CURRENT STATUS OF THE IMPLICATION OF THE CLINICAL PRACTICE PATTERN IN HEMODIALYSIS PRESCRIPTION IN REGULAR HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS IN EGYPT (CAIRO)

Abstract

E nd stage renal disease (ESRD) is one of the main health problems in Egypt. Currently, hemodialysis represents the main mode for treatment of chronic kidney disease stage 5 (CKD5), previously called ESRD or chronic renal failure. Although hemodialysis is often used for treatment of ESRD, no practice guidelines are available in Egypt. Healthcare facilities are seeking nowadays to develop practice guidelines for the sake of improving healthcare services. This work is a part of project aiming at Statement of the current status of dialysis patient in Egypt using a questionnaire. This project is modulated by Nephrology department, Ain Shams university.this study was done in April & Mai 2013. Our study sample consisted of 324 clinically stable chronic patients on regular thrice- weekly HD. Patients were collected from both national institute of urology and nephrology, and el zeitoun specialized hospital. In all patients we recorded full history and clinical examination stressing on etiology of renal disease and associated complications, Full review of all medical records over the last 6 months, and details of HD prescription (Doctors, nurses, and administration orders). Results of this study demonstrated that there were many causes for ESRD in the study population, where HTN 25.6%, DM 23.5%, and in 19.4% the cause was unknown, this results agrees with most of the studies where HTN & DM were the main causes of renal failure. Different co morbidities in the study population were HTN in (69.8%), DM in (22.8%), chronic arthropathy in (20.4%) and IHD in (15.1%).