@article{Rotsaranrom_Bundit_Inpithak_Jaroongjittanusonti_Orthong_Utsaha_Premgamone_Kanato_2016, title={Prevalence of Hyperechoic Foci in Registered Chronic Kidney Disease Patients of Namphong and Ubolratana Hospitals}, volume={31}, url={https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SRIMEDJ/article/view/68250}, abstractNote={<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Background and Objective:</span></strong> Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) is one of the main National health problems in Thailand and one of the causes is nephrolithiasis. The stone size less than 5 mm. is hardly detected by ultrasonography, therefore it could be identified it as “Hyperechoic foci (HPF)”. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of HPF in CKD patients for a better health care prevention.<strong>  </strong>This study aimed<strong> to  </strong>1. examine the prevalence of HPF in stage-3-and-4 CKD patients 2. identify the associated factors; positive Modified Fist Test (MFT), purine-rich food, and I-san Syndrome (ISS), with HPF.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method</span></strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">:</span> Descriptive study with subgroup analysis.<strong> </strong>Location: Ubolratana and Namphong hospitals, KhonKaen province</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Population and samples: Purposive sampling was performed to recruit 292 registered patients with CKD stage 3 and 4, aged 18 years and above. Tools: An interview form, medical records, ultrasound records and machine. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Statistical analysis: SPSS v.17 and Epi Info v. 3.5.4 were used to analyze central tendency and dispersion, proportions, 95% confidential intervals, Chi-square tests, Odds ratio, and T-test.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Results</span></strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">:</span> A total of 136 subjects were included in the study. The mean age was 69.5 ± 9.0 years. In all, 1.7% had a history of kidney stone. The overall HPF prevalence was 77.2% (95% CI 69.07, 83.77). The participants with HPF had positive MFT, purine-rich food and ISS (23.5%, 41.9% and 34.6%, respectively).  There were no statistical significance in correlations between the factors mentioned above and HPF.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Conclusion</span></strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">s:</span> Prevalence of HPF in stage-3-and-4 CKD patients was 77.2%. There were no statistical significance in correlations between the factors mentioned above and HPF.</span></p>}, number={5}, journal={Srinagarind Medical Journal}, author={Rotsaranrom, Suchakan and Bundit, Atthachai and Inpithak, Kampanat and Jaroongjittanusonti, Pichaya and Orthong, Krittika and Utsaha, Sorawich and Premgamone, Amorn and Kanato, Manop}, year={2016}, month={Oct.}, pages={75} }