Chronic Kidney Disease, sociodemographic characteristics, QSUT, average age, sex, age.

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2017-09-24

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Bara, R. (2017). Sociodemographic Characteristics of Chronic Kidney Disease in “Mother Teresa” Hospital Tirane during March-April 2014. ANGLISTICUM. Journal of the Association-Institute for English Language and American Studies, 3(12), 80–83. Retrieved from https://anglisticum.org.mk/index.php/IJLLIS/article/view/1522

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Volume 3, No.12, December, 2014