Publications by authors named "Younes Boulahia"
Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5 is a common pathology, the increase in its incidence and prevalence has been noted worldwide. In Algeria, few studies have been done on the epidemiology of chronic kidney disease, the real extent of its incidence in southern Algeria remains unknown.
Aim: To determine the incidence in 2017 of chronic kidney disease stage 5 treated by renal replacement in southeastern Algeria.
Introduction: Chronic kidney disease stage V, by its incidence and its prevalence which are constantly increasing in the world and in Algeria, the morbidity and mortality it generates, the high cost of its treatment, represents a major public health issue. Our objective is to describe the epidemiology of stage V chronic kidney disease treated in south-eastern Algeria.
Patients And Methods: In our regional, multicenter, prospective descriptive study, all patients with stage V chronic kidney disease, residing and treated in south-eastern Algeria between September 1, 2016, and December 31, 2017, were included and followed up until December 31, 2018.