Kidney disease in the elderly : a sri lankan perspective

Renal disease in the elderly in Sri Lanka is a largely neglected area in the literature with hardly any publications. We carried out a hospital-based survey of elderly patients (elderly is defined in this article as patients aged 65 years or above) with renal disease. This prospective study included...

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Published in:Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation 2013-11, Vol.24 (6), p.1285-1290
Main Authors: Samarakoon, Lasitha, Rodrigo, Chaturaka, Rajapakse, Senaka, Sharif, Rezvi, Lanerolle, Rushika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Kidney Injury - epidemiology
Acute Kidney Injury - etiology
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Diagnosis
Diseases
Female
Health aspects
Humans
Kidney diseases
Kidney Diseases - epidemiology
Kidneys
Male
Prospective Studies
Risk factors
Sri Lanka
Surveys
الأمراض
التشخيص
الكلى
المرضى
المسنون
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Summary:Renal disease in the elderly in Sri Lanka is a largely neglected area in the literature with hardly any publications. We carried out a hospital-based survey of elderly patients (elderly is defined in this article as patients aged 65 years or above) with renal disease. This prospective study included all patients aged 65 years or above admitted to the University Medical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, over a period of 1 year with a primary renal-related illness as the reason for hospitalization. This hospital-based survey is the first of its kind to look into the nephrological disease profile of elderly patients in Sri Lanka. Based on our findings, we have made several pertinent recommendations regarding the care of the elderly with renal disease in Sri Lanka that may be relevant to other developing nations as well.
ISSN:1319-2442
2320-3838
DOI:10.4103/1319-2442.121282