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Drug-Related Problems and Associated Factors among Patients Admitted with Chronic Kidney Disease at Jimma University Medical Center, Jimma Zone, Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia: A Hospital-Based Prospective Observational Study
| Title: | Drug-Related Problems and Associated Factors among Patients Admitted with Chronic Kidney Disease at Jimma University Medical Center, Jimma Zone, Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia: A Hospital-Based Prospective Observational Study |
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| Authors: | Aster Wakjira Garedow, Eshetu Mulisa Bobasa, Amare Desalegn Wolide, Fantu Kerga Dibaba, Fanta Gashe Fufa, Birtukan Idilu Tufa, Serkadis Debalke, Kabaye Kumela Goro |
| Source: | International Journal of Nephrology, Vol 2019 (2019) |
| Publisher Information: | Hindawi Limited, 2019. |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Collection: | LCC:Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology |
| Subject Terms: | Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology, RC870-923 |
| More Details: | Background. There is an alarming rise of chronic kidney disease prevalence globally associated with significant morbidity and mortality necessitating special attention as one of the major growing public health problems. Medication-related problems are common in hospitalized patients including chronic kidney disease and may lead to increase hospital stay and health care cost and augment the risk of morbidity and mortality. Objective. To determine prevalence of medication-related problems and associated factors among chronic kidney disease patients admitted to Jimma University Medical Center from April to September 2018. Methods. A hospital-based prospective observational study was conducted among 103 chronic kidney disease patients admitted to Jimma University Medical Center from April to September 2018. Data regarding patient characteristics, medications, diagnosis, length of hospitalization, and laboratory results were collected through review of patients’ medical charts. Data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was utilized to assess the associations between dependent and independent variables. Statistical significance was considered at p value |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2090-214X 2090-2158 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/2090-214X; https://doaj.org/toc/2090-2158 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2019/1504371 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/f20e7a2cf1414d6faa0a11c8a83ef3f2 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.f20e7a2cf1414d6faa0a11c8a83ef3f2 |
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| ISSN: | 2090214X 20902158 |
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| DOI: | 10.1155/2019/1504371 |
| Published in: | International Journal of Nephrology |
| Language: | English |