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December 9, 2025Central African Journal of Public Health0 citationsOpen Access

Respiratory Symptoms and Pulmonary Function in Pre-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Respiratory Symptoms in Pre-Dialysis Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in a Tertiary Hospital in Southeastern Nigeria

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OAOrdu AhamefulePCPatrick-Iwuanyanwu ChinyereUCUgwuunze Charles

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Cross-sectional study reveals a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms in chronic kidney disease patients, indicating the need for routine evaluations.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the prevalence and clinical correlates of respiratory symptoms in pre-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease.
  • Hospital-based cross-sectional investigation
  • 240 participants: 120 pre-dialysis CKD patients and 120 matched controls
  • Assessment using St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire
  • Multivariate logistic regression to determine relationships between clinical factors and pulmonary function
  • Respiratory symptoms were present in 60% of CKD patients compared to 11.7% in controls
  • Most common symptoms were cough (40%) and dyspnea (31.7%)
  • Symptoms associated with anemia, edema, and prolonged disease duration

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Ahamefule et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401efa2d562116f28f9845https://doi.org/10.11648/j.cajph.20251106.18
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