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Assessment of Dietary Folate Intake and Pill Burden among Saudi Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

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  • Ibrahim Sales

    (Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia)

  • Ghada Bawazeer

    (Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia)

  • Ahmad R. Tarakji

    (Consultant Nephrologist, St. George Medical Centre, Kitchener, ON N2R 0H3, Canada)

  • Feriel K. Ben Salha

    (Primary Point of Contact, Roche Tunisia & Libya, Roche Tunisie SA, Les Arcades, Lac Loch Ness Street, Berges du Lac, Tunis 1053, Tunisia)

  • Nourah H. Al-Deaiji

    (Pharmaceutical Care Division, National Care Hospital, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia)

  • Marwah Saeed

    (Pharmaceutical Care Division, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia)

  • Rawan S. Idris

    (Pharmaceutical Care Division, Green Crescent Hospital, Riyadh 12711, Saudi Arabia)

  • Mohammad H. Aljawadi

    (Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia)

  • Majidah A. Aljohani

    (Pharmaceutical Care Division, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh 12746, Saudi Arabia)

  • Mansour Adam Mahmoud

    (Department of Clinical and Hospital Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah 42353, Saudi Arabia)

  • Wajid Syed

    (Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the adequacy of dietary folate intake and perceptions of pill burden among Saudi patients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). This was a cross-sectional study of adults (>18 years) on MHD (>3 months) attending the dialysis unit at King Saud University Medical City. Patient demographics, dietary folic acid intake, and perceptions of pill burden were collected. Fifty-four patients met the eligibility criteria, with a mean age of 57 ± 15.5 years. The majority were females (63%), and the most prevalent comorbidities were diabetes (43%) and hypertension (76%). The average number of medications/patients was 11 ± 2.9, and most patients were receiving folate supplementation (68.5%). The average dietary folate intake was 823 ± 530 mcg/day. Pill burden was bothersome, primarily due to taking too many medications (57%) while taking medications at the workplace was the least bothersome burden (17%). The reported high pill burden and adequate dietary folate intake by Saudi patients on MHD indicates that the omission of folate supplementation may be advantageous for this special population.

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  • Ibrahim Sales & Ghada Bawazeer & Ahmad R. Tarakji & Feriel K. Ben Salha & Nourah H. Al-Deaiji & Marwah Saeed & Rawan S. Idris & Mohammad H. Aljawadi & Majidah A. Aljohani & Mansour Adam Mahmoud & Waji, 2021. "Assessment of Dietary Folate Intake and Pill Burden among Saudi Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:23:p:12710-:d:693425
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