Magnitude of multiple drug use and determinants of vulnerability among chronic kidney disease inpatients in Ethiopia: a multi-center study
Chronic kidney disease patients exhibited a high rate of multiple drug use. The presence of comorbid conditions, disease progression and older age are significant determinates of this vulnerability. Health care providers should pay particular attention to these factors to manage and mitigate the risks associated with multiple drug use.
Authors
- Samuel Agegnew Wondm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0723-6804)
- Bantayehu Addis Tegegne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6178-8335)
- Rahel Belete Abebe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2560-2951)
- Tirsit Ketsela Zeleke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3528-0703)
Institutions
- University of Gondar (ET)
- Debre Markos University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nephrology
- Published
- 2024-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-024-03773-x
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00