Clinical profile and complications seen in the patients in the later stages of chronic kidney disease presenting to the Emergency department in a tertiary care center in Nepal: A cross-sectional study

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has an estimated prevalence of 6% in Nepal, which has resulted in a huge public health and socioeconomic burden for the country. People with different stages of CKD come to the Emergency Department (ED) with various clinical features and complications, which if detected and managed early can result in a decreased need for renal replacement therapy and thus decreased medical cost.