Factores de riesgo y complicaciones en los pacientes sometidos a diálisis en centros particulares (Unidad Nefroloja, Unidad Diáltica y Unidad Cornelio Samaniego) de la ciudad de Loja durante el año 2016.

Abstract

Abstract: Chronic kidney disease represents a major public health problem. The Hemodialysis constitutes an effective therapeutic means that guarantees a quality of life acceptable to patients. In the present work, a retrospective study was carried out and descriptive during the year 2016 that included 213 patients distributed in 3 centers hemodialysis individuals in Loja. The results showed that most of the patients were male and the prevailing age group was between 61 and 70 year old. Likewise, the risk factors found were: arterial hypertension in the 85%; anemia in 73%, Diabetes mellitus in 52% and, finally, malnutrition with 36%. The complications found included: those due to technical failures in almost 48%, syndrome of imbalance in approximately 30%, infections not associated with the catheter in 28%, arrhythmias and hemorrhages in just over 23%, those related to vascular access (fistulas, strictures, thrombosis, infections and aneurysms) in almost 28%; followed by the depression and anxiety with almost 16% and finally malnutrition with 8%.