Perfil Epidemiológico Dos Óbitos Por Doença Renal Crônica De Pacientes Atendidos No Litoral Piauiense

Abstract

Objective: To describe the epidemiological and clinical profile of patients who died and were treated at a private institution affiliated with the Unified Health System, specialized in the treatment of kidney diseases. Methods: A quantitative, descriptive and retrospective study was carried out, using medical records with information on the profile of patients undergoing nephrological treatment, in Parnaíba, Piauí, Brazil. Results: Information was obtained from 250 patients undergoing dialysis treatment. Analysis of the medical records showed that the majority were female (54.4%); aged between 61 and 80 years (49.2%); mixed race (80.8%); natives of the State of Piauí (68.8%), Maranhão (20.4%) or Ceará (10.8%) and not holding a higher education diploma (32.4%), all of whom are SUS users. Furthermore, a significant part of this population had, in addition to Chronic Kidney Disease, comorbidities such as hypertension (39.6%); iron deficiency anemia (36.8%) edema in the lower limbs or face (20.8%); altered calcium/phosphorus ion ratio (36%); and diabetes (17.6%), in addition 19.2% died from heart disease. Conclusion: Patients who die from kidney disease have a vulnerable sociodemographic profile and comorbidities such as associated arterial hypertension, requiring a multifactorial approach to the causes of death from this nephropathy.