WCN25-2078 Audit of blood pressure control in End-stage kidney disease( ESKD) patients on hemodialysis- a Single centre study
The prevalence of chronic kidney disease is approximately 10% of the global population [1]. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the most common cause of secondary hypertension, in which hypertension is considered an important co-morbid factor associated with CKD and is the leading cause of death globally [2]. Hypertension presents in approximately 80–85% of patients with CKD[3]KDIGO criteria for blood pressure (BP) for control of BP in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) is <140/90 mm of Hg. It has been found that about 30% of patients have well-controlled HTN, while 56% were uncontrolled (4).
Authors
- Shobhana Nayak Rao
- BR Lakshmisha
Institutions
- Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College (IN)
- Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Kidney International Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2024.11.741
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00