A study of the prevalence of intestinal parasites for patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis

Other Title(s)

دراسة انتشار الطفيليات المعوية لدى مرضى القصور الكلوي المزمن الخاضعين للديال الدموي

Joint Authors

al-Kafri, Abir
Zurayq, Khuzami

Source

Damascus University Journal for Medical Sciences

Issue

Vol. 38, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2022), pp.239-249, 11 p.

Publisher

Damascus University

Publication Date

2022-09-30

Country of Publication

Syria

No. of Pages

11

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Background and Aim: Intestinal parasites infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality for immunodeficiency patients; including patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis.

The study aims to determine the most important intestinal parasites and their prevalence for patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis, as they are immunocompromised in comparison with a group of healthy people.

Materials and Methods: The study has been conducted on 150 patients (80 female,70 males) aged between 13 -79 years , divided into two groups; the first group is 75 patients (43 females,32 males) with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis for a period of no less than 6 months, twice a week.

The second group is the control group with 75 participants (36 females,39 males) who are healthy people, from which stool samples were examined microscopically to determine the intestinal parasite and its prevalence and a comparison between the two groups was drawn.

Results: the result have shown: The prevalence rate in the patient group was 64% compared to 17.3% in the control group (OR=8.47, P value=0.0003), the most common parasites in the patient group were: Blastocystis hominis 28%, Giardia 14.6%, Entamoeba histolytica 10.6%, Entamoeba coli 5.3%, Cryptosporidium 2.6%, Iodamoeba butschilii 1.3%, Chilomastix mesnilii 1.3%, while in the control group was: Blastocystis hominis 9.3%, Entamoeba histolytica 2.6%, Entamoeba coli 2.6%, Giardia 1.3%, Iodamoeba butschilii 1.3%.

Conclusions: the statistics study has shown a strong correlation between the presence of intestinal parasites and patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis, compared to healthy people.

Therefore, we recommend a routine stool examination for the patients to investigate the presence of intestinal parasites and treat these parasistes.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Zurayq, Khuzami& al-Kafri, Abir. 2022. A study of the prevalence of intestinal parasites for patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis. Damascus University Journal for Medical Sciences،Vol. 38, no. 3, pp.239-249.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1431716

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Zurayq, Khuzami& al-Kafri, Abir. A study of the prevalence of intestinal parasites for patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis. Damascus University Journal for Medical Sciences Vol. 38, no. 3 (2022), pp.239-249.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1431716

American Medical Association (AMA)

Zurayq, Khuzami& al-Kafri, Abir. A study of the prevalence of intestinal parasites for patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis. Damascus University Journal for Medical Sciences. 2022. Vol. 38, no. 3, pp.239-249.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1431716

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 248-249

Record ID

BIM-1431716