scholarly journals Risk factors associated with disease progression and mortality in chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology: a cohort study in Medawachchiya, Sri Lanka

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lalantha Senevirathna ◽  
Tilak Abeysekera ◽  
Shanika Nanayakkara ◽  
Rohana Chandrajith ◽  
Neelakanthi Ratnatunga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Disease Progression ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Uncertain Etiology

scholarly journals Identification of Social and Occupational Risk Factors Associated with CKDu (Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology) Patients Living in an Agricultural Community in Kebithigollewa, Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lowe C ◽  
Kumarasinghe N
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Agricultural Community ◽  
The Social

Aim: To identify the social and occupational risk factors associated with CKDu (Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology) patients living in an agricultural community in Kebithigollewa, Sri Lanka.

scholarly journals Chronic kidney disease progression among patients with type 2 diabetes identified in US administrative claims: a population cohort study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Csaba P Kovesdy ◽  
Danielle Isaman ◽  
Natalia Petruski-Ivleva ◽  
Linda Fried ◽  
Michael Blankenburg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Disease Progression ◽  
Administrative Claims ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Ckd Stage

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD), one of the most common complications of type 2 diabetes (T2D), is associated with poor health outcomes and high healthcare expenditures. As the CKD population increases, a better understanding of the prevalence and progression of CKD is critical. However, few contemporary studies have explored the progression of CKD relative to its onset in T2D patients using established markers derived from real-world care settings. Methods This retrospective, population-based cohort study assessed CKD progression among adults with T2D and with newly recognized CKD identified from US administrative claims data between 1 January 2008 and 30 September 2018. Included were patients with T2D and laboratory evidence of CKD as indicated by the established estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urine albumin:creatinine ratio (UACR) criteria. Disease progression was described as transitions across the eGFR- and UACR-based stages. Results A total of 65 731 and 23 035 patients with T2D contributed to the analysis of eGFR- and UACR-based CKD stage progression, respectively. CKD worsening was observed in approximately 10–17% of patients over a median follow-up of 2 years. Approximately one-third of patients experienced an increase in eGFR values or a decrease in UACR values during follow-up. Conclusions A relatively high proportion of patients were observed with disease progression over a short period of time, highlighting the need for better identification of patients at risk of rapidly progressive CKD. Future studies are needed to determine the clinical characteristics of these patients to inform earlier diagnostic and therapeutic interventions aimed at slowing disease progression.

scholarly journals Mycotoxin Detection in Urine Samples from Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology in Sri Lanka

2011 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biruck Desalegn ◽  
Shanika Nanayakkara ◽  
Kouji H. Harada ◽  
Toshiaki Hitomi ◽  
Rohana Chandrajith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Urine Samples ◽  
Uncertain Etiology

scholarly journals Risk factors associated with valvular calcification in patients with chronic kidney disease. Analysis of NEFRONA study

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-346
Author(s):  
Lidia Martínez Fernández ◽  
J. Emilio Sánchez-Alvarez ◽  
César Morís de la Tassa ◽  
José Joaquín Bande Fernández ◽  
Virtudes María ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Valvular Calcification ◽  
Disease Analysis

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Symptom Burden among Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu) Patients in Girandurukotte, Sri Lanka

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 4041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hansani Madushika Abeywickrama ◽  
Swarna Wimalasiri ◽  
Yu Koyama ◽  
Mieko Uchiyama ◽  
Utako Shimizu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Symptom Burden ◽  
Symptom Index ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Uncertain Etiology

Symptom burden and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) are important predictors of how a disease affects patients’ lives, especially for endemic health problems such as chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu). Our study describes symptom burden, HRQOL, and associated demographic and clinical variables in CKDu patients in the Girandurukotte area, Sri Lanka. A cross-sectional study included 120 CKDu patients attending the renal clinic in the endemic area. The instruments applied were the Kidney Disease Quality of Life—Short Form (KDQOL-SFTM) version 1.3 and CKD Symptom Index—Sri Lanka. Socio-demographic, disease-related, and anthropometric variables were also investigated. The mean age of patients was 61.87 (SD 11.31), while 69.2% were male. The mean glomerular filtration rate was 28.17 (SD 14.03) mL/min/1.73 min2, and 70.8% were anemic. Bone/joint pain was the most experienced symptom while the median number of symptoms reported by patients was 5 (IQR 3–7). The mean symptom burden, physical component summary, mental component summary, and kidney-disease-specific component scores were 12.71 (SD 10.45), 68.63 (SD 19.58), 78.53 (SD 18.78), and 81.57 (SD 5.86), respectively. Age was found to be a significant predictor of HRQOL, while hemoglobin level and being a farmer were significant predictors of symptom burden. Our data indicate that CKDu patients in all stages experience at least one symptom affecting all aspects of HRQOL.

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