CENTRAL ASIAN JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY

Keyword: Hypertension

2 results found.

Original Article
Study of the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease in the Kyrgyz Republic
Central Asian Journal of Nephrology, 1(2), 2025, cajn009, https://doi.org/10.63946/cajn/17472
ABSTRACT: Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an increasing global health concern and a major contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although its global prevalence is estimated at about 13%, data from Central Asia are limited.
Objective: To assess the prevalence, structure, and key determinants of CKD among adults in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted among adults aged ≥18 years across different regions. CKD was defined according to Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 mL/min/1.73 m² and/or a urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) ≥30 mg/g. Disease severity was staged by eGFR and albuminuria categories. Logistic regression identified independent predictors of CKD.
Results: The overall CKD prevalence was 10.8%, comparable to global estimates. Prevalence increased with age, reaching 25.0% among participants ≥70 years, of whom 64.3% had reduced kidney function. CKD was more common in women than in men (p<0.001). Major etiologic factors included diabetes mellitus (29%), chronic glomerulonephritis (23%), chronic pyelonephritis (17%), and hypertension (10%). In multivariable analysis, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity (BMI ≥30), and rural residence were independent predictors of CKD (p<0.05).
Conclusion: CKD is highly prevalent among adults in the Kyrgyz Republic. Risk factors align with international data, but regional patterns show higher rates of chronic glomerulonephritis and pyelonephritis. Strengthening early detection, integrating CKD screening into national health programs, and focusing on high-risk groups—older adults, women, and rural populations—are crucial to reducing the CKD burden in Kyrgyzstan.
Original Article
Cardiovascular Diseases in Dialysis Patients at Different Levels of Healthcare of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Central Asian Journal of Nephrology, 1(1), 2025, cajn001, https://doi.org/10.63946/cajn/16627
ABSTRACT: Background: Despite the fact that the prevalence of CKD and its effects on health have been studied mainly in economically developed countries, the burden of this disease is even greater in developing countries. It has been established that more than 50% of deaths in patients with ESRD are due to cardiovascular causes. The objective of our study is to comparatively study the structure of cardiovascular diseases in dialysis patients at different levels of health care in Uzbekistan.
Methods: 165 dialysis patients (90 men and 75 women) were studied. The main initial diseases were chronic glomerulonephritis (n=76), diabetes mellitus (n=44), urolithiasis (n=14), chronic pyelonephritis (n=10), etc. Patients were included from 3 clinics of different administrative levels - republican (n=32), urban (n=72) and rural (n=61).
Results: CVDs were identified in 69% of the urban, 44% of the regional and 47% of the republican population. In the structure of CVD, AH, IHD and CHF prevailed in all groups. Also, in the groups of the republican and city level, CVD was more common in a combined form, while dialysis patients at the regional level had more isolated CVD pathology.
Conclusion: Patients of the urban population on dialysis more often suffer from CVD than patients receiving HD at the republican and regional levels of health care. The combined lesion of the CVS occupies a leading place in the structure of CVD in dialysis patients at both urban and national levels.