Meta-Analysis
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World J Nephrol. Mar 25, 2022; 11(2): 73-85
Published online Mar 25, 2022. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v11.i2.73
Table 1 Characteristics of the reviewed studies and their patient populations
Ref.
Country
Region/town
Nephrology centers
Study duration
Publication year
Age, range/mean ± SD
Total, n
Ossareh et al[4]IranTehranHasheminejad Kidney Center1998-2007201012–841407
Saberafsharian et al[5]IranMashhadGhaem and Emam Reza hospitals2016-2018202041.40 ± 16.02860
Pakfetrat et al[6]IranShirazShiraz University of Medical SciencesJanuary 2011–December 201720201- 601355
AlFaadhel et al[7]Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaRiyadh and JeddahHospital, Jeddah; Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh; College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh1998-2017201918-651070
Al-Saegh et al[8]IraqKerbalaUniversity Hospital of KerbalaJune 2010-June 201220136–50 58
Ismail et al[9]EgyptZagazigZagazig UniversityJune 2012-November 2014201616-70150
Al-Qaise et al[10]JordanAmmanPrincess Iman Research and Laboratory Center, King Hussein Medical CenterJanuary 2005-December 2008201014-75273
Turkmen et al[11]TurkeyNation-wide data47 centers across TurkeyMay 2009-May 2019202041.5 ± 14.94399
Sahinturk et al[12]Turkey AntalyaAntalya Training and Research Hospital2006-20162019> 65 yr136
Hu et al[13]China HenanThe First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityJanuary 2009-December 20182020≤ 14–60+34,630
Su et al[14]China ChangchunFirst Hospital of Jilin UniversityJanuary 2007-December 20162019> 14 yr2725
Wang et al[15]China XinxiangThe First Affiliated Hospital, Xinxiang Medical UniversityJanuary 1996–December 2010201316–72 yr919
Chiu et al[16]Taiwan of ChinaTaichungTaichung Veterans General HospitalJanuary 2014-September 2016201848.4 ± 16.61445
Nair et al[17]United StatesNationwideMultiple referral centersMarch 2001-December 2003200460-91533
Harmankaya et al[18]Turkey IstanbulBakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital2006 and 20142015≥ 65103
Sarwal et al[19]India (North)ChandigarhPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research2007 to 201620192–94359
Devadass et al[20]India (South)BangaloreM.S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals2008 to 201320148 mo-78 yr680
Das et al[21]India (South)HyderabadM.S. Ramaiah Medical College and HospitalsJanuary 1990-December 2008201110-801849
Gupta et al[22]IndiaNew DelhiSir Ganga Ram HospitalJanuary 2011-December 2014201860–85109
Mohapatra et al[23]IndiaVelloreChristian Medical College and HospitalJanuary 1996-December 2015201812.8 ± 4.91740
Modugumudi et al[24]IndiaTirupatiSri Venkateswara Institute of Medical SciencesMay 2010-August 2012201615-74137
Khetan et al[25]IndiaHyderabadApollo Hospitals, Jubilee HillsN/A20180-15799/958
Beniwal et al[26]IndiaJaipur, RajasthanSMS Medical College and HospitalJanuary 2012-December 2017202060-87230
Koshy et al[27]IndiaChennai, Tamil NaduMadras Medical InstituteJanuary 2010-August 2016201860-82231
Maixnerova et al[28]CzechNational report31 centers1994–201120140-75+10472
Horvatic et al[29]CroatiaZagrebDubrava University Hospital1996 till February 2012201316-84922
Oygar et al[30]CyprusNorth CyprusBurhan Nalbantoglu General HospitalJanuary 2006-2015201718-78153
Perkowska-Ptasinska et al[31]PolandNationalThe Polish Registry of Renal Biopsies2009-2014201719-888443-951 = 7492
Pio et al[32]PortugalPortoHospital Geral de Santo AntónioJanuary 1997-December 200820101 mo-18 yr142
Naumovic et al[33]SerbiaBelgradeUniversity of Belgrade1987 to 2006200916-791733
Volovăt et al[34]Romania Iasi“Dr. C. I. Parhon” Hospital2005-2010201341.9 ± 2.8514/559
Covic et al[35]RomaniaTimisoaraC.I. Parhon’ Hospital, Iasi and 2 Dialysis and Transplantation Centers1995–2004200618–80635
Costa et al[36]Brazil (NorthEast)Pernambuco2 centers: Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (HC-UFPE) and Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira (IMIP)February 1998-January 201620170-60+677/1151
Özkayin et al[37]TurkeyEdirneTrakya University School of Medicine2005-201520161-17100
Sugiyama et al[38]JapanNational registry report94 centersJanuary 2009-December 201020130-80+7034
Sugiyama et al[39]JapanNationwide23 centers1979 and 200820110–80+2404
Malik et al[40]PakistanBahawalpurBahawal Victoria HospitalJanuary 2012-April 2018201914-68195
Imtiaz et al[41]PakistanKarachiThe Kidney Center Post Graduate Training InstituteJanuary 1996-December 2013201718–881521
Hashmi et al[42]PakistanKarachiLiaquat National HospitalJanuary 2009-December 2013201620-75140
Mubarak et al[43]PakistanKarachiSindh Institute of Urology and TransplantationJuly 1995-December 2008201119–851793
Imtiaz et al[44]PakistanKarachiThe Kidney Center Post Graduate Training Institute1997 to 201320160.1-17423
Lanewala et al[45]PakistanKarachiSindh Institute of Urology and TransplantationJuly 1995 and June 200820094 mo-18 yr801
AlYousef et al[46]KuwaitSabah Al NasserFarwaniya HospitalJanuary 2013-December 2018202012-90545
Mesquita et al[47]BelgiumBrusselsBrugmann University HospitalJanuary 1991-December 20062011Adult (47 ± 19)326
Jegatheesan et al[48]AustraliaQueensland11 hospitalsJanuary 2002-December 2011201648 ± 17 (18+)2048/3697
Prada Rico et al[49]ColombiaBogot´a, CundinamarcaFundaci´on Cardioinfantil, Bogot´2007-2017201311 ± 4.3241