Prevalence of Disease Resulting from Chronic Renal Failure in Patients Treated in Pró-Rim Foundation in the Municipality of Gurupi-To

Abstract

A vital function of the kidneys is to extract the waste and excess water from the body. Chronic kidney disease is characterized by the slow decline of kidney function, it increases the risk of other diseases such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and anemia. The prevalence of diseases arising from chronic renal failure patients on hemodialysis was evaluated through analysis of medical Kidney Foundation Pro- Gurupi the municipality, state of Tocantins, Brazil. The data were extracted from medical records of 90 patients undergoing hemodialysis in Pro Rim. The diseases found in patients with chronic kidney disease were hypertension (52.22%), diabetes (68.89%) and anemia (78.89%), hypophosphatemia (62.22%). To solve the prevalence of these diseases in the city studied, actions are needed guidance on prevention and treatment showing the importance of the foundation pro- kidney as a therapeutic mechanism for each condition, so that prevented damage to the health of patients originated from the lack of information on these diseases by the health units.