Title of article :
Kidney Disease in Oman A View of the Current and Future Landscapes
Author/Authors :
Al Alawi, Intisar National Genetic Centre - Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman , Al Salmi, Issa The Renal Medicine Department - Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman , Al Mawali, Adhra The Director of Research and Studies - Directorate General of Planning - Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman , Sayer, John A Institute of Genetic Medicine - Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
Abstract :
Oman is located in the southeast of Arabian Peninsula with a
relatively young population of about 3 831 553 people. The Ministry
of Health, which is the healthcare provider, is facing a challenge
with the increased levels of noncommunicable diseases including
chronic kidney disease. A growing number of patients progress to
end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), demanding renal replacement
therapy. In 2014, there were 1339 of ESKD patients receiving
dialysis and almost 1400 patients received kidney transplants. The
estimated annual incidence of ESKD is 120 patients per million
population. Diabetes mellitus and hypertensive nephropathy are
the commonly identified causes of ESKD. Many patients with
glomerulonephritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, nephrolithiasis,
and inherited kidney disease present with advanced chronic kidney
disease. This article reviews the current status of kidney disease
in Oman and addresses the present and future needs, through a
systematic-review of all related papers.
Keywords :
endstage kidney disease , chronic kidney disease , noncommunicable diseases , Ministry of Health
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases (IJKD)
