Aguemon B
Benin
Research Article
Hypertensive and Diabetic History of Patients on Chronic Dialysis Prior to Chronic Kidney Disease Stage in Benin
Author(s): Agboton BL, Aguemon B, Vigan J, Bodjrenou AS, Dossou S, Ahoui S, Agboton CG and Djrolo FAgboton BL, Aguemon B, Vigan J, Bodjrenou AS, Dossou S, Ahoui S, Agboton CG and Djrolo F
Background: The purpose of this study is to analyze the risk factors of kidney disease among our chronic hemodialysis patients.
Methods: It was a cross-sectional retrospective study aimed at describing and analyzing the subject matter. It was carried out from 1st July to 30th September 2016 at the dialysis unit of CNHU-HKM, Cotonou. We resorted to non-probabilistic sampling method with comprehensive census of hemodialysis patients aged 18 years and above, whose hypertension or diabetes history is known and confirmed prior to dialysis.
Outcomes: We selected 149 patients on chronic hemodialysis. Sex-ratio was 1.57 whereas average age was 48 ± 12.88 years. Eighty six point five eight percent (86.58%) (129/149) of the respondent hemodialysis patients were known and treated as hypertensive patients prior to CKD s.. View More»
