Exposure of patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis to pesticides.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pesticides can trigger kidney disease.

Objective

To describe the exposure to pesticides of patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis.

Methods

Quantitative and descriptive field research, with 90 patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis in two hemodialysis units in the state of Santa Catarina, through the application of a structured questionnaire. Participants were divided into two groups: with and without exposure to pesticides. The questionnaire was applied in hemodialysis clinics during treatment. Laboratory test values were collected from clinical records. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and association using the chi-square test. For laboratory test data, a comparison of means was performed using the unpaired Student's t-

SUBMITTER: Martins GKM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10627121 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature