Risk of kidney health among returnee Nepali migrant workers: A survey of nephrologists

Background: Anecdotal reports suggest an increasing prevalence of kidney problems in returnee Nepali migrant workers from the Gulf countries and Malaysia. Aims and Objectives: This study aims to (a) explore the magnitude of the kidney health-related problems in returnee Nepali migrant workers; an...

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Autores principales:	Nirmal Aryal, Arun Sedhain, Pramod R Regmi, Radheshyam Krishna KC, Edwin van Teijlingen
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Publicado:	Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara 2021
Materias:	acute kidney injury chronic kidney disease glomerulonephritis kidney failure kidney health migrants nepal Medicine R
Acceso en línea:	https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i12.39027 https://doaj.org/article/6571afe91f994fa7846bba4ba7abf4c0
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6571afe91f994fa7846bba4ba7abf4c02021-12-01T14:23:08ZRisk of kidney health among returnee Nepali migrant workers: A survey of nephrologistshttps://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i12.390272467-91002091-0576https://doaj.org/article/6571afe91f994fa7846bba4ba7abf4c02021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/39027https://doaj.org/toc/2467-9100https://doaj.org/toc/2091-0576Background: Anecdotal reports suggest an increasing prevalence of kidney problems in returnee Nepali migrant workers from the Gulf countries and Malaysia. Aims and Objectives: This study aims to (a) explore the magnitude of the kidney health-related problems in returnee Nepali migrant workers; and, (b) assess the need for further scientific investigations. Materials and Methods: This was a self-administered survey of practicing nephrologists in Nepal. All 51 nephrologists working in Nepal (at the time of this study) were approached by email for anonymous participation using an online survey platform. Data were collected between December 2019 and February 2020. Descriptive statistics were generated for data analysis. Results: A total of 38 nephrologists completed the survey. Almost all their migrant patients were: younger than 40 years, males, from rural areas of Nepal, and had worked in Gulf countries or Malaysia. Most (92.1%) of the respondents reported that the causes behind kidney-related problems of returnee migrant workers were of unknown etiology and less likely to be linked to traditional risk factors. Chronic kidney disease and glomerulonephritis were the most common kidney health-related problems. The vast majority of respondents (76.3%) thought that the returnee migrant workers are at a higher risk of kidney-related problems than the general Nepali population. Conclusion: Nepali labor migrants in the countries of the Gulf and Malaysia could be at a higher risk of kidney health-related problems than the general Nepali population. Further rigorous scientific investigation is warranted to examine the kidney-health-related risk of Nepali migrant workers.Nirmal Aryal Arun SedhainPramod R Regmi Radheshyam Krishna KC Edwin van TeijlingenManipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokharaarticleacute kidney injurychronic kidney diseaseglomerulonephritiskidney failurekidney healthmigrantsnepalMedicineRENAsian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 12, Iss 12, Pp 126-132 (2021)
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spellingShingle	acute kidney injury chronic kidney disease glomerulonephritis kidney failure kidney health migrants nepal Medicine R Nirmal Aryal Arun Sedhain Pramod R Regmi Radheshyam Krishna KC Edwin van Teijlingen Risk of kidney health among returnee Nepali migrant workers: A survey of nephrologists
description	Background: Anecdotal reports suggest an increasing prevalence of kidney problems in returnee Nepali migrant workers from the Gulf countries and Malaysia. Aims and Objectives: This study aims to (a) explore the magnitude of the kidney health-related problems in returnee Nepali migrant workers; and, (b) assess the need for further scientific investigations. Materials and Methods: This was a self-administered survey of practicing nephrologists in Nepal. All 51 nephrologists working in Nepal (at the time of this study) were approached by email for anonymous participation using an online survey platform. Data were collected between December 2019 and February 2020. Descriptive statistics were generated for data analysis. Results: A total of 38 nephrologists completed the survey. Almost all their migrant patients were: younger than 40 years, males, from rural areas of Nepal, and had worked in Gulf countries or Malaysia. Most (92.1%) of the respondents reported that the causes behind kidney-related problems of returnee migrant workers were of unknown etiology and less likely to be linked to traditional risk factors. Chronic kidney disease and glomerulonephritis were the most common kidney health-related problems. The vast majority of respondents (76.3%) thought that the returnee migrant workers are at a higher risk of kidney-related problems than the general Nepali population. Conclusion: Nepali labor migrants in the countries of the Gulf and Malaysia could be at a higher risk of kidney health-related problems than the general Nepali population. Further rigorous scientific investigation is warranted to examine the kidney-health-related risk of Nepali migrant workers.
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author	Nirmal Aryal Arun Sedhain Pramod R Regmi Radheshyam Krishna KC Edwin van Teijlingen
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title	Risk of kidney health among returnee Nepali migrant workers: A survey of nephrologists
title_short	Risk of kidney health among returnee Nepali migrant workers: A survey of nephrologists
title_full	Risk of kidney health among returnee Nepali migrant workers: A survey of nephrologists
title_fullStr	Risk of kidney health among returnee Nepali migrant workers: A survey of nephrologists
title_full_unstemmed	Risk of kidney health among returnee Nepali migrant workers: A survey of nephrologists
title_sort	risk of kidney health among returnee nepali migrant workers: a survey of nephrologists
publisher	Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
publishDate	2021
url	https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i12.39027 https://doaj.org/article/6571afe91f994fa7846bba4ba7abf4c0
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Risk of kidney health among returnee Nepali migrant workers: A survey of nephrologists

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