As one of the highest carbon-emitting nations, South Africa is working tirelessly to swiftly
transition to sustainable technologies in order to strengthen its green economy initiatives …

Background An adequate workforce is needed to guarantee optimal kidney care. We used
the International Society of Nephrology Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA) to provide …

Background Access to care for children with kidney disease is limited in less well-resourced
regions of the world and paediatric nephrology (PN) workforce development with good …

Introduction: The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Africa is generally higher
than global averages. Moreover, the management of patients with CKD suffers huge …

Nephropathy or kidney disease involves the deterioration of kidney functions, causing
severe diseases, such as proteinuria, chronic kidney diseases, and kidney failure. Currently …

Background: A kidney biopsy is an essential investigation for diagnosis but is invasive and
associated with complications. Delaying or missing the opportunity to diagnose kidney …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant contributor to the global burden of non-
communicable disease. Early intervention may facilitate slowing down of progression of …

Conservative kidney management (CKM) is an active treatment for kidney failure (KF) for
people who will either not benefit from kidney replacement therapy (KRT), do not wish to …

Results Of the 9294 patients who started KRT during the study period (January 2013–
September 2018), 1866 (20.1%) were elderly patients (≥ 65 years of age). During the first …

Background. Crescentic glomerulonephritis (CGN) as a cause of progressive renal failure is
rare. Crescent formation on kidney biopsy represents a response to injury of the glomerular …