[HTML][HTML] Outcomes in adults and children with end-stage kidney disease requiring dialysis in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

G Ashuntantang, C Osafo, WA Olowu… - The Lancet Global …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background The burden of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in sub-Saharan Africa is
unknown but is probably high. Access to dialysis for ESKD is limited by insufficient …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges to the right to health in sub-Saharan Africa: reflections on inequities in access to dialysis for patients with end-stage kidney failure

JT Ashu, J Mwangi, S Subramani, D Kaseje… - International Journal for …, 2022 - Springer
Realization of the individual's right to health in settings such as sub-Saharan Africa, where
health care adequate resources are lacking, is challenging. This paper demonstrates this …

[HTML][HTML] Developing the ethics of implementation research in health

V Gopichandran, VA Luyckx, N Biller-Andorno… - Implementation …, 2016 - Springer
Implementation research (IR) is growing in recognition as an important generator of practical
knowledge that can be translated into health policy. With its aim to answer questions about …

Ethical challenges in the provision of dialysis in resource-constrained environments

VA Luyckx, I Miljeteig, AM Ejigu, MR Moosa - Seminars in nephrology, 2017 - Elsevier
The number of patients requiring dialysis by 2030 is projected to double worldwide, with the
largest increase expected in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Dialysis is seldom …

Prevalence and correlates of chronic kidney disease among civil servants in Bayelsa state, Nigeria

OG Egbi, UH Okafor, KE Miebodei, BE Kasia… - Nigerian Journal of …, 2014 - ajol.info
Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become a public health problem with rising
incidence and prevalence world-wide. Despite the fact that Sub-Saharan Africa, including …

Family caregiver's experiences of providing care to patients with End‐Stage renal disease in South‐West Nigeria

YO Oyegbile, P Brysiewicz - Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives To describe the experiences of family caregivers providing care for
patients living with End‐Stage Renal Disease in Nigeria Background Family caregiving is …

Prevalence, risk-inducing lifestyle, and perceived susceptibility to kidney diseases by gender among Nigerians residents in South Western Nigeria

ME Akokuwebe, C Odimegwu, F Omololu - African health sciences, 2020 - ajol.info
Background: Kidney disease (KD) is increasingly recognized as a major public health
problem worldwide with rising inci-dence and prevalence. Early identification of KD risk …

Prevalence of risk factors for chronic kidney disease among adults in a university community in southern Nigeria

CM Wachukwu, PC Emem-Chioma, FS Wokoma… - Pan African Medical …, 2015 - ajol.info
Introduction: The rising prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains a global public
health challenge particularly in developing countries, including our local environment …

[PDF][PDF] Population genetics of chronic kidney disease: the evolving story of APOL1

WG Wasser, S Tzur, D Wolday, D Adu, D Baumstein… - J Nephrol, 2012 - researchgate.net
Advances in human genome sequencing and generation of public databases of genomic
diversity enable nephrologists to re-examine the genetics of common, complex kidney …

Chronic kidney disease in children as seen in a tertiary hospital in Enugu, South-East, Nigeria

OI Odetunde, HU Okafor, SN Uwaezuoke… - Nigerian journal of …, 2014 - ajol.info
Background: The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children has been reported
to be rising locally and globally. There is a dearth of data and inadequate facilities for the …