Cataract among Patients with Renal Transplantation in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
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Published:2023-01-01
Issue:257
Volume:61
Page:64-67
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ISSN:1815-672X
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Container-title:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
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language:
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Short-container-title:J Nepal Med Assoc
Author:
Thapa Madhu,Shrestha Gulshan Bahadur,Gautam Pragati,Sigdel Mahesh Raj
Abstract
Introduction: Intensive immunosuppressant therapy after renal transplantation has found to cause systemic and ocular side effects among them is cataracts. Studies on a similar topic have still remained explored in our setting. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of cataract among patients with renal transplantation in a tertiary care centre.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients of renal transplantation at tertiary care centres from 1 May 2021 to 31 October 2021. The data was collected after the ethical approval from Institutional Review Committee [Reference number: 397(6-11) e2077/078]. Study proforma recorded the number of patients with cataracts, duration of steroid use, mean age and other comorbidities. A convenience sampling method was used. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.
Results: Out of 31 renal transplant patients, 10 (32.26%) (15.80-48.72, 95% Confidence Interval) had cataract.
Conclusions: The prevalence of cataract among renal transplantation patients was found to be lower than similar studies done in similar settings.
Publisher
Journal of Nepal Medical Association (JNMA)
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