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Diagnostic accuracy of semiquantitative point of care urine albumin to creatinine ratio and urine dipstick analysis in a primary care resource limited setting in South Africa
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is predicted to rise over the next few decades. In resource-limited settings …
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Diagnostic performance of glomerular PLA2R and THSD7A antibodies in biopsy confirmed primary membranous nephropathy in South Africans
BACKGROUND: Serum and tissue-based tests using phospholipase A2 receptor 1 (PLA2R) and thrombospondin type-1 domain containing 7A (THSD7A) are established …
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Health-related quality of life, palliative care needs and 12-month survival among patients with end stage renal disease in Uganda: protocol for a mixed methods longitudinal study
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of chronic kidney disease is on the rise globally and in sub-Saharan Africa. Due to its "silent" …
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Climate change causes changes in biochemical markers of kidney disease
BACKGROUND: Climate change is a significant threat to the health of the Ghanaian people. Evidence abounds in Ghana that temperatures …
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Birth weight and renal markers in children aged 5–10 years in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: A relationship exists between birth weight (BW) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in postnatal kidney. Willing to fill a …
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Prevalence and factors associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension on maintenance hemodialysis patients in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Although cardiovascular diseases in particular Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is associated with, high morbid-mortality in chronic hemodialysis, but its …
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Prevalence of malnutrition inflammation complex syndrome among patients on maintenance haemodialysis at Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition, inflammation, and the combination thereof are predictors of poor outcomes in haemodialysis patients. Malnutrition Inflammation Complex Syndrome (MICS) …
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Assessment of serum electrolytes and kidney function test for screening of chronic kidney disease among Ethiopian Public Health Institute staff members, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is characterized by its asymptomatic nature until an end stage, is one of the …
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Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and risk factors in North-Central Nigeria: a population-based survey
Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing challenge in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. There …
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Design and methods of the prevalence and pharmacogenomics of tenofovir nephrotoxicity in HIV-positive adults in south-western Nigeria study
BACKGROUND: Individuals of African descent are at higher risk of developing kidney disease than their European counterparts, and HIV infection …
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Prevalence of microalbuminuria and associated factors among HIV − infected ART naïve patients at Mulago hospital: a cross-sectional study in Uganda
BACKGROUND: HIV infection affects multiple organs and the kidney is a common target making renal disease, one of the recognized …
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Prevalence and risk factors for chronic kidney disease of unknown cause in Malawi: a cross-sectional analysis in a rural and urban population
Abstract Background An epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu) is occurring in rural communities in tropical regions …
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Hepcidin and GDF-15 are potential biomarkers of iron deficiency anaemia in chronic kidney disease patients in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Anaemia is a common presenting feature among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and it is associated with poor …
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Methods to estimate baseline creatinine and define acute kidney injury in lean Ugandan children with severe malaria: a prospective cohort study
Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is increasingly recognized as a consequential clinical complication in children with severe malaria. However, …
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Chronic kidney disease in Cameroon: a scoping review
OBJECTIVES: This scoping review sought to summarize available data on the prevalence, associated factors, etiology, comorbidities, treatment, cost and mortality …
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Assessment of the efficacy of hemodialysis on uric acid clearance in a sub-Saharan African population at the end stage kidney disease
BACKGROUND: Uricemia dramatically rises with the stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and correlates with its mortality. Hemodialysis (HD) being …
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Prevalence, concordance and associations of chronic kidney disease by five estimators in South Africa
Abstract Background To determine the prevalence, distribution, concordance and associations of chronic kidney disease (CKD) determined by five glomerular filtration …
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Online hemodiafilteration use in children: a single center experience with a twist
BACKGROUND: Haemodiafilteration (HDF) is a promising new modality of renal replacement therapy (RRT). It is an improvement in the quality …
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Prevalence of renal dysfunction among HIV infected patients receiving Tenofovir at Mulago: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background There is an increasing burden of non-communicable disease globally. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is the most commonly prescribed …
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Intradialytic complications among patients on twice-weekly maintenance hemodialysis: an experience from a hemodialysis center in Eritrea
BACKGROUND: Twice-weekly maintenance hemodialysis sessions in patients with end stage renal disease are commonly practiced due to economic constraints in …