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World J Nephrol. Jun 25, 2025; 14(2): 100896
Published online Jun 25, 2025. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i2.100896
Published online Jun 25, 2025. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v14.i2.100896
Assessment of chronic kidney disease and associated factors at Wolkite University Specialized Hospital: A cross-sectional study
Bisrat Fikadu Habtu, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Wolkite University, Wolkite 07, Ethiopia
Fanta Obsa, Department of Medical Laboratory, Jimma University, Jimma 07, Oromīya, Ethiopia
Waqtola Cheneke, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology, Jimma University, Jimma 07, Oromīya, Ethiopia
Sintayehu Asaye, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma 07, Oromīya, Ethiopia
Ahmed Nuru, Department of Nursing, Wolkite University, Wolkite 07, Ethiopia
Zuber Hajikelil, Department of Medical Laboratory, Wolkite University, Wolkite 07, Ethiopia
Author contributions: Habtu BF conceived the study, prepared the proposal, analyzed the data, interpreted the findings, and wrote the manuscript; Habtu BF and Zuber H were participated in editing and revising subsequent drafts of the paper; Fanta O, Waqtola C, and Sintayehu A were involved in data analysis and reviewing of the manuscript; all authors reviewed the final version of the manuscript, and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
Institutional review board statement: Ethical clearance was obtained from the ethical review board of Jimma University Institute of Health, No. IRHPGn/576/.
Informed consent statement: Then both written and oral consent was obtained from all selected medical ward admitted adult patients.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All of the authors declare no conflicts of interest for this study.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: The datasets analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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Corresponding author: Bisrat Fikadu Habtu, MSc, Instructor, Researcher, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Wolkite University, Gurage Zone, Wolkite 07, Ethiopia.
Received: August 29, 2024
Revised: February 19, 2025
Accepted: March 17, 2025
Published online: June 25, 2025
Processing time: 223 Days and 3.1 Hours
Revised: February 19, 2025
Accepted: March 17, 2025
Published online: June 25, 2025
Processing time: 223 Days and 3.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: The core tip of this manuscript is to assess chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated factors at Wolkite University Specialized Hospital. Accordingly, during admission 54 (15.7%) medical ward admitted patients with 95%CI: 0.116-0.194) had CKD by impaired estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). While during discharge 71 (20.58%) medical ward admitted patients with 95%CI: 0.165-0.249) of the patients had CKD by impaired eGFR. This implies about 4.95% of the admitted patients develop kidney disease in hospital during their stay. Therefore, especially, for this resource limited country, screening of kidney disease for admitted patients is essential.