Frequency of iron deficiency anaemia in chronic kidney disease patient not on dialysis.

Objective: To determine the frequency of iron deficiency anaemia in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients.

Methods: The observational, cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Nephrology, The Kidney Centre Post-Graduate Training Institute, Karachi, from April 27 to October 26, 2018, and comprised adult patients of either gender diagnosed with anaemia and estimated glomerular filtration rate <90ml/min. Patient with transferrin saturation <20% were labelled as having iron deficiency anaemia.

Assessment of nutritional status of haemodialysis patients by subjective global assessment score: A single centre study from Karachi, Pakistan.

Objective: To assess the nutritional status of patients on maintenance haemodialysis to determine the frequency and severity of malnutrition.

Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted in November 2020, at the The Kidney Centre Post-Graduate Training Institute, Karachi, and comprised secondary data related to patients on maintenance haemodialysis which was collected from January to August 2016. A one-time subjective global assessment score was calculated based on the history and physical examinations.