Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "Kidney disease"
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Cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac diseases among patients with chronic kidney disease attending the nephrology outpatient clinic in Mulago hospital
(Makerere University, 2013-04)Introduction: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a risk factor for development of cardiac and other cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases are the primary cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with CKD. Local ... -
Prevalence of high interdialytic weight gain and its associated factors among patients receiving hemodialysis at Kiruddu and Mulago National Referral Hospitals
(Makerere University, 2022-12-14)Introduction: Majority of the patients with chronic kidney (CKD) disease in Uganda present to the renal clinics when they have progressed to End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD). Proper Management of patients with ESKD requires ... -
Sub-optimal blood pressure control and associated factors among ambulatory diabetic patients with kidney disease attending Kiruddu National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-07)Background: Suboptimal blood pressure control is an important cause of the cardiovascular disease (CVD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) among diabetic patients with kidney disease. The prevalence of ESKD is increasing ...