Hemodialysis as a treatment option for chronic kidney disease in Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital: a retrospective study
Funmilayo A. Ibitoba,
Oluwaseyi A. Akpor,
Agatha O. Ogunkorode
et al.
Abstract:The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has surged to approximately 13 % in the past two decades due to an increase in associated risk factors. Poorly managed CKD can progress to end-stage renal disease, necessitating renal replacement therapy, with hemodialysis being the most common form. This study examines a 5-year record of hemodialysis in a healthcare facility in southwest Nigeria. Study data were collected from dialysis register and case study of patients that were consecutively dialyzed at the di… Show more
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