Socioeconomic Status of Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Lahore

Auteur/ices

  • Azhar Naseem Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore
  • Zahid Rafique Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore
  • Hafiza Sumaira Rehman Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore
  • Asmara Asrar Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.53778/pjkd31093

Mots-clés :

hemodialysis, socioeconomic status, CKD, chronic kidney disease, hepatitis

Résumé

End stage renal disease is a huge burden for the health economies all across the world including wealthier nations. It is also a fact that the dialysis patients have in general poor economic status. This study from a large dialysis center in Lahore has looked at the socioeconomic status of the patients undergoing hemodialysis. This study represents in general the overall patient population in the dialysis units of Pakistan.

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Publiée

2021-02-05

Numéro

Vol. 3 No 10 (2019): Pakistan Journal of Kidney Diseases

Rubrique

Original Article

Licence

Merci de créditer les auteurs lors de toute citation : Azhar Naseem, Zahid Rafique, Hafiza Sumaira Rehman, Asmara Asrar (2021)

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Ce travail est disponible sous licence Creative Commons Attribution - Pas d’Utilisation Commerciale 4.0 International.

Comment citer

Socioeconomic Status of Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Lahore. (2021). Pakistan Journal of Kidney Diseases, 3(10). https://doi.org/10.53778/pjkd31093