Kidney Disease in Oman: a View of the Current and Future Landscapes

Authors

  • Intisar Hamed Al Alawi National Genetic Centre, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman Author
  • Issa Al Salmi The Renal Medicine Department, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman Author
  • Adhra Al Mawali The Director of Research and Studies, Directorate General of Planning, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman Author
  • John A Sayer Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK Author

Abstract

Oman is located in the southeast of Arabian Peninsula with a relatively young population of about 3 831 553 people. The Ministry of Health, which is the healthcare provider, is facing a challenge with the increased levels of noncommunicable diseases including chronic kidney disease. A growing number of patients progress to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), demanding renal replacement therapy. In 2014, there were 1339 of ESKD patients receiving dialysis and almost 1400 patients received kidney transplants. The estimated annual incidence of ESKD is 120 patients per million population. Diabetes mellitus and hypertensive nephropathy are the commonly identified causes of ESKD. Many patients with glomerulonephritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, nephrolithiasis, and inherited kidney disease present with advanced chronic kidney disease. This article reviews the current status of kidney disease in Oman and addresses the present and future needs, through a systematic-review of all related papers.

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Author Biographies

  • Intisar Hamed Al Alawi, National Genetic Centre, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
    National Genetic centre
  • Issa Al Salmi, The Renal Medicine Department, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
    Head of Department, Renal Medicine Department, Royal Hospital, PO Box 1331, Code 111, Oman
  • Adhra Al Mawali, The Director of Research and Studies, Directorate General of Planning, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman

    The Director of Research and Studies, Directorate General of Planning, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman.

  • John A Sayer, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
    Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Central Park way, Newcastle, UK

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Published

2017-06-02

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 4 (2017): July

Section

SPECIAL REPORT | Kidney Diseases

How to Cite

Kidney Disease in Oman: a View of the Current and Future Landscapes. (2017). Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 11(4), 263-270. https://www.ijkd.org/index.php/ijkd/article/view/3014