{"id":2233,"date":"2024-11-07T13:07:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T10:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/?p=2233"},"modified":"2024-11-07T13:08:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T10:08:25","slug":"prevalence-and-risk-factors-associated-with-chronic-kidney-disease-among-patients-presenting-at-a-haemodialysis-unit-in-dodoma-tanzania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/2024\/11\/07\/prevalence-and-risk-factors-associated-with-chronic-kidney-disease-among-patients-presenting-at-a-haemodialysis-unit-in-dodoma-tanzania\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease Among Patients Presenting at a Haemodialysis Unit in Dodoma, Tanzania"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-07-at-13.06.05-1024x263.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-07-at-13.06.05-1024x263.png 1024w, https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-07-at-13.06.05-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-07-at-13.06.05-768x197.png 768w, https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-07-at-13.06.05-365x94.png 365w, https:\/\/amref.org\/tanzania\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-07-at-13.06.05.png 1504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem worldwide, due to its epidemic proportions and the associated cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, data on the burden of CKD among patients attending hospitals in Tanzania are still limited. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with CKD among patients presenting at the University of Dodoma (UDOM) haemodialysis unit in Tanzania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34308175\/\">Download Research Paper<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem worldwide, due to its epidemic proportions and the associated cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. 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