title: Clinical profile of pre-end stage renal disease in the United arab emirates: one center experience.
abstract: The quality of care of patients with advanced chronic renal failure (CRF) is known to have a significant impact on the mortality of dialysis patients. We evaluated 22 patients with pre-end stage renal disease (pre-ESRD). Different parameters and factors known to affect the mortality in dialysis patients were studied. Diabetes mellitus was the leading cause of CRF found in 50% of local patients. Hypertension was the major co-morbid condition associated with CRF, noticed in 73% of patients. At the time of referral, the mean serum creatinine was 303.14 +/- 144 micromol/l, and hemoglobin was 107 g/l with 41% of the patients receiving erythropoietin. Hypo-albuminemia was frequently noted with most of the patients having serum albumin level of 30 +/- 6 g/l. A total of 36% of the patients had a functioning permanent vascular access. Hepatitis B and C were each seen in 6% of the patients. Two patients (9%) underwent pre-emotive renal transplantation. Our study suggests that more effort is needed to optimize the care of patients with CRF, mainly the nutritional status. Education of general internists, nephrologists and patients, for early referral, optimal care and better compliance, will have an important impact on the care of pre-ESRD patients.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Division, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
authors.forename: Bassam
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bernieh
authors.forename: Yousef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Boobes