Causas de la insuficiencia renal crónica en pacientes de 30 a 80 años atendidos en una Unidad de Hemodiálisis..

Abstract

Introduction: The patient with chronic renal failure in the treatment with hemodialysis, often produces psychological, social changes in their lifestyle and also in their spiritual life, which will not only be useful, but their entire family. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that Diabetes Mellitus and Arterial Hypertension, and the Advanced Age as the Main Risk Factors. Then objective to determine the causes of chronic renal failure in patients aged 30 to 80 years in a hemodialysis unit. The methodology used to perform this study was descriptive, quantitative, prospective, the survey was used to obtain sociodemographic data and the matrix of indirect observation for the data of interest from the clinical records of the study patients. Results: The population consisted of 100 patients between the ages of 30 and 80 years, 63% being women and 45% men, 60 to 65 years of age, most frequently under study; 48% do not work and have a secondary level of education, with an average economic level. In conclusion, among the most common causes, arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus predominate, as well as the nutritional, pulmonary and most frequent complications in the population studied. of hemodialysis.