Patient Awareness, Prevalence, and Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease among Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertensive Patients at Jimma University Medical Center, Ethiopia.
Kabaye Kumela GoroAmare Desalegn WolideFantu Kerga DibabaFanta Gashe FufaAster Wakjira GaredowBirtukan Edilu TufaEshetu Mulisa BobasaPublished in: BioMed research international (2019)
Our study found out low level of patient awareness and high prevalence of CKD. The predictors of CKD were uncontrolled blood pressure, fasting blood sugar> 150 mg/dl, long duration of hypertension, ACEIs nonusers, and poor knowledge about CKD.