Burden of chronic kidney disease in the general population and high-risk groups in South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an emerging public health issue globally. The prevalence estimates on CKD in South Asia are however limited. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of CKD among the general and high-risk population in South Asia.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-level prevalence studies in South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka). Three databases namely PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science were systematically searched for published reports of kidney disease in South Asia up to 28 October 2020. A random-effect model for computing the pooled prevalence was used.

Results

Of the 8749 identified studies, a total of 24 studies were included in the review.

SUBMITTER: Shrestha N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8516300 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature