Anemia in chronic kidney disease in a Hospital in the Northwest region to the State of Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been identified in an increasing number of patients and among its consequences is the anemia. OBJECTIVE: To verify the occurrence of anemia in patients with CKD undergoing hemodialysis at a Hospital in the South Region, Brazil, as well as their kidney profile and iron profile. METHODS: It was performed a retrospective, descriptive and analytical study. It was analyzed 45 patient records with results from the beginning of the hemodialysis treatment until nine months later. RESULTS: Over 50.0% of the patients had hypertension and diabetes and 68.8% were male. The anemia was present in 97.8% of the patients and treated with erythropoietin and/or iron. In the evaluated period occurred increase in median hemoglobin levels (p < 0.001), hematocrit (p < 0.001), ferritin, creatinine (p < 0.001) and urea under (p = 0.039). The transferrin saturation was low in 35.6% of the patients after about one year under hemodialysis treatment. There was correlation between creatinine and urea, both rising. CONCLUSION: After the INTRODUCTION of treatment for anemia occurred increased plasma levels of hemoglobin and clinical improvement, even though not having a complete normalization of these levels.