Outcomes of acute kidney injury in children and adults in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

WA Olowu, A Niang, C Osafo… - The Lancet Global …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Access to diagnosis and dialysis for acute kidney injury can be life-saving, but
can be prohibitively expensive in low-income settings. The burden of acute kidney injury in …

Use of peritoneal dialysis in AKI: a systematic review

CY Chionh, SS Soni, FO Finkelstein… - Clinical journal of the …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Results Of 982 citations, 24 studies (n= 1556 patients) were identified. The overall
methodological quality was low. Thirteen studies described patients (n= 597) treated with …

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Acute Kidney Injury in Sub‐Saharan African Adults: A Review of the Current Literature

CK Kahindo, O Mukuku… - International journal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex condition that can occur in both community and
hospital settings and has many aetiologies. These aetiologies may be infectious, toxic …

Epidemiology and outcomes of children with renal failure in the pediatric ward of a tertiary hospital in Cameroon

MP Halle, CT Lapsap, E Barla, H Fouda, H Djantio… - BMC pediatrics, 2017 - Springer
Background Pediatric nephrology is challenging in developing countries and data on the
burden of kidney disease in children is difficult to estimate due to absence of renal registries …

Incidence, characteristics and prognosis of acute kidney injury in Cameroon: a prospective study at the Douala General Hospital

MPE Halle, NM Chipekam, G Beyiha, H Fouda… - Renal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: There are limited data on AKI in sub-Saharan Africa. We aim to determine the
incidence, characteristics and prognosis of AKI in Cameroon. Patients and methods: A …

[HTML][HTML] Community-acquired acute kidney injury in adults in Africa

D Adu, P Okyere, V Boima, M Matekole… - Clinical …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aims: We review recent published data on demographics, causes, diagnoses, treatment,
and outcome of acute kidney injury (AKI) in Africa. Methods: A review of the incidence …

Acute kidney injury requiring hemodialysis in the tropics

OO Okunola, OE Ayodele… - Saudi Journal of Kidney …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
The morbidity and mortality from acute kidney injury (AKI) have remained relatively high over
the last six decades. The triad of infections, nephrotoxins and obstetric complications are still …

Acute kidney injury in Lagos: Pattern, outcomes, and predictors of in‑hospital mortality

BT Bello, AA Busari, CO Amira, YR Raji… - Nigerian Journal of …, 2017 - ajol.info
Context: The pattern of acute kidney injury (AKI) differs significantly between developed and
developing countries. Aims: The aim of th study was to determine the pattern and clinical …

Haemodialysis practice in a resource–limited setting in the tropics

Y Okunola, O Ayodele, P Akinwusi, B Gbadegesin… - Ghana medical …, 2013 - ajol.info
Background: Objective: To provide information on the challenges of haemodialysis in a
resource limited setting in South-Western Nigeria. Methods: This is a 5 year audit of all …

Renal impairment among acute hospital admissions in a rural E thiopian hospital

S Riley, E Diro, P Batchelor, A Abebe, A Amsalu… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Acute renal injury (AKI) is a relatively common clinical condition, reported to be
associated with high rates of in‐hospital mortality. Although here is an extensive literature on …