Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and its associated factors in Malaysia; findings from a nationwide population-based cross-sectional study.

Thamil Arasu SaminanthanLai Seong HooiMuhammad Fadhli Mohd YusoffLoke Meng OngSunita BavanandanWan Shakira Rodzlan HasaniEsther Zhao Zhi TanIrene WongHalizah Mat RifinTania Gayle RobertHasimah IsmailNorazizah Ibrahim WongGhazali AhmadRashidah AmbakFatimah OthmanHamizatul Akmal Abd HamidTahir Aris

Published in: BMC nephrology (2020)

Our study has shown that CKD has become one of the leading public health issues in Malaysia. Thus, there is an urgent need to screen for CKD and prevent its progression, associated morbidity, and mortality at the national level.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
public health
risk factors
high throughput
quality improvement