Affiliations 

  • 1 A M Shaza, MSc. 4-23 International House, University Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang
  • 2 Nephrology Unit, Hospital Penang, ]alan Residensi, 10990 Penang
  • 3 Social and Administrative Pharmacy Discipline, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • 4 Clinical Pharmacy Discipline, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang
Med J Malaysia, 2005 Aug;60(3):320-7.
PMID: 16379187 MyJurnal

Abstract

This research was carried out to study the characteristics of ESRD patients and the resources consumed with dialysis treatment as well as to assess the clinical outcomes of ESRD treatment in Penang Hospital. A total of 117 ESRD patients were studied over 30 months. 56.4% of the patients were male and the median age was 40. Diabetic nephropathy was the commonest cause of ESRD (29.9%). Hypertension was the predominant comorbidity (60.6%). A larger proportion started treatment with Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (59.0%). At the end of the study period, 49.6% of the patients continued their treatment in the same modality and 27.4% died. Average Dialysis Adequacy (Kt/V) achieved was satisfactory, 2.29 in CAPD and 1.50 in Haemodialysis.

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