Epidemiology And Risk Factors Of Chronic Kidney Disease In Rural Areas 4 (Badin) Of Sind, Pakistan.

Objective: To evaluate the epidemiology of chronic kidney disease in a rural setting.

Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at Indus Hospital, Badin, Sindh, Pakistan, and comprised data of patients of either gender regardless of age who visited the nephrology clinic between July 2019 and July 2020. Data was retrieved from the institutional health management information system.

Epidemiology and complications of snakebite in rural area of Badin and Thar Sind, Pakistan.

Objective: To identify the population at risk of snakebite, the peak season and the site of bite.

Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at the Indus Hospital, Badin, Pakistan, and comprised data of patients bitten by snake between January 2017 and December 2020 in the rural area of the Sindh province who presented to the emergency room and were treated according to the institutional protocol. Data was collected on a structured proforma.