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Kidney disease in the elderly : a sri lankan perspective
Joint Authors
Sharif, Rezvi
Samarakoon, Lasitha
Lanerolle, Rushika
Rajapakse, Senaka
Rodrigo, Chaturaka
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 24, Issue 6 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1285-1290, 6 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2013-12-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Renal disease in the elderly in Sri Lanka is a largely neglected area in the literature with hardly any publications.
We carried out a hospital-based survey of elderly patients (elderly is defined in this article as patients aged 65 years or above) with renal disease.
This prospective study included all patients aged 65 years or above admitted to the University Medical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, over a period of 1 year with a primary renal-related illness as the reason for hospitalization.
This hospital-based survey is the first of its kind to look into the nephrological disease profile of elderly patients in Sri Lanka.
Based on our findings, we have made several pertinent recommendations regarding the care of the elderly with renal disease in Sri Lanka that may be relevant to other developing nations as well.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rodrigo, Chaturaka& Samarakoon, Lasitha& Rajapakse, Senaka& Lanerolle, Rushika& Sharif, Rezvi. 2013. Kidney disease in the elderly : a sri lankan perspective. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 24, no. 6, pp.1285-1290.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rodrigo, Chaturaka…[et al.]. Kidney disease in the elderly : a sri lankan perspective. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 24, no. 6 (2013), pp.1285-1290.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rodrigo, Chaturaka& Samarakoon, Lasitha& Rajapakse, Senaka& Lanerolle, Rushika& Sharif, Rezvi. Kidney disease in the elderly : a sri lankan perspective. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2013. Vol. 24, no. 6, pp.1285-1290.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1289-1290
Record ID
BIM-342791