Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Chinese hospitalized adult patients: investigation of 13,383 cases

• Published in: Zhong hua yi xue za zhi Vol. 87; no. 38; p. 2672
• Main Authors: Wu, Xiao-chun, Liu, Bi-cheng, Wang, Yan-li, Wang, Bei, Gao, Jun, Zhang, Qing-juan, Zhu, Ying, Zhang, Xiao-liang, Yin, Lian-fang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 16.10.2007
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; China - epidemiology; Chronic Disease; Diabetes Complications; Female; Glomerular Filtration Rate; Glomerulonephritis - complications; Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Hypertension - complications; Kidney Diseases - epidemiology; Kidney Diseases - etiology; Kidney Diseases - physiopathology; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; China

To retrospectively investigate the prevalence and distribution of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in hospitalized Chinese adult patients. The medical histories of 13,383 adult patients hospitalized in Zhongda Hospital from September 2004 to August 2005, 6215 males and 7168 female, aged (51 +/- 19) (18...