Screening for chronic kidney disease in a community-based diabetes cohort in rural Guatemala: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Screening is a key strategy to address the rising burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in low-income and middle-income countries. However, there are few reports regarding the implementation of screening programmes in resource-limited settings. The objectives of this study are to (1) to share programmatic experiences implementing CKD screening in a rural, resource-limited setting and (2) to assess the burden of renal disease in a community-based diabetes programme in rural Guatemala.

Design

Cross-sectional assessment of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and urine albumin.

Setting

Central Highlands of Guatemala.

Participants

We enrolled 144 adults with type 2 diabetes in a community-based CKD screening activity carried out by the sponsoring institution

SUBMITTER: Flood D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5781190 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature