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

Autores

  • 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

Palavras-chave:

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

Resumo

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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Publicado

2021-02-05

Edição

Vol. 3 N.º 10 (2019): Pakistan Journal of Kidney Diseases

Secção

Original Article

Licença

Direitos de Autor (c) 2021 Azhar Naseem, Zahid Rafique, Hafiza Sumaira Rehman, Asmara Asrar

Creative Commons License

Este trabalho encontra-se publicado com a Licença Internacional Creative Commons Atribuição-NãoComercial 4.0.

Como Citar

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