Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) often remains asymptomatic until its advanced stages, making blood investigations essential for diagnosis [1]. As the disease progresses, patients commonly experience anemia, bone mineral disorders, and cardiovascular complications [2, 3] These factors contribute to impairments...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) mortality, 10 to 20 times greater risk than the general population [1, 2]. One key contributor to this elevated risk is overhydration (OH), a common condition in patients with kidney failure treated...
Anemia is a critical complication among hemodialysis patients, often leading to poor outcomes. This study aimed to assess anemia prevalence and identify predictors among hemodialysis patients at Felege Hiote Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, in 2022. A retrospective cohort study analyzed 410 hemodialysis...
Approximately eight million people, 0.1% of the world’s population, are estimated to have kidney failure [1, 2]. Kidney failure, formerly named end-stage kidney disease, means that kidney function has declined so severely that renal replacement therapy is necessary to sustain life [1, 3]. Based...